Ultima Underworld

by ZIOSoft

Product Details

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• ASIN: B000067GB1
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: May 21, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,891 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars We were there first., May 3, 2006

By 

Shawn Smith "Zaklog the Critical" (Lake Charles, LA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Ultima Underworld (CD-ROM)

What was the first 3D, first-person shooter? A lot of people today would say Doom. A few who are a bit more in the know would tell you it was Wolfenstein 3D. Almost nobody would say anything about Ultima Underworld.

This game hit the shelves shortly before Wolfenstein 3D. (An early demo, in fact, was an inspiration for that game.) When you compare the two, you will be amazed. Although primitive by today's standards, the graphics and mapping are amazing. This game is superior in every way to its better known contemporary. You face a greater variety of foes, have more available weapons (and modes of attack) and have an opportunity to develop your skills as you progress. The game environment itself is vastly different, the walls are textured and curve (as opposed to flat and blocky). You can swim, run and jump. You can also interact with various items in a way not available in Wolfenstein.

Another major difference between the two is that this game has a storyline. Although it is only marginally related to the main series, you play the Avatar of Virtue, hero of the original Ultima series. You are on a quest to rescue a damsel in distress, save the world from an indestructible demon and prove your innocence in the process.

You explore a seven level dungeon and interact with a variety of characters---most of them friendly. In your quest you must collect several powerful magical artifacts, some made for you and some incidentally useful. The backstory is fascinating in itself, as you learn about how the Abyss was populated and the groups fractured into warring factions.

There are also a couple of amusing Easter eggs planted throughout the game, the most interesting of which caught me totally off guard.

Although the game engine and graphics are, as I said, primitive by today's standards, this game has worn well. Since it has a lot more to offer than point-and-shoot, let's-spray-some-blood, violence, aging graphics cannot undo the charm and interest of this game.

Try it out for yourself, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

6 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultima Underworld - The Most Memorable game in my life !, May 16, 2003

By 

HO WON PARK (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultima Underworld (CD-ROM)

Lo and Behold Guys~
Ultima Underworld series are wonderful stuff.
Yes.. This is old game. However, This one is better than Starwars online in some case.
It shows what real dungeon is. real Adventure.
Try Try!!