In Praise of Ultima 4’s “Narrative Through Gameplay”
Radek Koncewicz at Gamasutra has written an article praising Ultima 4 as a masterful demonstration of the concept of using gameplay as “the main vehicle for narrative”.
Author: WtF Dragon
Ultima Underworld’s 20th Anniversary
The Ultima Codex is pleased to present a tribute to Ultima Underworld, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of its North American release.
About the Ultima Series
The games comprising the Ultima series were, between 1981 and 1999, the defining computer role-playing games. Both the Western and Eastern RPG “schools”, if that is an appropriate term for them, were heavily inspired by the Ultima games, and still feature numerous gameplay and interface conventions that one Ultima or another introduced.
About Ultima Online
Ultima Online (UO) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Origin Systems, which launched on September 24, 1997. It can’t claim to be the first graphical MMO, it can rightly claim to be one of the defining titles of the genre, and continues to run to this day.
What is the Ultima Codex?
The Ultima Codex is a collaboration between several members of the Ultima and Ultima Online fan communities: a single online space where fans from both sides of the legacy of Origin Systems’ amazing RPG series can come to find content that is of interest to them.
I Need Volunteers
If you’d like to help me test something out, be one of the first ten registered users to comment on this post.
Zygon Dragon Has A Question About Ultima 5's Soundtrack
Zygon Dragon has a question about the soundtrack for Ultima 5 (for the Apple II) and the capabilities of some of the advanced audio hardware of the day.
Warren Spector's Next 'Epic' Project Gets Revealed Next Week
Gamespot is reporting that Warren Spector’s next ‘epic’ game will be revealed — presumably this means “announced” rather than “released” — on March 27th.
Warren Spector’s Next ‘Epic’ Project Gets Revealed Next Week
Gamespot is reporting that Warren Spector’s next ‘epic’ game will be revealed — presumably this means “announced” rather than “released” — on March 27th.
Wing Commander Saga Has Been Released
The long-awaited (10 years!) fan-made Wing Commander mod, based on the Descent 2: Freespace engine, has finally been released.
Wing Commander Saga Has Been Released
The long-awaited (10 years!) fan-made Wing Commander mod, based on the Descent 2: Freespace engine, has finally been released.
