![]() Sadly, nothing could be further from the truth. But in 1982, it was almost unheard of.Īll of this sounds like the making for a really great and innovative game. These days, this concept is not particularly unusual. ![]() Right from the get-go players are able to explore a vast majority of the game and interact with NPCs. The one really unique thing about Ultima II is just how open it is. However, this can be corrected via a fan-made patch.) (Important note: a bug in the DOS version of game prevents players from visiting most planets in the solar system. In fact, visiting “Planet X” is crucial to completing the game. Once you’ve reached a certain point, you will also be able to travel to various planets in the solar system. The overworld map is littered with various towers and dungeons, but for the most part they play a very little role in this adventure. ![]() The majority of game is simply jumping between eras to find various items. (1990), and The Aftermath (a post apocalyptic era). The eras available to visit are as follows: The Time of Legends (the origin of all time), Pangea (approx 300 million years ago), B.C. When a player enters a time door, he will emerge in another place and time. But this time, the player can also travel to various points in history. All of the mechanics from the original game are present. The majority of the game takes place in the overworld map or in various towns/villages. These offer a variety of improvements to the game, while still maintaining the original vision of the developers.įor the most part, Ultima II plays very similar to the original. But even then, it is highly recommended that you apply the patches contained in the “ Ultima Patcher“. When playing this title today, the GOG version seems to work best with modern hardware. As expected, the player assumes the role of a mysterious hero who agrees to enter one of the time doors in hopes of putting an end to Minax’s reign of terror. Instead, she decides to turn her attention towards Earth (now revealed to be origin world of both Lord British and the game’s hero). The twist here is that she does not seek her revenge in the land of Sosaria. To seek revenge for her master’s death, Minax travel back to the origin of time and sends armies of her minions to various points in history. After the death of the wizard Mondain, it is discovered that he had a secret apprentice – a young enchantress named Minax. Ultima II is a direct sequel to the original. The end result is a very ambitious game, but one that ended up feeling like a bit of a mess in the end. This time, Richard Garriott took the concepts that made the original Ultima great and tried to expand them even further. After the success of Ultima, the development of a sequel was a no-brainer.
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