Prepare to embark on the final adventure in Ultima--the best selling role-playing saga of all time that has nurtured generations of gamers. Answer the call and return to Britannia for your last epic quest. As the heroic Avatar, only you can save Lord British and his people from the evil Guardian who...
Prepare to embark on the final adventure in Ultima--the best selling role-playing saga of all time that has nurtured generations of gamers. Answer the call and return to Britannia for your last epic quest. As the heroic Avatar, only you can save Lord British and his people from the evil Guardian who has devastated and corrupted the land. Valiant combat, magical prowess, and knowledge of the eight virtues are your weapons against evil in Ultima IX: Ascension.
The ninth installment of the Ultima series takes a leap into a vivid, detailed 3D environment that adds a whole new level of interaction to the exploration of the realm. Britannia was always one of the most life-like, well-developed, king-sized virtual lands, but this new perspective makes the experience of “living” in it much more immersive. The combination of a story of epic proportions, solid mechanics--true to the classic cRPG spirit, and that achingly familiar Ultima setting, Ultima IX: Ascension a memorable title that all role-players should experience for themselves.
Ascend to the realm of myth and legend in the final single-player Ultima game!
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What improvements we made to this game:
1.19F GOG v2 changelog:
German and French localizations are now included.
DirectX renderer emulation has been added and is now set as the default for better visuals and performance.
New rendering options in DirectX mode, including Windowed Mode, V-Sync, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more.
Glide renderer emulation has been updated with new features like Vulkan Backend, Custom Resolutions, Custom Refresh Rates, Integer Rendering, Integer Scaling, and Anti-Aliasing.
Draw distance and default game resolution have both been increased, giving you a broader and crisper view.
Major improvements for lighting and texturing quality.
Maximum framerate increased from 30 FPS all the way to 200 FPS. Enjoy super-smooth gameplay.
The game configurator now saves and loads settings correctly.
The rune and sigil floating bug has been fixed, with no framerate limits needed.
Video playback, vertex clipping, and mouse cursor visibility are all fixed.
Alt+Tab task switching works as it should, so multitasking is a breeze.
Keyboard mapping is now optimized for a more intuitive experience.
When this first came out there was so much hype that finally a new version of the Ultima had arrived only to have this sorry heap land on the shelf, i can remember being highly disappointed with this game, it had ok graphics for the time but really lacked in gameplay and player controls, was nothing like previous Ultima games even tho this had better graphics the game was just shocking so bad you went right back to the store & asked for a refund!
Was wondering if Gog had improved this game with some new content or if it was still the same old pile of garbage it was back when it was released, if it's the same don't buy this game because it's just a waste of time.
If you are not used to mouse and keyboard controls, perhaps because, like me, you are used to console, SKIP this title. If you have laptop, especially one with F keys that have alt functions, SKIP.
This is a real-time action RPG taking place in Medieval European style landscape. Opening up your bags or books does not stop the action. Yes, that means you will try to cast a spell while a Giant Rat or Wolf attacks you, and they will gnaw on you while you flip pages and click the mouse. This is supposed to be less of an issue if you can press one of the Function Keys, but that still requires aiming with the mouse. So the best way to engage in combat, I figure from my experience playing video games for 86% of my living years, is to keep hitting the beasts with a sword. Or, well, you are limited to a knife immediately. Anyway, players might figure that this is straightforward, just keep clicking the mouse button until the monster perishes, but the game signals that you are missing. And it is difficult to tell if it is because you are not hitting the correct area, or if there is simply a dice-roll's chance to miss. Which means at the beginning of a game YOU PURCHASED, rats will win the war of attrition against you, and you won't know why. Losing indicates you did something wrong, but given the tools provided to the player, it is difficult to know what there is to change in your strategy.
As for user interface, it is difficult to understand your equipment, because none of it is labeled with names, or even an indicator for what stats an item has. So it is difficult to know which of your stuff does which things or which pieces of equipment are stronger. None of it even has a name until you are ready to sell in the shop.
Nice graphics and music. World feels expansive.
Issue: Can't leave spellcasting mode [book] after engaging in combat mode [Tab], unless there is a legal target.
Issue: Crashed out of my game.
Interacting feels sloggy, confusing, and unrewarding.
Skip :(
