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The Hierophant · 05-12-2002, 07:06 AM

I've gotta say my opinion is along the same lines as Neb's. Ultima 9 just didn't match up to some of the earlier games (although I personally loved Ultima 8, I just don't get why people didn't like that one). I don't mind the hack-n'-slash of 9, in fact it can be kind of fun sometimes. I just can't stand the way they cheapened the Ultima series by dumbing it down into a kids fairy tale-style game. Ultima 7 (both parts) connected with you on an adult intellectual level. Ritualistic murder, racial segregation, political intrigue, religious totalitarianism etc etc. All the good, juicy themes were there. In Ultima 9 they just hashed out some half-assed kiddie-plot about the bad, nasty columns magically making people mean and naughty. It just wasn't like the Ultimas of old. Richard Garriot really could and should have done better.
And lets not forget the bugs. And the poor performance even on a system that met the recommended requirements.
Bah, sorry about bitching. I was just really let down by Ultima 9.

05-12-2002, 07:06 AM	#3
The Hierophant Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom Join Date: May 10, 2002 Location: Dunedin, New Zealand. Age: 43 Posts: 2,860	I've gotta say my opinion is along the same lines as Neb's. Ultima 9 just didn't match up to some of the earlier games (although I personally loved Ultima 8, I just don't get why people didn't like that one). I don't mind the hack-n'-slash of 9, in fact it can be kind of fun sometimes. I just can't stand the way they cheapened the Ultima series by dumbing it down into a kids fairy tale-style game. Ultima 7 (both parts) connected with you on an adult intellectual level. Ritualistic murder, racial segregation, political intrigue, religious totalitarianism etc etc. All the good, juicy themes were there. In Ultima 9 they just hashed out some half-assed kiddie-plot about the bad, nasty columns magically making people mean and naughty. It just wasn't like the Ultimas of old. Richard Garriot really could and should have done better. And lets not forget the bugs. And the poor performance even on a system that met the recommended requirements. Bah, sorry about bitching. I was just really let down by Ultima 9. __________________ [img]\"hosted/Hierophant.jpg\" alt=\" - \" /><br />Strewth!