There are games that boast freedom, exploration, interactivity and a great story in an open-world, sandbox environment... And then there is Ultima VII, a game that delivers on all of these things in spectacular fashion. I have been playing RPGs for way over 25 years, and I have yet to play an RPG that comes close to Ulitma VII. Even modern gems like Skyrim seem to struggle to bring together story, gameplay, and seamless freedom when compared to this game. And that really is the word here: "seamless." Oh, Skyrim is beautiful, but U7 was made in 1992 without big resources or budget and still sets the bar for what an open-world RPG "can be" and "should be." Seamless. And it's still so playable! I could go on forever, but instead, I encourage you to pick up this game and get lost - as I did - in this game and all the marvels around every corner within.
