Bohemian rhapsody

Twenty-five years ago, BALDUR’S GATE II set videogame RPGs on the path to becoming the industry-defining genre they are today. Here’s how.

A chill Greek holiday compared to many live service ARPGs

THE FIRST TOTAL WAR GAME WAS THE BREAKOUT HIT THAT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO FREE ITSELF FROM ITS WORK-FOR-HIRE SITUATIONSHIP WITH ELECTRONIC ARTS. SINCE THEN THE SERIES HAS GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH, COVERING EVERYTHING FROM THE ROMAN EMPIRE AND THE NAPOLEONIC WARS TO SKAVEN AND UNDEAD LORDS

A classic action-adventure PC exclusive that still brings the heat.

REINSTALL OLD GAMES, NEW PERSPECTIVES

It looks almost identical to its predecessor, so what’s new for number two?