This game shattered what people thought a computer RPG could and should do, and inspired not only the future generations of RPGs in the west, but also the japanese took the player involvement Ultima IV offered to heart. The series continued to kick in doors all the way to VII (and some would say VIII,) but this is where it really took speed and astounded everybody. I award it only four only because even for it's time, it was not a particularly easy game to play, nor a particularly impressive feat graphics/sound wise.
