BioWare's legacy stretches back nearly three decades, and Polygon has put together a list of eight games from the studio's catalog that it says still hold up remarkably well today.

The selections span BioWare's full history, from the foundational Baldur's Gate — the isometric RPG that put the studio on the map and shaped the genre for a generation — to deeper cuts, including what Polygon calls a surprisingly good Sonic RPG. That would be a reference to the studio's unlikely 2008 detour into Sega's universe, a curiosity that has aged into a cult favorite.

Revisiting BioWare's back catalog has become something of a pastime for RPG fans, especially as the studio's modern output has slowed and the genre's classics keep getting re-releases and enhanced editions. The list arrives alongside a companion piece on Dragon Age alternatives, suggesting Polygon's readers are in a distinctly nostalgic mood this weekend.

The full ranking of all eight games, and the case for why each one endures, is live now on Polygon.