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The game stands in contrast to Ultima 3 (which I loved as well). Ultima 3 you could go into a city fight and loot, then leave and go back again, and everything
by acomjean 12y ago
The game stands in contrast to Ultima 3 (which I loved as well).
Ultima 3 you could go into a city fight and loot, then leave and go back again, and everything would be back to the way it was before.
I remember exchanging hints with friends also playing.. I can't believe I finished it. Those games where hard.
Some of the difficulty (and complaints in the article) was the lack of hand holding and guidiance the game gave you. Given the limited hardware of the time (64K memory...cpus of 1 -10 megaHz) these games were astounding.
- clubhi 12y agoI beat Ultima 4 when I was 13 on my Amiga 500. I found the game to be much easier than some other RPGs that I played when I was a kid. Bards Tale 1 comes to mind as about the hardest.
- danielweber 12y agoU4 reset cities, too, although the virtue penalties to massacring a town could be severe. In U5, you could permanently kill off city residents, even residents who still hadn't given you a critical piece of information or equipment.
- pimlottc 12y agoI remember how, after winning the game and maxing out my party, I would go clear out Montour East and Montour West (both of which were loaded with guards) just for kicks. > Cast Spell! Wizard spell-P Ah, good times.