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.

RETRO GAMER’S GUIDED TOUR OF THE WORLDS OF HERETIC AND HEXEN

AS THE DUST SETTLED ON MARS, ID TURNED ITS ATTENTION TO A NEW MAGNIFICENT ENGINE. MEANWHILE, CAPITALISING ON THE SUCCESS OF DOOM WAS PARAMOUNT – OVER TO DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FANS, RAVEN SOFTWARE

Falling for the nostalgia trap in RAGNAROK M: CLASSIC

THE FIRST PREQUEL FILM REMAINS A MIXED BAG: THERE’S THE POD RACE AND DUEL OF THE FATES, BUT IT ALSO INTRODUCES JAR JAR BINKS. SO HOW DOES THE OFFICIAL GAME FOR THE FILM COMPARE?

WITH OVER FOUR DECADES IN THE INDUSTRY ELITE HAS MADE AN IMPRESSIVE NUMBER OF GAMES. HERE’S THE HITS AND MISSES THAT SHAPED THE CLASSIC PUBLISHER