Site Updates Will Be Sparse Until September (Also: Open Thread)
I have a lot of research to do — and a lot of articles to draft — over the next few days. As such, site updates will probably be minimal, if not non-existent, during that time.
Tagged: Ultima 1
Ultima 1-4 Coming To Good Old Games Next Tuesday!
News has leaked — at least, I presume it’s a leak — that the next games to be released on Good Old Games will be Ultima 1 through Ultima 3, plus Ultima 4 for free!
The CRPG Addict Is Playing Ultima 5!
Well-known old-school gaming blogger The CRPG Addict has started playing through the Origin Systems classic, Ultima 5.
How To Play (And Patch) The Ultima Games Today!
A long-overdue guide to patching and getting the various Ultima games running.
New Project: The Dark Unknown
Goldenflame Dragon’s Ultima-inspired “spiritual prequel” to the Ultima series, a browser-based game in the style of Ultima 5.
What is your favourite early Ultima art style?
I’m cribbing this idea directly from the Wing Commander CIC, by the way. The Ultima games have seen a tremendous evolution in their graphical styles and in-game artistry. Part of this is due to...
Restored: A Legend is Reborn/ERA
This project began as an ambitious remake of Ultima 1. However, due to the fact that Peroxide couldn’t get formal permission from Electronic Arts to make an actual Ultima game (not that this should...
Restored: Ultima Classics Revisited
This short-lived, ambitious project by prmths aimed to create engines, compatible with most modern operating systems, for the first six Ultima games (and Akalabeth). It…fell short of that goal, disappearing shortly after the release...
Restored: Ultima 1 to 5 Savegame Editor
Xenerkes Dragon’s editor for savegame files from the first few Ultima titles is once again available for download.
Can you complete an Ultima game without killing anyone?
Can any of the Ultimas be completed without resorting to combat?
New pen-and-paper Ultima RPG!
Michael Shorten has released “Siege Perilous,” his Ultima-inspired tabletop RPG. “Siege Perilous” is an RPG based on the Ultima Age of Darkness CRPG games – #1 through #3. It is developed from an adaptation...
