New Ultima-Inspired Project: Lurking
An old-school CRPG that draws heavily on Ultima 3 for inspiration.
Tagged: Wizardry
Ultima: “the forefather of the vast main category of CRPGs”
Gamasutra’s list of twenty RPGs every game designer should be familiar with necessarily includes Ultima.
New Fan Project: Lovecraftian Retro RPG
A retro-themed RPG inspired by Ultima and H.P. Lovecraft’s fiction.
The Retronauts’ “What’s the Deal With Relevance?” Episode Discusses Ultima
The Retronauts’ latest podcast touches on the subject of game relevance, and brings up Ultima by way of example.
Today Only: Get the Ultima Underworld Games for Cheap at GOG
Grab the Ultima Underworld games from GOG today; they’re on sale at an 80% discount.
The Digital Antiquarian: The Road to (Ultima) IV
The Digital Antiquarian takes a look at Origin Systems’ move to New England and the context in which Ultima 4 was created.
GOG Releases Wizardry 6, 7, and 8!
GOG has released the final three chapters of the Wizardry series. Seriously awesome games all; get them now!
You Should All Check QuestLord Out
QuestLord is an old-school, tiled, first-person RPG for iOS and Android. Mostly, it reminds of Wizardry, but there’s little hints of Ultima Underworld in the mix.
The Digital Antiquarian: Ultima 1 & Ultima 2 (And Also Wizardry)
The Digital Antiquarian has had a bit to say about Ultima since last we checked in with him.
