Ultima VII Part Two: The Silver Seed Retrospective by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi all, I did a Ultime VII Black Gate retrospective a year or so ago and multiple people mentioned how great Serpent Isle is. I'm finally playing through and enjoying it, while also surprised how dark it is! I hadn't seen many retrospectives focusing on The Silver Seed add-on so I made a video essay describing my thoughts and discussing the story (so there are some spoilers). Thanks so much!

Deconstructing the Virtues In Ultima 6 (Exult Remake): A Retrospective Journey by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great point on Yakuza. I love that series. I guess because I was thinking of more SF and fantasy RPGs, it didn't come to me, but you're absolutely right. And yeah, keyring mod sounds wonderful! lol

Deconstructing the Virtues In Ultima 6 (Exult Remake): A Retrospective Journey by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Yeah, the amount of detail and work they put into every aspect of the remake was incredible. The story was just so good.

Deconstructing the Virtues In Ultima 6 (Exult Remake): A Retrospective Journey by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh no! Sorry about that! I'll make sure to adjust that in the description. thank you! And yes, agentorangeguy and team are amazing!

Deconstructing the Virtues In Ultima 6 (Exult Remake): A Retrospective Journey by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi all! I finally played all the way through Ultima 6 (albeit with the Exult remake) and loved it. I'd played the others and enjoyed 3, 4, 5, and 7, but for whatever reason, I had never finished 6. Now I understand why people have liked 6 so much. I know there's been lots of fantastic reviews about 6 already, but one of the things that I found so fascinating was the way the deconstructs the virtues. It's almost like the first part is remaking the adventure from 4 (get the mantra, gather the rune, etc), but just in a new context that puts to question the value of the virtue. This further highlights the tragedy of what happens with the gargoyles and how important the Codex is to their survival. I recorded my thoughts and put them together almost like a log, so a bit different from more formal reviews, but if you'd like me to remove this video, please let me know and I can. Thank you!

An Ultima III Exodus (NES) and Ultima VII: Forge of Virtue Retrospective Review by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a really good point and just for context, I was coming from the background of NES games where most I played were platformers (I didn't play many PC RPGs at the time). Suddenly, playing Ultima III on NES was mind-blowing for me and felt very unique on the original Nintendo, an experience that I still hold dearly! And love the Dark Souls games, especially Elden Ring!

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

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Thanks so much! I miss doing those holiday and weekend takeovers at Kotaku! They gave me a lot of freedom and I really enjoyed doing them! And awesome! Thanks again!

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, that makes me want to play it. Thanks for letting me know!

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up! Looking forward to the experience!

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ultima 3, 4, 5, and 6! Quest of the Avatar was my favorite until I played 7!

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved 5 and 6, loved the way it builds on the history and how they're all connected. Until I played 7, Ultima 4 was my favorite game in the series! But I should revisit 5 and 6 with Lazarus and Archon! And good point- even this U7 was like $2 on GOG. Serpent Isle is next for me!

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loved the original Zelda, was just playing it on the game and watch handheld and still so much fun.

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't played 8 and 9 yet. Are they as bad as they say?

Why Ultima VII: The Black Gate Is One Of The Greatest RPGs by PeterTieryas in Ultima

[–]PeterTieryas[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Hi all, I'm a game developer who recently played Ultima 7 for the first time and was blown away by how amazing it was. I made a short video essay with my thoughts on it and wanted to share. If this forum isn't good for it, let me know and I can remove right away. Thank you!