Ultima Online Renaissance

by Electronic Arts

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004NHFG
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: April 12, 2000
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,975 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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The bestselling role-playing series of all time forges a new age of online gaming again with Ultima Online: Renaissance. Interact with thousands of players simultaneously in this breakthrough Internet fantasy world that is now easier to learn and play than ever. Get online and immerse yourself in the adventure of a lifetime.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultima Online's Greatest Incarnation to Date, May 26, 2000

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Sidsel Roine (Lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultima Online Renaissance (CD-ROM)

If you have ever wanted to try Ultima Online, but were scared off by the horror stories of horrible lag, P(layer)K(illers)s around every corner, and buggy, incomplete programming, UO:Rennissance is your chance to give this game a shot. This latest version of UO is probably as good as the game has ever been, or ever will be. Origin has solved the PK problem by dividing Brittania into two different "dimensions": The safer (and IMO, more enjoyable) Trammel, and the PK haunted, monster-ridden Felucca. You don't have to worry about being PK'd any more, if you don't want to be. Lag is much better recently than it has been in the past. I get on even at peak hours of usage and have a usually smooth playing experience. You will be playing this game a lot becuase it is addictive. You get a tremendous sense of satisifaction watching your newbie character grow and gain power. The only characters that I am positive are essentially "second jobs" are the GM Blacksmiths, and they seem to have a blast. The nice people are there, you just need to find them. If you roleplay a character that is different from yourself, and are not afraid to introduce yourself to others, making friends is easy in this game, unless you are a PK.
I recommend trying this game at least once. This is probably the last major upgrade UO will have before UO2 is released sometime next year, and this is about as good as its going to get in terms of gameplay. You pay a monthly fee, but the first month is free, so if you find it's not for you, you haven't wasted much of your money.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most in-depth game ever, June 30, 2000

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Dan Clark (Houston, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultima Online Renaissance (CD-ROM)

Like Diablo? You're likely to find UO:REN just as enjoyable if not more so. One of the other reviews complained that there was no goal to the game. To me, that's a plus, not a minus. When I played Diablo on Battle.net, I was frustrated by how easy the game was in an online scenario. Dupes, hacks, PKs, and not-so-rare rare items made the game a waste of time. Give me an hour, and I'll build the most powerful Diablo character you've ever seen. On the other hand... UO:REN offers a game that is very similar to Diablo in it's format and style, but very different in the gameplay. Gone are the dupes and hacks, you've got more options for skills and stats, your character can look exactly the way you want it to look (you can dye fabrics). A touch of realism is never a bad thing... if you're an archer, you'll run out of arrows. If you're a wizard, you'll run out of spell components. Armor and weapons break down and need repairing. Horses, ships, and player-owned houses add to the fun. If you get bored with adventuring, retire and open a shop. When you get bored with that, go back on the road. Blizzard shouted that with Diablo II comes 4 new towns and dungeons beneath each, with some wilderness in between. The game supports 8 people in multiplayer games. UO:REN offers more than 10 major cities, half a dozen dungeons, a continent of unexplored wilderness, and the ability to play with a few thousand people at a time. Times 2! You've got 2 dimensions (Trammel and Felucca) on each server. I was looking forward to Diablo II until I discovered UO:REN - and I don't need 950MB of free disk space like D.II requires.

Look for me on the Chesepeake shard, I have two characters there, Riverwind and Raistlin. I usually hang around the town of Vesper.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forget all other onine games and RPGs, UO is where it's at!, August 21, 2000

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Bryan Hall (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultima Online Renaissance (CD-ROM)

People are still screaming Everquest, but it's nothing compared to UO. Sure, the graphics are a little better. Whoopie. UO is easier to get started in, has alot less lag, and is simply more fun. After playing for 7 months, i still haven't lost intrest in this great game. You have to determine the game flow for yourself. There is no real goal (except to have fun), and you can do virtually anything. From being a fisherman to a mercenary to a fearless warrior, the choice is yours. It's a virtual world, and you can carry on another life online. This is a great game, bottom line. By the way, If you play on the Lake Superior shard and see a guy named Azrail, that's me. BUY THIS GAME NOW.