For me, Ultima V, because it was my first. But VI and VII (part 1) are close seconds. I can't really choose between these three.
VII was groundbreaking at the time, because it paved the way for open world games. The world-building still holds up, but the gameplay's strength lies more in exploration and discovery. The real-time aspect was new and exciting, but, in retrospect, the turn-based combat from the previous games provided better gameplay.
After being acquired by EA the series went downhill pretty fast. Serpent Isle's second half was basically cut short. After that, I never bothered to finish the remaining games in the mainline series.
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Re: Poll: What's The Best Ultima Game?
For me, Ultima V, because it was my first. But VI and VII (part 1) are close seconds. I can't really choose between these three.
VII was groundbreaking at the time, because it paved the way for open world games. The world-building still holds up, but the gameplay's strength lies more in exploration and discovery. The real-time aspect was new and exciting, but, in retrospect, the turn-based combat from the previous games provided better gameplay.
After being acquired by EA the series went downhill pretty fast. Serpent Isle's second half was basically cut short. After that, I never bothered to finish the remaining games in the mainline series.