Ultima 7, hands down, is my all-time favorite game and is why I joined GOG. I first played this back in 3rd grade and have played this game so many times and have put so many hours into it. OK, so maybe I am a tad bit biased due to nostalgia, however, that said, I also play many games and am still a game connoisseur. The graphics are really well done, with each NPC having their own unique portrait really fleshes out the atmosphere of the game. Every NPC has something to say and it not only just dialogue but there is a narrative in there. This is worth mentioning because I feel like NPCs in games like Skyrim just feel soulless to me. Ultima 7 just has more depth and you find yourself actually caring and interested in what the NPCs say. This really is the meat and potatoes of the game. There are TONS of things to talk about and people to see, hidden loot all over the place and the main storyline, to me, was amazingly well told. It's one of those stories that has stayed with me since. Really, I only have one gripe with U7 and that is the combat. It just feels a little clunky and for RPG players out there will feel a little out of place. This is by far the best executed Ultima to date and is just one of those timeless games. With engines like Exult, U7 can be taken one step further.
