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Posted August 23, 2012
Celebrate the Complete Collection of Ultima games on GOG.com!

We’ve got all of the Ultima games on GOG.com, and you can save up to 50% off all Ultima titles as part of our celebration of completing this iconic series.

Ultima: the name rings through the halls of PC gaming history. Source of some of the most innovative concepts in computer RPGs, and one of the best-selling RPG series ever made, it’s home to a vast variety of tense combats, difficult moral tests, and vivid characters. Anyone who’s played through the hundreds of hours of gameplay that the whole series spans has tons of fond memories: the challenges of living up to the morality of a noble champion for the first time in Ultima IV; realizing that day and night actually meant something in a game in Ultima VI, or even playing through a true 3d world in Ultima Underworld

But wait! There's more! Just to add a little more awesomeness to our ultimate cRPG series, we've prepared--with no small help from the GOG.com community--some new bonus goodies. Ultima 3 receives a spellbook for the cleric class. Ultima 6 gets an audio interview with his brittanic lordship, Richard Garriot himself. Owners of Ultima 7 can now access some game design documents, a Serpent Isle colored map and a cluebook. We didn't forget about the Pagan in the family--Ultima 8 gets a set of documents regarding the design of the Lost Vale. Even the 3D spin-off of the series gets new bonus content: quick reference cards for both Ultima Underworld games. So if you already own those games, be sure to check their cards today. If not--hurry up and grab them up to 50% off!

Bottom line: whether you’re looking to just pick up your favorite Ultima game (maybe you haven’t gotten around to it yet) or you’ve been holding out because we haven’t released your favorite one yet, now’s the best time to pick the Ultima games! You can experience the entirety of one of the best RPG series ever made--one that still influences games released today--for under $18. The promo lasts until 30 August 2012 at 10:59 AM GMT, but the glory of Ultima collection will shine on GOG.com for the foreseeable eternity.

Choose, Avatar, and choose wisely: will you tread the path of Honor, or will Brittania perish? You are being summoned to the Ultimate Ultima Promo page!
Posted August 23, 2012
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JudasIscariot: Yes, there will be a weekend promo :D
This is unexpected :]
Posted August 23, 2012
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JudasIscariot: Yes, there will be a weekend promo :D
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SLP2000: This is unexpected :]
We wouldn't leave you guys without a weekend promo. That would just be the absolute height of rudeness and we are far from rude :D

sneaky edit :P
Post edited August 23, 2012 by JudasIscariot
Posted August 23, 2012
I already had most of these games, but now I've completed my collection. Being honest, up to now I've only managed to play Ultima I to the end (so many game, so little time...), but man, that was a pretty awesome game! Guess I'll start playing Ultima II now.
Posted August 23, 2012
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JudasIscariot: We wouldn't leave you guys without a weekend promo. That would just be the absolute height of rudeness and we are from rude :D
You are from rude? Must be a fairly harsh place to live in :-)

(Sorry, I know you meant "far from rude" but I just couldn't resist :-p)
Posted August 23, 2012
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JudasIscariot: We wouldn't leave you guys without a weekend promo. That would just be the absolute height of rudeness and we are from rude :D
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Dju: You are from rude? Must be a fairly harsh place to live in :-)

(Sorry, I know you meant "far from rude" but I just couldn't resist :-p)
I just saw that. Post edited. Thanks!
Post edited August 23, 2012 by JudasIscariot
Posted August 23, 2012
Although i wasnt going to buy ultima 8 you guys just forced me to it with the 50% off number 9 so i feel like i got 1 at $5.99 and i got number 8 fir free.
Posted August 23, 2012
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timppu: ?

Isn't that just a normal promo of several games together, in this case the Ultima games? And isn't this one of those "buy all to get the full discount"-promos that people used to hate before in GOG? I didn't hate them though, it was fine to me that the mass buyers were rewarded more.

When I read your message, I was worried first there is now some "Ultima collection" in GOG as one item. Fortunately not, as far as I can tell. In Humble Bundles and Steam the rigid overlapping collections just mean I end up paying for the same games several times, due to overlapping bundles.

I guess I'll buy U9 as it is so cheap now, even though I have Ultima Collection also on CD. At least I don't need to find all the relevant patches with the GOG version of U9, I presume.
Aww, I just assumed. Curses ^^

I can see how you think overlapping 'collections' may be a bad thing. Personally I'd prefer to have that option at least. If they want to reward me for having part of it already, all the better. I'd prefer that to simply not getting a collection.

Also, classics like this seem like the perfect candidates for collections really. Sure, maybe not for those of us who have been here for a while already and may have a couple of loose games bought already, but for new customers a collection would be great to buy, although from GOG's perspective I can understand that's less interesting commercially.
Posted August 23, 2012
Thanks so much for Ultima IX. I was waiting ages for a change to play it. (I was on a tour of duty when it came out and missed it completely).

And special thanks for granting the full %50 off bonus even if you already owned some Ultima games. I don't take this nice move for granted. Steam for example don't grant discounts for games you already own from a game bundle. So thanks for your polish kindness.

If you excuse me, I going to play and finish Ultima IX over weekend no matter if WW III breaks out or not.
Post edited August 23, 2012 by Dragoon001
Posted August 23, 2012
Well, I've never played any of the Ultima games (before my time :), so have just downloaded the freebie - Ultima IV and plan on giving it a go tonight.

It may just motivate me to buy a couple from this deal before the end of the promo -- even if I do have the world's biggest backlog.
Posted August 23, 2012
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JudasIscariot: We wouldn't leave you guys without a weekend promo. That would just be the absolute height of rudeness and we are from rude :D
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Posted August 23, 2012
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Bloodygoodgames: Well, I've never played any of the Ultima games (before my time :), so have just downloaded the freebie - Ultima IV and plan on giving it a go tonight.

It may just motivate me to buy a couple from this deal before the end of the promo -- even if I do have the world's biggest backlog.
Missing Ultima 1+2+3, Ultima 4+5+6 and Ultima IX.

Interested in Ultima IX, curious about Ultima 6 and not all that interested in the others.

Prognosis: I'll wait.

Good promo if you don't have any of the Ultima games though.

Ultima Underworld 1-2 & Ultima 7 are pure awesomeness. Ultima 8 is also very good, imo, despite the controversy from diehard fans (more action oriented compared to the rest of the non-Underworld titles and moves away from the Virtue system), but it was my entry points to the series so I'm biased to say the least.

Ultima IX seems decent and I've heard good things about Ultima 6 (not sure how well it aged though, but it looks playable).

I think Ultima 1+2+3 are lemons (maybe decent in their time, obsolete now), but for those who have none of the Ultima games and are into RPGs, it's a good deal overall.
Post edited August 23, 2012 by Magnitus
Posted August 23, 2012
Awesome news GOG! I just wish Ultima 9 hadn't sucked so badly.
Posted August 23, 2012
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Zurin Arctus: Awesome news GOG! I just wish Ultima 9 hadn't sucked so badly.
I believe that the biggest complain was about continuity and was mostly made by die-hard fans.

Not sure how much it affects new entrants and folks who are merely enthusiasts of the series.
Posted August 23, 2012
Ultima! Nine! Ascension!

The series is complete! Many thanks, GOG!

Not complaining, but the Ultima 4 reference card seems to be only on Ultima 4 and not on Ultima 4+5+6?
EDIT: Nevermind, it is there in the 11 MB reference cards file. Only seemed strange that this is so big and the other file not much bigger, but it contains that 9 MB card indeed.
Post edited August 23, 2012 by Protoss
Posted August 23, 2012
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Zurin Arctus: Awesome news GOG! I just wish Ultima 9 hadn't sucked so badly.
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Magnitus: I believe that the biggest complain was about continuity and was mostly made by die-hard fans.

Not sure how much it affects new entrants and folks who are merely enthusiasts of the series.
I started with Ultima IV when it was put up here on GOG for free, and after watching Spoony's Ultima IX review I understood where all the hate comes from.

Even enthusiasts can notice how the story in Ultima IX was massively screwed up.
The continuity issues were present in previous entries, but nowhere near as bad as Ultima IX.

Nevertheless, I love seeing such a great franchise entirely available here on the best gaming digital retailer ever.
Post edited August 23, 2012 by Zurin Arctus
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