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Apparently about 700 people agree with you: https://www.ranker.com/list/ultima-games/video-game-info https://www.ranker.com/list/ultima-games/video-game-info T

Apparently about 700 people agree with you: https://www.ranker.com/list/ultima-games/video-game-info https://www.ranker.com/list/ultima-games/video-game-info The ranking they give is: 1. Ultima VII: The Black Gate 2. Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar 3. Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 4. Ultima VI: The False Prophet 5. Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle 6. Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss 7. Ultima III: Exodus 8. Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds 9. Ultima Online 10. Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness and then 5 more, including Akalabeth. I never played VII at all, but I did play II, III, and IV, and I agree with the relative rankings here.

bloopernova 3y ago
Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss in 1992 was I think the first PC game I really obsessed about. From the first-person 3D (well, 3D environment, 2D sprites) combat, the runes and repairing items, it was an early "immersive" game. I took copious notes as well as buying any games magazine that had gameplay tips. Its sequel, Ultima Underworld 2 (1993), never really captured me in the same way. Apparently a sequel to both was released in 2018 but was considered, charitably, "unfinished": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_Ascendant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_Ascendant -- What an ignominious ending to a well-loved series.
- armitron 3y ago
  It was a "sequel" in name only. In reality, a kickstarter cash-grab with neither attention to detail nor significant effort put into it. Not as bad as the utter fiasco that turned out to be "shroud of the avatar" [0] but still a solid FU to those who backed it. It's more than clear that old school gaming pioneers have completely ran out of ideas and are taking advantage of a nostalgic playerbase in order to keep the cash rolling in (I hear Garriott's latest NFT game has vanished), cratering their reputation in the process. They are not the ones to push the medium further. Fresh ideas will require fresh, young, unknown visionaries. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxjwtxn6NI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxjwtxn6NI

bloopernova 3y ago

Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss in 1992 was I think the first PC game I really obsessed about. From the first-person 3D (well, 3D environment, 2D sprites) combat, the runes and repairing items, it was an early "immersive" game. I took copious notes as well as buying any games magazine that had gameplay tips. Its sequel, Ultima Underworld 2 (1993), never really captured me in the same way. Apparently a sequel to both was released in 2018 but was considered, charitably, "unfinished": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_Ascendant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_Ascendant -- What an ignominious ending to a well-loved series.

armitron 3y ago
It was a "sequel" in name only. In reality, a kickstarter cash-grab with neither attention to detail nor significant effort put into it. Not as bad as the utter fiasco that turned out to be "shroud of the avatar" [0] but still a solid FU to those who backed it. It's more than clear that old school gaming pioneers have completely ran out of ideas and are taking advantage of a nostalgic playerbase in order to keep the cash rolling in (I hear Garriott's latest NFT game has vanished), cratering their reputation in the process. They are not the ones to push the medium further. Fresh ideas will require fresh, young, unknown visionaries. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxjwtxn6NI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMxjwtxn6NI