Turning Pen & Paper RPGs Into PC Games

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Written by BuckGB on January 21st, 2009

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The granddaddy of all pen & paper RPGs, the game was first launched by TSR way back in 1974. Since then the game has had numerous expansions and revisions. PC gamers have had quite a few D&D based titles over the years including some of the best PC RPGs ever created (Pool of Radience, Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Planescape Torment).

MMO gamers can currently enjoy Turbine's Dungeons and Dragons Online and Atari has plans to continue releasing D&D themed RPGs including a possible new Baldur's Gate title.

This "weird Western" RPG features six-shooters, zombies, monsters and other things that are not a normal part of Wild West history. First published in 1996 it has become a cult hit among pen-and-paper gamers.

Headfirst had plans to make a Deadlands PC game but those plans were shut down with the close of the developer. Since then there's been no word on any interest in a revival but come on...cowboys and zombies sound like a killer idea for a PC game to us.

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