Posted on: November 11, 2025
troy.pacelli_8649
Verified ownerGames: 28 Reviews: 1
Still cool after all these years
Ultima IV is just as I remembered it, a blast from the past and I love it.
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Ultima™ IV: Quest of the Avatar
Description
Prepare yourself for a grand adventure! Ultima™ IV, sixteen times larger than Ultima™ III, is a milestone in computer gaming. Lord British has produced a game to challenge not only your physical and mental skills, but the true fabric of your character.
The evil triad of Mondain, Minax, and the hellspawn Exodus have been vanquished and peace reigns throughout the land of Britannia. Evil yet abounds, but in isolated pockets and in the hearts of men. A new age awaits the coming of one who can conquer evil on all frontiers through mastery of both magic and the use of force. Daemons, dragons, and long-dead wizards still plague the countryside and must be destroyed. The seeker on the path of the Avatar will face hostile groups composed of mixed enemy types and will survive such encounters only by strategic use of weapons and terrain. Earthly victories over seemingly impossible odds lead to the final conflict, where the ultimate challenge - the self - awaits.
The evil triad of Mondain, Minax, and the hellspawn Exodus have been vanquished and peace reigns throughout the land of Britannia. Evil yet abounds, but in isolated pockets and in the hearts of men. A new age awaits the coming of one who can conquer evil on all frontiers through mastery of both magic and the use of force. Daemons, dragons, and long-dead wizards still plague the countryside and must be destroyed. The seeker on the path of the Avatar will face hostile groups composed of mixed enemy types and will survive such encounters only by strategic use of weapons and terrain. Earthly victories over seemingly impossible odds lead to the final conflict, where the ultimate challenge - the self - awaits.
© 1985, 2011 Electronic Arts Inc.
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manual
map
cluebook
spellbook
interview with Richard Garriott
reference card
Lorebook
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY
Mac notice: The game will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
Recommended system requirements:
ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY
Mac notice: The game will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
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Time to beat
21 hMain
36 h Main + Sides
52 h Completionist
35.5 h All Styles
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Posted on: November 16, 2025
loufarigno
Verified ownerGames: 26 Reviews: 1
One of the best in the series
Plays well in dosbox--had to do a bit of tinkering with the graphics settings to get it running, but otherwise it's great. The story line/gameplay is consistent with the other early Ultima titles.
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Posted on: November 18, 2025
jshall1
Verified ownerGames: 14 Reviews: 1
One of the very best of all time
One of the greatest stories in games ever.
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Posted on: November 30, 2025
ghost13d
Verified ownerGames: 1 Reviews: 1
Old School
It plays just like it used to on my commodore 64. The only thing misssing is the music. otherwise , still a great game!!
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Posted on: April 18, 2014
Rebirthocool
Verified ownerGames: 8 Reviews: 1
Old school fun
Great game. I keep seeing people complain about the controls but I didn't have any problems. Never checked a manual either, just some cursory experimentation and I had everything down in minutes. This game reminds me a lot of a mix between roguelikes and dungeon crawlers.
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