Ultima 9: Ascension for Windows

Pros: Beautiful landscapes, good music
Cons: Slow!!!, poor combat, mediocre story, poor voice acting

The Ultima series has always held a special place in my heart. I have been a faithful Ultima fan ever since I first got a copy of Ultima IV: The Quest of the Avatar for my Apple ][c. Since then, I have played every Ultima game released,...

Pros: My predictions about it being a bomb were right.
Cons: The game itself.

After Ultima 8 and Ultima Online, I can't believe Origin would shaft us again. Ultima 9 is the ultimate insult, where Electronic Arts shows its true disregard for long-time Ultima fans.

The plot, while stunning, is superceded by the terrible...

Pros: Excellent story, lush graphics for most of the game, and uh... I'll get back to you
Cons: ridiculously high system requirements, inconsistent graphics, slow!, Tomb Raiderish engine not appropriate for this game, single character control only

I am a huge fan of the Ultima Series... I have versions for Ultima for both PC and the ancient Apple II computer. Ultima I to VII were great. Ultima 8 I could live without, in fact, I'd strike it from memory. Ultima 9 was above to come out and...

Pros: Good graphics, great plot
Cons: HORRIBLE coding and bugs, was not ready to be released

Ultima IX: Ascension. One of the most (if not the most) anticipated computer RPGs of all time, and definitely the finale to the most famous computer RPG series in history. This little piece of software could have made a lot of people happy, but instead,...

Pros: Easily guides users into a large, full world...
Cons: Still buggy, unfinished, and slow

Ultima IX was almost a beautiful game, combining action, puzzle solving, character building, and a relatively intriguing story line. It fell short trying to appeal to everyone, and leaving everyone wanting a bit more. It was meant to be the pinnacle of...

Pros: Great plot, great music, rich graphics
Cons: Get a 3DFX card or you're sunk; Game seems incomplete.

First off, for you die-hard Ultima folks, I'll state for the record that the only other two Ultima games I have played are Ultima Underworld I and II. I loved them so much that I am in fact re-playing UW II right now! So, I am very familiar with the 3D...

Pros: Absolutely gorgeous graphically and musically
Cons: I wish I had never bought this shallow, bug-filled wonder

When I first opened the box and saw the jewel case, I should have known. It was clear plastic with the words "Ultima Online Coming in 2000" on it. Oh the humanity! First U9 was postponed so that Origin could work on Ultima Online. Now it was...

Pros: Great music, Great virtual environment
Cons: Low interest factor, can get frustrating sometimes

Although I have been an Ultima fan for most of my life, this title has certainly given me much disappointment. Before its release, Ascension was a much anticipated game for me, especially it being the last of the Ultima series. However upon the arrival...

Pros: Visually pretty
Cons: Horrible execution of a nice idea

This game, for being the ultimate Ultima, falls flat on it's face... I'd almost say it falls more than Ultima 8 (Largely considered the worst of the series, including games that were released in the early 80's). After the hype about it, I thought it...

Pros: Awesome graphics, great story, jumping puzzles of U8 disappeared almost entirely
Cons: Horribly inconsistent framerates, tons of bugs (the crash-to-desktop kind of bugs)

I used to swear allegiance to the Ultima series above all other RPGs. Ultimas 5 and 6 are still my absolute favorites of all time. So I was willing to forgive the lag of Ultima Online and the one-character-party of Ultima 8 in order to give Ultima...

Pros: Beautiful graphics, fun gameplay
Cons: Somewhat buggy out of the box, NPC dialog could use a little work.

I bought Ultima IX: Ascension when it was first released, but due to an unnamed internet software store's incompetence, I did not receive it until it had been out for two months..(but I won't go into that here). Of course, this being two years after...

Pros: Beautiful Graphics. Great Sound. Convincing Storyline.
Cons: Horrid gameplay when compared to other Ultimas. Extremely buggy and slow.

The long awaited end to a saga is here. Does it live up to its expectations after 5 years of development? How well does it fulfill its role as the end to a great saga? Hours and hours of hardcore game play have led me to the conclusion that Origin is an...

Pros: Um, none?
Cons: slow, very buggy

When I saw the trailers of this game I couldn't wait to get it. I even put $10 down on my copy of the Dragon edition. The Dragon Edition comes with all Ultima games ever released, plus some added things that the regular game doesn't have like leather...

Pros: it's an ultima
Cons: didn't i make it clear enough in the review?

" Lord British should have just taken a dump in the box Ultima 9 came in. Instead he sent a certificate of thanks. The shit, at least, would have been more in keeping with what the game was going to be like. Parents, you might wish to have you...

Pros: Immersive story
Cons: Bad game engine. Riddled with bugs.

Almost three years ago I was excited to learn of this game. As an avid follower of the Ultima series I was ready for the final in the "trilogy of trilogies." After three long years of waiting I have one very strong opinion about this...