Patches & Updates for the GOG.com Ultima Releases
A quick look at some of the patches and updates for the Ultima titles presently available on Good Old Games, all of which should work with the GOG.com versions of the games.
Tagged: The Black Gate
Do RPGs Require a Foozle?
Rowan Kaiser, writing at the Escapist, examines the small number of significant games that eschewed the typical RPG formula of presenting the character with a final boss or villain to fight.
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.
What Games Would Count As Ultima "Clones"?
Sergorn Dragon posed an interesting question on Twitter last night, which I am now repeating here for further commentary by the Ultima fan community.
Is Exult's Legacy Support Still Necessary?
Dominus has posted a question to the Exult forums concerning whether or not he and the rest of the team should continue supporting legacy operating system versions.
The Ultima 7 "Google Map"
To celebrate its release on Good Old Games, Ryan Allen has created a Google Maps-like browser for the map of Britannia from Ultima 7: The Black Gate.
Updated: Pix's Ultima Patcher and Xarton Dragon's Portable Ultima Patches
It’s almost like they were expecting GOG to release Ultima 7… …that’s right, Dragons and Dragonettes: both Pix’s Ultima Patcher for Windows and Xarton Dragon’s more cross-platform Portable Ultima Patches have been updated to...
Hollywood Style: The Black Gate and Serpent Isle
A pair of fan-made, Hollywood-style trailers for both parts of Ultima 7.
Ultima 7 (Including Serpent Isle) Released on Good Old Games
Ultima 7 and Serpent Isle are available for download from Good Old Games.
Exult Snapshots Updated
The snapshots for Exult, both the OS X and WIndows versions, have been updated. HQ4X scaler support has been added. The Android port snapshot has also been updated, and has been added as a download to the project entry.
New Gallery: Ultima 7 Technical Documents
Courtesy of Bill Randolph and Joe Garrity of the Origin Muesum, Ultima Aiera is pleased to present a series of design documents for Ultima 7, covering areas such as conversation syntax, function design, and Origin’s in-house map editor.
