Spam Spam Spam Humbug 134 – Ultima 9: Final Thoughts
It was a game ahead of its time, and in some ways remains so.
Tagged: Ed del Castillo
New Gallery: Bill Randolph’s Ultima 9 Post-Mortem Report
A postmortem report on the development — and challenges — of Ultima 9, authored by lead programmer Bill Randolph.
Ultima 9 Was Released 20 Years Ago
The last numbered, single-player entry in the Ultima series enters its second decade, and yet is still unrivaled in some ways.
Ultima 9 Was Released Sixteen Years Ago, Today
Sixteen years ago today, the last single-player Ultima title was released.
Ed Del Castillo’s Battle Realms Available For Free on GOG (Today Only, I Think)
Battle Realms, the RTS by Ed Del Castillo’s Liquid Entertainment, is available for free at GOG today.
Interview with Bill Randolph
Bill Randolph graciously took over an hour out of his busy schedule to chat with us about his work at Origin Systems, especially on Ultima 9. He answered a number of questions about the game and its development, and shed some new light on its difficult development.
The Origin Gallery: The Ed del Castillo Ultima 9 Plot Summary
A summary of Ed del Castillo’s revisions to the plot of Ultima 9.
Ultima 9 FMV Analysis
Sergorn Dragon, at the outcome of a conversation with Dominus, offers several observations on the various FMV cutscenes that were produced for and/or released with Ultima 9.
The Bob White Plot: Comparisons To Other Ultima 9 Plots
Sergorn Dragon offers several observations on the recently-revealed Bob White Plot, comparing some of its plot points to plot points from other revisions of the game’s plot.
The Bob White Plot: Observations
Sergorn Dragon offers several observations on the recently-revealed Bob White Plot, noting many interesting points which can be drawn out of the document.
