This game has problems but it is far from as bad as people claim. The game has some of the best designed dungeons of any games since its release. Also, maybe I'm riding the crazy train here, but I think I enjoyed Ultima 9 more than I enjoyed Ultima 8.
People give U8 a bad rap because U7 was a masterpiece, and yes, U8 is worse than U7 in just about every way. It disappointed a lot of people. BUT, it's still a better RPG than 90% of ones that have come out since. If you enjoy old style RPGs you will probably enjoy this.
