Icewind Dale arrived in 2000 as a frosty sibling to the Baldur's Gate formula, trading political intrigue for glorious dungeon crawling in the forgotten corners of the Forgotten Realms. Here, the emphasis is on tactical combat, party creation, and surviving blizzards with your eyebrows intact. The Infinity Engine shines as beautifully painted landscapes frame battles against orcs, undead, and creatures who clearly skipped anger management. Its story may be leaner than some RPG epics, but the atmosphere is unmatched: cold, majestic, and slightly murderous. This is the sort of game where you spend twenty minutes organizing spells before a fight and still get ambushed by goblins. Find out more about Icewind Dale
