It's not a joke - it really is as good as the best Wizardry games.
If it didn't have Ultima in the title I might be slightly less critical about it, but even then I wouldn't consider it a good game. Considering the legacy it has to live up to this is an extremely disappointing end to the series. A watered down action adventure with an incoherent plot that is in no way the 'classic Britannia Ultima' it should have been.
