Ultima™ 7 The Complete Edition

Best game ever created and for $5.99 is a bargain. Make sure you use Exult to fully experience the awesomeness of Ultima VII.

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I have played many games in the past that are RPGs, but I must say that this one deserves the almost infinite amount of praise it gets. Hardly any other game on GOG has as many five-star reviews as this one, and I'm definitely going to tell you why. This is a game that has a huge world to explore, and there is quite an immersive plot with a very unique font with old English, and you get to actually know characters in the game, and the roles that they play better than a lot of WRPGs out there. The story progression rivals JRPGs, which is a first for me, since I have played through and beat many JRPGs over the years. Don't get me wrong, I love Oblivion, Fallout 3 and 4, and Skyrim, but this game feels as close to a JRPG as it gets with Western elements. Just like with JRPGs, you will NEED a walkthrough for this bad boy as you are not exactly told what to do and where to go. The interactive map on the internet is your best friend. The magic carpet is also an incredible method of transportation that reminds of airships in FFIV. 26 years later, this is still a very fun game to play, although it does heavily rely on the mouse as dragging and dropping stuff was the norm in the early 90's. You will definitely benefit using Exult for this game; you can adjust the difficulty, and you can get much smoother framerates than its DOS counterpart. This is the first time I am comparing a WRPG to one of the most hailed JRPGs of all time, because of the similarities, along with the unique characteristics that occupy Western RPGs. You have the storytelling of JRPGs, and the gameplay mechanics of a WRPG. This is the best of both worlds, I highly recommend this if you haven't played it yet!

2 steps forward, 1 step back from U6. And, by today's RPG standards, hasn't aged well. +Inventory GUI better than U6 + Graphics are better (obviously) + Fullscreen dedicated to map - Constantly getting stuck on things while trying to move - Inventory mgmt is still painful. No shortcut key to open your backpack, so you waste time "drilling down" into your character paperdoll just to open their backpack (and, then, possibly, a bag in the backpack). - Containers have artificial limits on how much they can hold, which impacts you most with backpacks & bags. You'll waste a LOT of time shuffling inventory between characters just to get new items to fit some place, even though your characters have plenty of STR to carry everything! This shouldn't be this difficult! - Clicking on items only shows a name, not weight or any other useful info. How much do those moonstones weigh? Won't say. But, each person can only carry about 4 until their backpack is full. Wut? - World map feels smaller & cramped compared to U6 - Most characters in a town repeat the same dialogue, just a little different. So, it wastes time talking to everyone. - Abusive puzzles were standard RPG fare in the 90's, and U7 is no different. But, by today's standards, they feel like they were designed by a petty dev that hates their target audience. They feel overly-complicated in a needless way, not enough (or obtuse) clues/hints, etc. Petty enemies that one-shot you. Traps that obliterate your party in seconds. In one puzzle, you have to sit on a chair to trigger something. BUT, you have to know to sit and WAIT long enough for it to happen. How are you supposed to know that? Be prepared to alt-tab to a walkthrough. When everything works, it's fun. Trucking through a dungeon, killing things, and solving problems; it's fun. But, you hit too many roadblocks, and get jerked around too much, by both the plot and the puzzles. There's more frustration then enjoyment here.

Just play it. It was unbelivable.