Ultima III Retrospective | Origins & Exoduses

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In 1983 the Garriott brothers, dissatisfied with the state of the industry, took matters into their own hands, forming the now legendary Origin Systems. Within a year, the developer released Ultima III: Exodus - a game regarded as foundational not only within its own series, but for RPGs in general. This video chronicles the story of Richard Garriott's exodus from Sierra, and the origin of Origin Systems.
This is the 3rd video in my Ultima Retrospective series. Watching earlier parts isn't necessary to enjoy this video, but it is recommended. They can be found here:
Akalabeth & Ultima I: • Akalabeth & Ultima I R...
Ultima II: • Ultima II: The Revenge...
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Music used in this video (with timestamps):
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Running list of sources used in the Ultima Retrospective:
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00:00 - Introduction
5:13 - Release & Backlash
8:07 - Ports & Preamble
15:25 - Character Creation & Combat
27:08 - Humble Beginnings
33:28 - Exploration
38:06 - Ambrosia
42:34 - Dungeon Crawling
47:02 - Mythologizing Ultima
50:35 - Storming the Castle
54:45 - Ultima III Conclusion
57:14 - Origin After Exodus
1:01:22 - Credits + Q&A

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@ProsperoCh 5 ай бұрын

If I had a nickel for every time I watched a multi-hour breakdown of the Ultima franchise, despite never playing an Ultima game... this would be the third nickel.

@Epicname333 5 ай бұрын

Lmao I played UO but same

@someguywithacoconut9895 5 ай бұрын

Spoony and Finntrovert?

@gingipride 5 ай бұрын

Ah shit, here we go again.

@georgefrankly 5 ай бұрын

if you count Spoony I've got a few bucks already

@paul.1337 5 ай бұрын

Wizardry!?!?

@Jarakin 5 ай бұрын

"With your hands now thoroughly soaked in Jester blood." Ah, yes. There's that old Ultima nostalgia kicking in.

@_witchyy_ 5 ай бұрын

saw ziltoid in the party's names and tbh it 100% tracks you're a hevy devy fan A++

@georgefrankly 5 ай бұрын

Literally 25 minutes ago I was starting my drive home from work and scrolling KZfaq for something to listen to and thought "it's been a couple weeks, I wonder if there's a new majuular soon" and then BAM

@JoeZUGOOLA 5 ай бұрын

There is a god.. and he's on KZfaq

@georgefrankly 5 ай бұрын

@@JoeZUGOOLA he's finally got my endocrine system synced to his release schedule. I am chemically dependent now

@zyrkugilgamesh 5 ай бұрын

"Majuular, always there for you"

@BassForever 5 ай бұрын

Ultima 4-5 is when Lord British was at the peak of his writing chops and I can't wait to see you tackle them.

@kellinwinslow1988 5 ай бұрын

Actually I'd say the peak of Ultima writing was 6 and 7 by far. The stories are so good that frankly a lot of modern RPGs don't stand up. It's a shame EA just sits on the games and does nothing with them. With some work they could be released on systems like the PS4 or Xbox Series X and they would be great. The Super Nintendo versions of the games controlled fine but were completely gutted in terms of content and story.

@hamburgers140 5 ай бұрын

I can't wait for the "demon children in cages" controversy

@lolusuck386 5 ай бұрын

@@hamburgers140that sure aged well, didn't it?

@NeedGamesNow 5 ай бұрын

I agree and disagree. :) I think Ultima 1, 2 and 3 were solid games, yet each time things were improved. When Ultima 4 and 5 hit I felt the game had really become great. The writing was amazing and the games were just about perfect. For Ultima 6 and 7 I think the writing was just as good, but the new engine was horrible to play with - it is like they tried to improve upon something that didn't need improvement at that point.

@nope1a4 5 ай бұрын

@@NeedGamesNow As someone who started at Ultima 6. It is impossible for me to play anything previously to that. The engine on 6 was the best they made. 7 got kind of goofy though with the drag and drop inventory toybox of chaos that just was a mess to deal with. If not for the inventory system, 7 would have been an improvement over 6. But nah. Everything previous to 6 was not better engine wise. If I had a wish. It would be Ultima 6 remake in VR along side Deus EX 1 Remake in VR.

@matthewdyck5503 5 ай бұрын

This has been a fantastic series. I love learning about video games I know nothing about. And this series has made me appreciate the Ultima games.

@jakejutras5420 5 ай бұрын

Richard Garriott is a very unique and interesting man. Rocked a Rat Tail haircut and went to space lmao.

@littleNorwegians 5 ай бұрын

This video comes at a moment where I might need it the most.

@HiddenGemsReviews 5 ай бұрын

Same here! Funnily enough the first retrospective for Akalabeth and Ultima 1 popped up in my feed a month ago after watching Spoony's again, and they've all been incredible.

@MrXtr1 5 ай бұрын

This is like my favourite channel ever. Its always quality work, no matter what is uploaded. Thanks Majuular, for being a real one

@Majuular 5 ай бұрын

The pleasure is all mine. Grateful to have you tuning in 🙏

@carlb1874 5 ай бұрын

I know! Channel quickly went from something i put in as white noise before sleep to something I listened to at work, to something I put on my main monitor relax and give my full attention to. Amazing channel. No rush but can’t wait for the next video!

@sabinespeed4146 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I've listened to all the Tales of Symphonia, Xenogears, etc stuff, despite not really being into JRPGs. The fact he's doing Ultima, my personal favorite RPG series, is just straight up great.

@docbaker3333 5 ай бұрын

@@Majuular Agreed your videos are masterfully done and produced every video you make is a treat.

@Al3xD3nt0n 5 ай бұрын

Ah man, these have been good, but I genuinely can't wait for the Age of Enlightenment trilogy next. Also, for anyone interested, Ultima IV is still free on GOG at the time of writing.

@Gatorade69 5 ай бұрын

Oh ? Thanks for the tip. It's much appreciated.

@kellinwinslow1988 5 ай бұрын

I actually own the Sega Master System version of the game and it's pretty fantastic. Actually comes with the maps and lore books and everything. Probably the best version of the game without mods or anything.

@whom382 5 ай бұрын

I prefer III way over IV because LB didn't put in the morality crap into III. Sure, he was making a message, but also, a less fun game in the process.

@lolusuck386 5 ай бұрын

This is my most anticipated series on youtube right now

@Gatorade69 5 ай бұрын

Better than spoonguy

@ogreman81 5 ай бұрын

42:29 - Tough guys don’t dance (1987) reference noted. That earned my like 👍

@danhill3302 5 ай бұрын

Spoony walked so Maju could run, this is amazing

@kugelfischdhi3138 4 ай бұрын

Spoony didn't even record his own gameplay, nor did he play the first few games. He's always been a hack.

@Xbob42 3 ай бұрын

@@kugelfischdhi3138 Who gives a shit? What a weirdly pedantic thing to be a little bitch about.

@QuietM4n 5 ай бұрын

Takes me back to listening to Spoony talk about Exodus❤

@everythingpony 2 ай бұрын

What ever happens to spoony? He disabled comments and when I asked why on Twitter he blocked me

@charlottecorday8494 2 ай бұрын

@@everythingponyIn short, his mental health isn't great. He still streams on a semi regular basis, including being a recurring guest on Conversations With Curtis, which is done by the guy who played Curtis in Phantasmagoria 2.

@PriceAintRight 2 ай бұрын

@@charlottecorday8494The update I didn't know I needed. I'm one of his original fans/forum posters and he really went off the rails after he broke up with his girlfriend. I'm glad he's still here, curmudgeonly as he became.

@everythingpony Ай бұрын

@@charlottecorday8494 so anyone concerned or wanting to know what happened to him? He's just an ahole too?

@Seektheday Ай бұрын

@@everythingpony he got really big and made promises of a movie via paetron. His mental health declined and trolls hit him hard. Eventually he crashed and couldn’t make good on those promises . He only recently resurfaced.

@jmh8817 5 ай бұрын

People who talk about the history of videogames will bring up Ultima a lot, and for good reason, but they rarely get this detailed about it. ESPECIALLY the first few games! I only knew Ultima from when it was already on MS-DOS so I'm always glad to see this series. Excellent work, Majuular.

@flamingo2946 5 ай бұрын

I really appreciate this in-depth reviews of old games. I don't think I could play them myself, even if only they would destroy my eyes, but I'm still very interested in them.

@AdamJamesNoyce 5 ай бұрын

There was a serious dearth of Ultima long form/retrospective videos and if I wanted an Ultima fix, I was left with mostly just a long series supercut of Spoony.... So thank you Majuular! This is a great series and I am glad someone is giving these games a fantastic showcase series. I cannot wait for Ultima IV, one of the games I found the most fascinating in all of gaming.

@Sanguivore 4 ай бұрын

You may also like Finntrovert!

@esprit101 3 ай бұрын

And Voidbrand! It's actually weird how 3 series about Ultima all ran in about a years span on KZfaq. And all are pretty good.

@Ziegrif 5 ай бұрын

Majuular faces his most dastardly foe yet! THE FLOOR!

@rreckinreturns 5 ай бұрын

You really are the GOAT, Majuular. I don't know why the rest of us try, but the goal for many is to be half as strong as Maj. Great work, as always.

@Majuular 5 ай бұрын

You flatter me. The power is within each and every one of us!

@acmnin2146 5 ай бұрын

This is when you can see the beginnings of the JRPG genre and how influential this game was. Yes I made this comment before you mentioned it 😂 Best cage movie is Wild at Heart because it’s David Lynch.

@WoodmanFLG 5 ай бұрын

Here I was, gassing up this series to you Thursday night. And look at was RIGHT on the horizon! Can't wait to watch dude

@ReverseOcto 5 ай бұрын

"Come on Richard " lol. Thankyou for doing this ultima series, ive never played, but its been a series that interest any rpg lover. I remember watching Spooneys old videos about the series, i watch them every year or so. You continue to show your love for games, keep on majuular, you're killing it.

@Mikenotkip 5 ай бұрын

Bro every single time I'm bored at work and need something to listen to Majuular hits me with a banger of a video.

@marafolse8347 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're bored at work so infrequently! Sounds like a cool job

@hamburgers140 5 ай бұрын

Interesting trivia: The "fuzzies" in Ultima 3 were inspired by the alien race of the same name in the novel Little Fuzzy and its sequels, by author H. Beam Piper. Piper was (in my opinion) a magnificently talented science fiction author whose Terro-Human Future History series deserves to stand alongside the likes of Asimov's Foundation. Sadly, he met a tragic end. When he erroneously believed he'd run out of money (his publisher had died without keeping proper paperwork), his strong libertarian values could not tolerate the idea of becoming a burden on society, so he wrote a short letter, canceled his utilities, covered his apartment with painter's tarps, and promptly shot himself with an antique pistol from his prized collection. I highly recommend his works to anyone interested in classic 1960s sci fi. His writings range in tone from the lighthearted romp Little Fuzzy (which nonetheless explores the scientific and legal ramifications of determining an alien species' sentience) to his magnum opus Space Viking, a bloody and moving tale of forging a new society out of the chaos of galactic barbarism.

@Sanguivore 4 ай бұрын

Oh, man. I’d never heard of Piper or his stories, and it’s sad that he met such a tragic end, but thank you for keeping his legacy alive! I’m going to look more into his works! ☺️

@heckinharvey 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you beautiful man. My naps for the weekend will be accompanied by wonderfully well researched, articulated, and humor filled restrospection. It may take me 4 tries. But I will make it all the way to the end eventually! ❤

@thomasderosso5625 5 ай бұрын

God, I remember the Satanic Panic. My mom got caught up in that for a while; it's why I never got to play _Chrono Trigger_ on the SNES. Why CT was the work of the Devil but FF"3" was fine, I'll never know.

@neurocease 5 ай бұрын

i am blown away at your output. the sheer number of minutes (HOURS, even) you are putting out while still maintaining a high quality standard is bonkers. i would gladly wait six months in between these videos if necessary (and honestly, i’d kind of expect it). fantastic work.

@NouveauArtPunk 5 ай бұрын

I am SO Happy that you're taking the plunge into Ultima like this. I genuinely believe that more people need to remember how important this series is to the genre. These do such an excellent job illustrating that influence and ambition.

@tatuira93 5 ай бұрын

Reviewing the Ultima series should become a rite of passage for game reviewers. Keep going.

@docdoom1987 5 ай бұрын

Wizardry too.

@trustytrest 5 ай бұрын

I think he already completed his rite of passage with the xenogears retrospective

@glenpywell8769 5 ай бұрын

Having Ziltoid the Omniscient on your team is almost unfair.

@RemnantCult 5 ай бұрын

You're videos will soon be the retrospective to watch on Ultima. Great work.

@ash2dvst 5 ай бұрын

That Trapt reference gets me every single time. It's my absolute favorite, bless you Maj ❤

@shadowraven12 5 ай бұрын

I cannot adequately put into words how glad I am that I found your channel all those months ago. So I'll just say thank you for being here and doing this. You're pretty darn great.

@zackwiver 5 ай бұрын

Just got home from work and my favorite guy talking about video games uploads, appreciate it!

@MateusEstaticaTomagnini 5 ай бұрын

What a wonderful journey, and to think we have so much to go. makes me exited every time majuular uploads his new bedtime/nightime/daytime/lunchtime storys

@shoshana7369 5 ай бұрын

Huge amounts of respect for making me look forward to the next video with those final lines! With the context you provide, it makes perfect sense why Virtues became core to the series! I'm too tired for further flattery but these videos and you rule. Thanks dude.

@kaptenteo 5 ай бұрын

I love your writing and narration. I especially appreciate the amount if research you do for your videos, making them part review and part documentary. Thanks for such quality content!

@brigettekowalewski1805 5 ай бұрын

I'm always impressed with the work coming out of Maju-yulaar. Thank you for these retrospectives

@actionpotato 5 ай бұрын

To this day, nobody I know is aware of Ultima. Years ago, I watched Spoony lose his mind covering the game but I felt the same way. This series of games hold a special place in my heart. At least, up until 7 and serpent isle (the other 7).

@nazgulsenpai 5 ай бұрын

Loving this Ultima series Maj. Your presentation, research and sense of humor are just top tier and this channel should be 10x the subs it is now. Can't wait to see it grow!

@queerandsad 5 ай бұрын

This is such a good series. Thank you for putting each game in its own video. It allows for each to have room to breath and be its own thing

@Nillansan 5 ай бұрын

Just wanted to thank you for these retrospectives. It genuinely feels like my birthday whenever they pop up in my notifications, such a treat!

@Dasten 5 ай бұрын

Honestly, putting aside your usual marvellous production quality, im gonna give a big seal of approval just from playing Terranigma music alone at 20:35 :)

@Majuular 5 ай бұрын

It's such a fantastic track too. I find it getting stuck in my head all the time.

@lesbianmareep 5 ай бұрын

Your videos have rapidly became one of my favorite channels on KZfaq, and a personal inspiration.

@paul.1337 5 ай бұрын

I came for the ALKABETH, I stayed for the FLOOR strats.

@cupriferouscatalyst3708 5 ай бұрын

It's crazy to me just how many games that feature ships try to make the sailing "realistic" by not allowing you to go against the wind, even though that's not how sailing works at all. Like, did the devs think that for thousands of years, people would just hop in a boat and pray to the wind gods that they wouldn't get stuck in some bay for days?

@kevinhung8037 5 ай бұрын

Great work! I hope you keep going through every Ultima game in the series!

@adamp6320 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for these. Great content!! I cannot wait for Ultima V, my favorite.

@aphexpesuto 5 ай бұрын

The Majuular Glue Factory continues to operate.

@HomerGumther 5 ай бұрын

that ending hook has me really excited for the next Ultima video as someone who has heard about the Ultima series for ages now, but never got around to playing them the retrospectives are deeply appreciated

@TheXell 5 ай бұрын

One more for the Rewatch-Twice-Or-Thrice-Each-Year-Or-Whenever-I've-Had-A-Rough-Day playlist.

@tieffsound 5 ай бұрын

I found your channel 3 weeks ago and binged every single video, you are doing somw great stuff. Happy to have a new upload, these Ultima videos are very interesting, even to someone who never really cared about these games before. I like the gaming history you add to these videos.

@AsterothRayet 5 ай бұрын

Always a joy seeing a new majuular video coming out.

@Nemo2342 5 ай бұрын

Thank you again for making this series; I'm having a lot of fun and learning a lot. Looking forward to Ultima 4!

@garudave 5 ай бұрын

Great video Majuular! Always interesting to hear more about the Ultima games, especially as they grow into more philosophical and complex experiences.

@jazzylament9909 5 ай бұрын

It’s always a delight when i discover you have put up your next ultima video. Thanks!

@reloadpsi 5 ай бұрын

Another Darkplace clip? You absolute hero.

@jesse.qua. 5 ай бұрын

Darkplace is so good 😭

@Majuular 5 ай бұрын

Any excuse I can find.

@CaptainRufus 5 ай бұрын

The Blood scene is basically what I refer to when I talk about Bloodborne.

@AdriftForWeeks 5 ай бұрын

I started watching because of these vids. What a gem!

@carlb1874 5 ай бұрын

thanks for the upload! been looking forward to this!

@JediBusouSonic 5 ай бұрын

Found your channel randomly the other week, been marathoning your vids and im happy to now see your newest content! Thanks for making these cool chill videos. Ive played a handful of Ultima titles but it was the later ones.

@PurpleXVI 5 ай бұрын

Really appreciating these Ultima videos, they're some of your best stuff.

@vincentvalenzuela9579 5 ай бұрын

I’ve never played any of the games in his videos but I’m alway excited when I new one comes out. Great stuff dude!

@AdriftForWeeks 5 ай бұрын

Such a great retrospective. Really looking forward to the rest of the series!

@jqmichael13 5 ай бұрын

These videos always seem to pop up while I'm on a long road trip! Cheers to that!

@RetroRadical 5 ай бұрын

I've really been enjoying this series. Keep up the good work! And thanks for opening my eyes to the thrilling history of this series!

@EHAmos 5 ай бұрын

When I checked KZfaq today and saw a Majuular vid I was so excited I bit my lower lip. You always check out games directly from my childhood

@Tftapodcast 5 ай бұрын

Holy smokes, congrats on 100k subs Majuular! Since the big ol’ Chrono Cross review I’ve been watching everything you’ve done and it just keep getting better!

@fbiguy5269 3 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say that i love your videos. I watched the 3do video like 7 times because i like to turn it on and listen to it while i sleep. Your videos have a comfy vibe.

@nicklaserbeam 5 ай бұрын

This has to be your best series of videos yet. I cannot wait to see whats next!

@starlightxfury1256 5 ай бұрын

thank you, do not stop making these

@Majuular 5 ай бұрын

I'll stop when I'm DEAD. Or I run out of Ultima games. Ideally the latter.

@musiclover01ization 5 ай бұрын

This was another great video, Majuular. I'm not into the Ultima series but I like watching these videos and seeing you explain the history of these games.

@tshiif 5 ай бұрын

Continuing to love these videos. I can delve into the Ultima series forever. This is where the good stuff starts. Can't wait for the next trilogy, especially 6, which is still my favourite - mainly as I was just the right age when we got it.

@Alex-ip1dn 5 ай бұрын

Im loving this series, Maj. Thank you ❤️

@bekir51500 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this series, love it 👍

@nickpry968 5 ай бұрын

This is by far my new favorite series. Keep it up!

@Landmasters 5 ай бұрын

This guy's output never ceases to amaze me. I hope you're getting decent enough sleep/free time, cause I'm picturing you with a CPAP machine at the computer with how long and detailed these videos are ...Reminding me of Quest 64 and the memory card scares I've had gives me a flight response

@whom382 5 ай бұрын

Quest 64 - the most generic RPG of all times. Note: I didn't hate it or anything but wow was it bland.

@Rboy634 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for these amazing videos man, its been an awesome journey learning about these games

@ruthyputhy7498 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always! Thanks for all the great content that you produce!!

@kevinfishburne 5 ай бұрын

You've restored my faith in the idea of having faith in people.

@mymoviesbetter8466 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for making these, bro ❤ love them

@BossALKENO 5 ай бұрын

Ultima 3’s party system walked so Dragon Quest 3’s could run

@freddywilliams9837 3 ай бұрын

And for this, I am every bit thankful.

@grahammartin5491 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely losing my mind to see a new Majuular video on this hard-to-focus Friday

@PotluckB 5 ай бұрын

I've watched and rewatched most of your videos several times and commented on several as well including the other Ultima videos, but one thought that keeps coming to me that I don't believe I've voiced -- and without wanting to throw no shade -- is simply: I'm very happy that, uh... 'someone else' has finally done some longform coverage on this series after all these years >.>

@heywacked 5 ай бұрын

Oh man I’ve been waiting for this!!

@operator8014 5 ай бұрын

Sorry, I need to leave the board meeting early. Majuular just uploaded more Ultima history.

@Majuular 5 ай бұрын

They'll understand.

@lilacorkindheart8325 5 ай бұрын

Thank You for the review. It was very well done and relaxing to watch. After Spoony's Ultima retrospective there was a big hole left in my heart in the shape of this series. Thank You filling in that need and I personaly cannot wait for Ultima 4. To me this is where the series has found it's heart and soul. I especialy loved how you summed up morality in a single sentence. "...Look outside of the game and into their own Hearts" A sumation of the entire series starting with the next game.

@whom382 5 ай бұрын

It's funny. IV is where I feel like LB lost the plot.

@ardgwatlol 5 ай бұрын

Majuular videos are instant watches for me. Love the Ultima series so far! :)

@xenofurmi 4 ай бұрын

I love this so much. I will watch well done 1 hour long documentaries on my niche stuff every day of the week.

@sheets75 2 ай бұрын

This is where I came into the series. Seeing that box cover on the shelf absolutely hooked me.

@violet_turning_violent 5 ай бұрын

You know it's a good day when Majuular drops an Ultima video.

@polygonvvitch 2 ай бұрын

Your series has gotten me to finally play Ultima 4 which I've had on GOG for free for like literally over a decade and after a while bumbling around I have fallen in love with it. Have avoided watching the actual U4 video until I finish it myself and will try to finish 5, 6 and 7 before you get to them on the series.

@pendantblade6361 5 ай бұрын

I don't think I could ever play through this games to its age so thank you for making these videos.

@edgarpoe5214 5 ай бұрын

Hell yeah brother Do the whole ultima series Looking forward to the 8th series especially

@DonYagamoth 5 ай бұрын

Another banger of a video, thank you very much :)

@Awowlie 5 ай бұрын

I really love these videos. I never knew anything about Ultima aside from the most shallow of things. I hope keep doing these kinda retrospective overview things. They feel educational almost but not at all in a bad way. Man, I could watch these videos and your reviews of adventure games all day

@smugshrug 5 ай бұрын

i love that i keep hearing the Skies of Arcadia OST in your videos.

@evrfreez 5 ай бұрын

I'm really enjoying this Ultima series, I've always been curious about the games since I got into them halfway on some old NES game or other, ages ago. I've already learned a lot from the first three vids in this series of yours, and I'm eagerly looking forward to more! It's also gotten me to go back and look at some of your older vids, and I see a lot of games I like. Also some others I never played, and now I know that courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality.

@louisjoost4869 5 ай бұрын

I’m loving this Ultima series. I’m excited to see the next one!

@Diomedan12432 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Really been enjoying the series!

@Rakshasaka 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic as always, Majuular.

@GambeTama 5 ай бұрын

Having now sat down for the third installment of this wonderful series, I can say with certainty that you deserve all the credit for the work put into this. Like many of the viewers here, I first found out about Ultima through the Retrospective by TheSpoonyExperiment, and while that one can be seen as a perspective piece done by someone who grew up with these games and is gave a more life-story-esque dictation of what it felt like to be there, yours is most definitely a wonderful historical documentation. The events leading up to the game's development, as well as the thoughts and ideas that likely went into the choices in game design all lend this to be a particular brand of entertaining, and I would recommend them with much excitement. P.S. "...no jester."

@Majuular 5 ай бұрын

I am humbled. Always nice to see people who find my scattershot approach entertaining. There is definitely value & comfort in nostalgia, I invoke it a lot on this channel too. Sometimes though it helps to be on the outside looking in, you know?

@kellinwinslow1988 5 ай бұрын

Let me tell you it was pretty amazing seeing this game for the first time. I still remember playing it when it first came out ,I was around 14,and it was unlike anything else out there. The maps,the books all drew you into the world. A lot of modern games look better but frankly don't do as good a job setting up the world or putting you in the mood of the world. And without Ultima games like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest wouldn't exist,or would have been quite different.