Everyone loves an underdog. Everyone loves hearing the story about the longshot that managed to overcome the odds and become a hero. Perhaps mirroring the game’s own story of coming from a humble beginning to achieve great things, Baldur’s Gate was a game that defied the expectations...

Was the role playing Might & Magic series gone for good by 1998? Might & Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven would prove there was life in the old dog yet, and was well worth the wait…

The land of Legendria is once again in peril. Huge armies will cross the country in the name of conquest and fulfilling prophecies, alliances will be formed and shattered and the mettle of every leader and their kingdom will be tested…

One cannot talk about Fallout 2 without talking about the first game in the franchise, 1997’s excellent Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game. The two games share a lot of features, mechanics and even graphical assets, and both are outstanding examples of the Computer RPG (CRPG). Fallout and Fallout 2 stand shoulder to shoulder as standouts in the history of PC gaming…

The Sega Saturn would be “going out in a blaze of glory” with the release of Panzer Dragoon Saga according to Computer & Video Games Magazine #197. Indeed, many consider this title to be something of a swan-song for the console, which by 1998 was approaching the very end of its lifespan outside Japan. No, it would not be the last official release for the system in any region, but it was a culmination of years of hard work and love to wring everything out of Sega’s beloved console by the developer, Team Andromeda…