The fine folks at MMORPG.com were able to preview Ultima Forever at GDC, and offer a very favourable opinion of the game, praising its meshing of hand-painted backdrops and 3D models and “easy to learn” combat system before diving into specifics about the combat system, the canonical character classes of Ultima, the microtransaction system, the Eight Virtues, and the opportunities for exploration the game affords players.

In all, it gives the impression that Mythic are treating Ultima with a measure of due respect, at least, if not crafting something that might find its own ways to appeal to long-time fans of the Ultima games.

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