The Lost History of System Shock
G4TV presents a restrospective look at the storied history of System Shock and the many and varied issues that have long prevented the creation of a sequel or the release of the series on sites like Good Old Games.
Tagged: Ultima Underworld 2
DOSBox…Now With MT-32 Emulation
A custom DOSBox build which incorporates the MUNT Roland MT-32 emulation patch has been released.
Electronic Arts Games (Yes, Origin's Games Too!) Come To GOG.Com
It’s been a long time coming, and Ultima fans have been clamouring for it for years. Finally, the Origin Systems catalogue of titles has come to Good Old Games (GOG), beginning with the Underworld games.
Spoony Reviews Ultima Underworld (Both Parts!)
Spoony’s long-awaited review of Ultima Underworld, Parts 1 and 2, is finally online.
Underworld 2 And Memory Palaces
A fascinating, touching, introspective look at Ultima Underworld 2, an ancient technique for storing precious memories, and the intersection between the two.
GAMBIT Interview With Austin Grossman
A lengthy podcast interview, by GAMBIT, with former Looking Glass designer and writer Austin Grossman, who worked on System Shock and the Underworld games.
The Excalibur Brothers review Underworld 2
Not quite as laugh-out-loud funny as Spoony’s work, but also lacking in Spoony’s customary profanity: I didn’t have a chance to watch the whole thing, but the snippets I sampled seemed pretty even-handed. The...
Added: The Ice Caverns for Unreal Tournament
This project — the last of Ryan Armstrong’s Ultima-themed maps I had to add to the site — is a detailed re-creation of the second floor of the Ice Caverns from Ultima Underworld 2...
Added: The Pits of Carnage for Unreal Tournament
This project, meanwhile, is also a detailed re-creation of the four arenas — Fire, Water, Air and Earth — in the Pits of Carnage from Ultima Underworld 2…but using Unreal Tournament instead. In UW2,...
Added: The Pits of Carnage for Unreal
This project is a detailed re-creation of the four arenas — Fire, Water, Air and Earth — in the Pits of Carnage from Ultima Underworld 2 using Unreal. In UW2, the Pits of Carnage...
Some neat bits of Ultima history
This is cool. Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum alerted me to the existence of GMZ, a gaming blog that aggregates news about games (“mostly indie retro rock ‘n roll type”) with “interesting design...
