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Ultima VII
''Ultima VII: The Black Gate'' is the seventh installment of the ''Ultima (series), Ultima series'' of role-playing video games, released on April 16, 1992. In it the player returns as The Avatar, a would-be paragon of moral virtue who faces down many dangers and deceptions in order to cleanse the medieval fantasy world of Britannia of assorted plots and schemes, monster infestations, and the undermining of crown authority. ''The Black Gate'' was critically acclaimed and commercially successful, being widely lauded as a high point in the series and as one of the best RPGs ever created. In an interview with GameSpot, Richard Garriott stated that ''Ultima VII'' "was the most masterfully executed of the ''Ultima'' series". He has also often stated that the game was, along with ''Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar, Ultima IV'', his own favorite installment overall. Gameplay Game system ''Ultima VII'' introduced major changes in the ''Ultima'' series. The most serious alteration is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serpent Isle
''Ultima VII Part Two: Serpent Isle'' is a role-playing video game released in 1993 as part of the core Ultima (series), ''Ultima'' series, its story beginning eighteen months after the conclusion of ''Ultima VII: The Black Gate''. In ''Serpent Isle'', the Avatar (Ultima), Avatar follows Batlin to the eponymous land called Serpent Isle, finding three city-states founded by those who left Britannia generations before and ancient ruins from a still-older lost civilization that was there long before them. This is the first game in the main ''Ultima'' series to take place in its entirety outside Britannia as it has been known since ''Ultima III: Exodus, Ultima III''. It is also more linear than the earlier parts—unlike the earlier games, where the order in which quests were completed was of little concern, the new approach makes it possible to give the game a more carefully plotted storyline, while at the same time somewhat limiting the player's choice.''MobyGames: Ultima VII: Part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |