Posted on: August 24, 2012
nerfur
Verified ownerGames: 177 Reviews: 2
probably shortest, but completed review
It is NOT Ultima... It is one of many signs of "That EA do with not their games". Devour, Deplete, MoneySuck.
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Ultima™ 9: Ascension
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Prepare to embark on the final adventure in Ultima--the best selling role-playing saga of all time that has nurtured generations of gamers. Answer the call and return to Britannia for your last epic quest. As the heroic Avatar, only you can save Lord British and his people from the evil Guardian who has devastated and corrupted the land. Valiant combat, magical prowess, and knowledge of the eight virtues are your weapons against evil in Ultima IX: Ascension.
The ninth installment of the Ultima series takes a leap into a vivid, detailed 3D environment that adds a whole new level of interaction to the exploration of the realm. Britannia was always one of the most life-like, well-developed, king-sized virtual lands, but this new perspective makes the experience of “living” in it much more immersive. The combination of a story of epic proportions, solid mechanics--true to the classic cRPG spirit, and that achingly familiar Ultima setting, Ultima IX: Ascension a memorable title that all role-players should experience for themselves.
Ascend to the realm of myth and legend in the final single-player Ultima game!
The ninth installment of the Ultima series takes a leap into a vivid, detailed 3D environment that adds a whole new level of interaction to the exploration of the realm. Britannia was always one of the most life-like, well-developed, king-sized virtual lands, but this new perspective makes the experience of “living” in it much more immersive. The combination of a story of epic proportions, solid mechanics--true to the classic cRPG spirit, and that achingly familiar Ultima setting, Ultima IX: Ascension a memorable title that all role-players should experience for themselves.
Ascend to the realm of myth and legend in the final single-player Ultima game!
© 1999, 2012 Electronic Arts Inc.
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42.5 hMain
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130 h Completionist
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Posted on: August 25, 2012
Drosa
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 7
An ultima letdown
Under any other name this would have been a decent game. Under any name the use of 3D before it was ready to support a full 3D world. The limited draw distance help break the believablity of the world. The bugs this introduced made it much worse. I usually role my eyes when some developer complains about not having the tech to create the story they want. All you gotta do is look at some of the titles on this site to see that is wrong. This is one of the few time its right. Under the Ultima title this was a disappointment. One of the biggest failings was the considerable changes to the lore of the game.
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Posted on: January 21, 2015
Jonashaecker
Games: 18 Reviews: 1
BETRAYAL.
Get this shit off GOG. NOW.
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Posted on: August 24, 2012
T2xx
Games: 55 Reviews: 1
EA at its finest!
Rushed, badly made, buggy, etc. Let's just forget about Ultima IX and move on with our lives.
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Posted on: October 29, 2012
Costar58
Games: 9 Reviews: 6
BETRAYAL!
Unfortunatelly it's not the one at Krondor ( See what I did there?) First of all Dear Good Old Games, this game misses the point by not being GOOD. I also feel inclined to call your bullshit "Dive into the rich and extensive fantasy world that is a worthy setting for the extravagant finale..." Lie...Outright fucking Lie " Witness the final chapter in the chronicles of Britannia--a story so epic that its script takes hundreds of pages in writing." Another outright lie. Even if it took hundreds of pages in writing it didn't help the story not to be the worst story told ever in an RPG " Take up the mantle of the Avatar one last time and free the land of Guardian’s curse using an incredibly vast assortment of weapons, armor, items, and spells." What we don't mention that through good chunk of the game magic doesn't work. Enemies get stunlocked after each hit making them harmless. Everyone involved in the creation of this deserves to lie frozen in the ninth circle of hell with acid in the eyesockets. THIS is the most insultingly bad game I ever played in my fucking life and it can go RIGHT TO HELL along with everyone involved with it. I have never seen a worse story told more poorly, the button-mashing retarded combat with over 90% of enemies being rats and brigands, OFFENSIVE NARRATIVE retconning and fucking up the story stated previously. Completely atrocious stability, this game crashes like crazy and saves take eons to complete. The Avatar character behaves like an utter moron (WHAT'S A PALADIN!? The Codex of Ultimate Wisdom? Who are the Gargoyles? What are the Mantras to the Shrines of Virtues?(Which even if YOU written down won't work unless you discover them in this game). Basically EVERYTHING from begining to end is wrong on this game. t
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