Saturday, 4th November 2023

Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar

Ultima IV is remembered as one of the best Ultima games ever released, designed as usual by Richard Garriott. Garriott took the Ultima series to a whole new level by introducing the eight virtues: honesty, compassion, valor, justice, sacrifice, honor, spirituality, humility. Ultima IV started the trilogy known as "Age of Enlightenment".

More Ultima 4 info

Genres: rpg, sandbox RPG, top-down party-based RPG

Systems: DOS

Year: 1985

Publisher: Origin Systems

Developer: Origin Systems

Designers: Richard Garriott

Themes: fantasy

Keywords: multi-directional scroller, open world, party-based, top down, Ultima

Game modes: single-player

CVG Magazine review - Issue 056 (1986)
"There is plenty to do Ultima IV, so much in fact, that is contained on two double sided disks, which you are prompted to change over when necessary. As well as a certain amount of animation, there are sound effects to accompany your actions. It can be turned on or off instantly by a single keystroke, should you tire of it. This is an absorbing game with plenty of depth, that should please those who enjoy quest-type adventures, and dedicated purists who are partial to straying occasionally from the orthodox text graphics adventure format."

Collector's info
The Ultima IV box included:

a History of Britannia book
a Book of Mystic Wisdom
a cloth map of Britannia
a metal ankh
2x 5.25" disks

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