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Nightowl2 · 03-15-2005, 10:56 AM

Of the Ultimas, I still consider IV to be the best. It was released to the public some time back, and you can probably find it for downloading somewhere on the net.

However, it is a very old game, and the graphics are primitive. Very much so. Also, as with most Ultimas, you have to take a LOT of notes. There is no in-game feature for tracking anything, nor is there an auto-map. And yes, you may have trouble getting the game to run on a modern computer.

The general syle of Ultima in the early versions is you have a solo charater who picks up party members along the way. You have control over them once they join. The more recent Ultimas changed that somewhat to give you a smaller party, and in VIII the game became solo. I didn't play IX (the last one), having become disenchanted with the series.

You may want to consider Fallout/Fallout 2, which have a post-nuke setting. Sounds horrible, but actually they are done well. Unfortunately, both games have exactly the same plotline, which disappointed me. If you decide to look into these, take Fallout 2, which has quite a few interesting side quests. These are solo games, but you can take on people if you want to.

Nightowl2

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Nightowl2 Galvatron Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Plateau of Leng Age: 47 Posts: 2,190	Of the Ultimas, I still consider IV to be the best. It was released to the public some time back, and you can probably find it for downloading somewhere on the net. However, it is a very old game, and the graphics are primitive. Very much so. Also, as with most Ultimas, you have to take a LOT of notes. There is no in-game feature for tracking anything, nor is there an auto-map. And yes, you may have trouble getting the game to run on a modern computer. The general syle of Ultima in the early versions is you have a solo charater who picks up party members along the way. You have control over them once they join. The more recent Ultimas changed that somewhat to give you a smaller party, and in VIII the game became solo. I didn't play IX (the last one), having become disenchanted with the series. You may want to consider Fallout/Fallout 2, which have a post-nuke setting. Sounds horrible, but actually they are done well. Unfortunately, both games have exactly the same plotline, which disappointed me. If you decide to look into these, take Fallout 2, which has quite a few interesting side quests. These are solo games, but you can take on people if you want to. Nightowl2 [ 03-15-2005, 10:57 AM: Message edited by: Nightowl2 ]