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Ten years ago, when the RPG masters BioWare released their first big game, Baldur's Gate, we were content with the highest fantasy: to play along with template elves and grinning kobolds. But something has changed since then.
With authors such as George R R Martin producing grittier, bloodier takes on fantasy, and film-makers like Peter Jackson emphasising the war and corruption at the heart of Lord of the Rings, it's no longer enough to fill a fantasy game with comedy orcs. Fantasy has moved on, and games are only just starting to make the transition.
Jan 9, 2008, 03:58 PM
