Paul Barnett Praises Ultima: The Ultimate Collector's Guide
The good Mr. Barnett has got his copy of [amazonify]1467934607::text::::Stephen Emond’s massive tome[/amazonify]:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agGotD2rK-s&w=560&h=315]
I got a crazy book about Ultima is ace!
And to add to the festivities, Stephen Emond posted an update to the book’s Facebook page announcing that the guide is now available directly through a goodly number of Amazon’s international portals.
So…you overseas Ultima fans: get yours now!
That was a crazy video. I like Paul Barnett’s assessment, as it confirmed what I’d thought and was pretty funny. He also seems pretty serious about Ultima, which is a great relief.
If I were in his position, I’d be nervous about what fans would think of an Ultima-like game I was making. I’d be happy, mostly, but wouldn’t be looking forward to the inevitable criticisms from mainstream and indie reviewers (or long time fans). I’d take comfort that I did my best though and not apologize unless real disasters occurred during distribution. I think the new Ultima game may do very well among fans.
Haha, that’s fantastic 🙂 He’s so excited about it!
That’s awesome. I’m so using part of my student loans to buy this book. I’m going for programming so this is school related… right?
@VisElEchNon: certainly close enough. If not you can always minor in Video Game History…
I got a real kick out of the video – and certainly appreciate the enthusiasm Paul has for the book, and of course Ultima in general… I’m just not sure where he got the impression I was obsessive O:)
Oh good, I was afraid the student loan SS was gonna come crashing through my door after I placed the order. Now I can sleep again. 🙂