Akalabeth: World of Doom

The GOG release of this classic doesn't really do it justice in my opinion. The original version (I guess a close resemblance of the 1980 release) lacks sound, the impressive title screen and a functional questing system. The quest system not functioning correctly makes the game incompletable and needs fixing ASAP. There is however a 1998 version that comes with the purchase. Yes, the horrible quest bug is fixed and sound effects, even music is present. Still no impressive title card. But what is missing is the randomly generated overworld and dungeons, this takes away a very key aspect of the game. You can choose a seed for the overworld and dungeons with the lucky number, but some of the seeds are very awkward, forcing the use of a magic amulet to get to lower floors. Although the save feature is a god save (it's Q by the way, it's not speciified in the Introduction). Overall the game is playable, but has just been messily ported with both versions containing bugs that either break the game outright or sacrifice an integral part of the game. Since it is quite fun and proves to be a good time waster and considering it's a 1980 game, it's truly revolutionary, just needs the bugs fixing and it could be great.

oldie but goodie. Really, super impressive.

So, i playing this game, and it's be awsome. I never playing Ultima series before, but i am interesting for this. Akalabeth is really brutal and darkness game, if you have, a good imagination. You create your avatar: in first you write a your luckly number - basically, it's change random contents in this game, like a dangeon or towns. Second step: you change level (1-10) - it's difficult. Next, you choose fighter or Magi. Fighter can take all weapon in this game. Magi - can only use magic amulet, but i't nevermind, maybe i cannot see the change. So, first you traveling in dangeon, becouse you need gold and resources. If you want to play normal, you must always buying a food, or you dead. So, it's historycal game. I really like it. Richard Garret i thanks for your first creation! This really fun! In this game a find more jokes and funny moments like a Balroge or Bed? I remember whan, i see as Gramlins has a stolen my food, it's gonna be fun. I recommended, trying this! Thanks GOG.com! Akalabeth: World of Doom - рекомендую к приобретению в свою библиотеку на GOG.com.

This game has aged horribly. I get that it is a product of its time, but playing it I just felt like I was wasting time more than having fun.

Well, this is a game that has more historical value than artistic value. And even then it doesn't have big-scale historical value because "let's try to port DnD experience RPG into computer game" idea is not a terribly unique one. Mostly it shows what 17-year creator of Ultima was up to. Otherwise, it's eh. Too limited yet too hard, not a good combination for skinner box of stone age RPGs. Not much to buy, you will get stuff stolen all time, that food that you will keep running out of. Weird rules too. And, of course, no story or roleplaying. Get quest, beat monster up, report to Lord British, repeat. Die, reroll. Besides, it really isn't balanced well at all. Oh, and it's not original Apple ][ release. I think that it's a fan-made port to DOS from earlier 90s. The glitched up one. It also includes official port from later 90s as a bonus, less glitchy one but with more features like music, which may have been taken from another Ultima. The kind that are too advanced for such game, ehe. It has the best old-school cover art ever, however. Just look at this beauty. Real man with handsome moustache wracking the skeleton's dumbass head into bits and pieces. Simple and so snappy!