Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Look what I received today: I have a decent collection of US Ultima releases (games, clue books, novels) as well as various Japanese releases, but dear lord this book frightens me. It is over 800 pages and covers nearly 2,000 items... ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yup... looks like trouble. That must include a lot of stuff about the newer Ultimas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 Yup... looks like trouble. That must include a lot of stuff about the newer Ultimas. If by "newer Ultimas" you mean Ultima Online, there's actually a SEPARATE book about that: Ultima Online: The Ultimate Collector's Guide: 2013 Edition I haven't dared purchase that one yet. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACrystal2011 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Ultima was awesome too bad it was never put on Atari consoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 The old Ultima games (I - IV) were released on Atari 8-bit computers. ..Al 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACrystal2011 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I only have atari consoles and a poor neglected 800XL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 I only have atari consoles and a poor neglected 800XL You could play Ultimas 1 - 4 on the XL, although you'd need some way to load the games into them. It's easier to play on emulation. I'd like to go through all the games again, starting with Akalabeth, especially as I never played and/or finished Ultima V, VIII and IX. I did start Ultima VIII, but got so frustrated with random death and the jumping puzzles (new "features" in Ultima VIII) that I just gave up on the game. A patch was later released that dealt with these issues, but I never went back. Ultima VII (Parts 1 and 2) were absolutely fantastic and the pinnacle of the Ultima games in my opinion. So the sequel was a disaster. Origin was too ambitious with Ultima IX: Ascension, and quite a bit of story was cut from the game. I have an early design document somewhere (it's printed and massive, I got it from one of the team members) and it's really a shame that the game was gutted so much. When Ultima IX came out, I didn't have a computer powerful enough to play it. It's possible nobody had a computer powerful enough to play it at the time--Origin went from a 2D isometric engine to a full-blown 3D game. Ultima IX, like VIII, was later patched to fix various problems, but I never went back and played that one either. So I have some holes I need to fill in my Ultima play-a-thology. The funny thing is I just finished building a bad-ass gaming PC (something I haven't done in a long time), and now I want to play the Ultima games on it. LOL. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wow, that's a lot of Ultimate stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 OH! Here's a bookshelf quickly being dominated by Ultima items (click for a larger view): This isn't everything--I'll have a fourth shelf full soon.. ..Al 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACrystal2011 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I have all the ultimas on pc. Just perfer consoles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACrystal2011 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 System Shock is not Ultima O_o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 System Shock is not Ultima O_o True, but it and System Shock 2 are fantastic games. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeslife Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 System Shock is not Ultima O_o builit by the same dudes that built Ultima Underworld 2 no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 OH! Here's a bookshelf quickly being dominated by Ultima items (click for a larger view): This isn't everything--I'll have a fourth shelf full soon.. ..Al I want...I need... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 builit by the same dudes that built Ultima Underworld 2 no? Yes.. ..And I just learned that Arx Fatalis is the spiritual successor to Ultima Underworld III. Apparently it was intended to be a sequel, but the team was unable to get the license from Electronic Arts. I will definitely need to play this! ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) And Arx Fatalis has a spiritual successor called Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. I watched a friend play that (DMoMM), and I said "This reminds me a lot of Ultima Underworld." Little did I know... ¬_¬ Edited January 12, 2013 by Asaki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bojay1997 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 OH! Here's a bookshelf quickly being dominated by Ultima items (click for a larger view): This isn't everything--I'll have a fourth shelf full soon.. ..Al Very cool. Definitely one of the greatest series of games ever and a beautiful collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 If by "newer Ultimas" you mean Ultima Online, there's actually a SEPARATE book about that: Ultima Online: The Ultimate Collector's Guide: 2013 Edition I haven't dared purchase that one yet. ..Al I was referring to IBM PC only games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cimerians Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Awesome! I think I am convinced to get this... I think all you are missing now is the Sams Ultima book: http://ultima.wikia.com/wiki/Master_Ultima Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 I think all you are missing now is the Sams Ultima book: http://ultima.wikia.com/wiki/Master_Ultima You're right! Need to hunt that down, thanks! Edit: Just bought a "Very Good" copy from an Amazon seller. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 I think all you are missing now is the Sams Ultima book: http://ultima.wikia.com/wiki/Master_Ultima I'm also missing three of the four Manga books, and several of the clue books. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaki Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I probably have the clue book for Serpent Isle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 I probably have the clue book for Serpent Isle. PM Sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 And Arx Fatalis has a spiritual successor called Dark Messiah of Might and Magic. I watched a friend play that (DMoMM), and I said "This reminds me a lot of Ultima Underworld." Little did I know... ¬_¬ Thanks for the tip! That's a newer game, looks like it came out in 2008 for the Xbox 360 and PC, so it's pretty inexpensive. Original boxed copies (not the later DVD case) of Arx Fatalis are pretty expensive, but there's also an Xbox version that's less. Of course I want the PC version.. Interesting that Dark Messiah is a Might and Magic game. I played a few of those, as well as the original Heroes of Might and Magic game, which was a lot of fun. Haven't played anything more recent than that. ..Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Escape from Mt Drash? Ultima Mars (something....)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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