ABSTRACT
Fallout and its sequel, Fallout 2, are two of the finest Computer role-playing games (CRPGs) ever made, and if the era that produced them isn't worthy of the name Platinum Age, none will ever be. Fallout 2 was developed by Black Isle Studios, Interplay's new division that specialized in CRPGs. Troika's The Temple of Elemental Evil is exponentially more fun than Ruins of Myth Drannor, even though it's designed for hardcore CRPG fans and has its own problems. In 2001, BioWare released an expansion for Baldur's Gate II called Throne of Baal. Torment wasn't as big a hit as Baldur's Gate, but it's a true classic and one more good reason to call this era the Platinum Age. The GameSpot editorial team writes that “there's little doubt that Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn deserves to stand among the very best games of the era, or indeed the greatest games of all time.”
