Restored: Alter U9
Before there was Eriadain or Ultima IX: Redemption, there was Moa Dragon’s attempt to implement the Bob White plot (or, at least, what was known of it back then) using two different versions of...
Tagged: Ultima 9
Ray-traced Ultima goodness
While doing some reading for his Masters programme, Dino stumbled upon a lecture on ray-tracing (a 3D rendering technique) that featured some Ultima-themed artwork as an example: Notable elements in the diagram include the...
New Gallery: Ultima 9 Character Sketches
Speaking of both Sergorn Dragon’s playthrough of Ultima 9 and the Titans of Ether’s remake of same… …courtesy of Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum, and thanks to the hard work of both him...
Titans of Ether: September Update
Direhaggis has posted the latest update to the Redemption website. Therein, team member Spyder encourages everyone to register for the project’s forum, wherein they will find all manner of little bits of bonus content...
Sergorn Dragon vs. Ultima 9
That’s right…my “boss” on the Ultima Return project has reached the last title in his playthrough of the Ultima games: Ultima 9: Ascension. And not without a few attempts to stoke more discussion about...
New Gallery: Bob White Plot Dungeons
Yes, Dragons and Dragonettes, an actual piece of the Bob White plot. I. Kid. You. Not. Courtesy of Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum, and to the hard work of both him and the...
Restored: Eriadain
Moa Dragon’s incomplete attempt to re-tell the story of Ultima 9 based on the Bob White plot is once again available for download. This being a Neverwinter Nights module, it is open for both...
Game conveniences we take for granted
Apropos of this, this list of the “Top 10 Current-Gen Conveniences We Take For Granted” from GameFAQs seems relevant. For example: #6: Objective Markers Remember how in old RPGs, you would be told to...
Ultima Underworld 2…is it really consistent with Ultima canon?
Sergorn Dragon stokes the fires of controversy, arguing that the Guardian as portrayed in Ultima Underworld 2 is inconsistent, in many respects, with the Guardian as portrayed in other Ultima titles…even Ultima 9: [No]...
Lord of Ultima updates: Serpent Isle, Ascension, and Forge of Virtue?
Say what? EA Phenomic’s browser-based game, Lord of Ultima, which borrows the Ultima name but bears no other tangible relation to the RPG franchise, has announced a series of curiously-named updates to be released...
Beautiful Britannia: Retexturing!
Firstknight left a couple comments on the previous post here at Aiera concerning his progress on Beautiful Britannia. Easily the biggest news he brings this time around is that he is working on a...
