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Ultima IX: Ascension

Ultima IX comes across both as an epic and a farce.

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  • Richard Garriott, executive producer for Tabula Rasa

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    • Posted Apr 30, 2007
    • 15:05
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    Ever want to take a trip into space? Well, the creator of the Ultima series is making it happen by building spaceports around the world. Find out what else makes Richard Garriott, aka Lord British, tick.

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  • Ultima IX: Ascension

    Ultima: Ascension will be the very last of the Ultima series. It's got a brand new fully-3D graphics engine, recorded speech and a third-person perspective, but it will also have the spells, weapons, and characters of Ultima games of old.

    • Posted Oct 27, 1999 8:00 am GMT
  • The Ultima Legacy

    GameSpot reveals the long history and promising future of Ultima, one of the longest running computer game series of all time. Includes behind-the-scenes commentary by creator Richard Garriott, a.k.a. Lord British, himself.

    • Posted Dec 31, 1998 8:00 am GMT
  • What Happened to Ultima IX?

    CGW and GameSpot team up to interview former Ultima IX team member Mike McShaffry about how Ultima IX, planned as a traditional Ultima RPG, became the action-oriented Ultima: Ascension

    • Posted Dec 31, 1998 8:00 am GMT

Latest GameSpot Updates

Type Headline Date
Movie Richard Garriott, executive producer for Tabula Rasa Apr 30, 2007
Feature Ultima IX: Ascension Game Guides Jun 2, 2000
Review Ultima IX: Ascension Review Dec 10, 1999
Preview Ultima IX: Ascension Oct 27, 1999
Feature The Ultima Legacy Dec 31, 1998
Feature What Happened to Ultima IX? Dec 31, 1998
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    This video shows a typical first run of the game from character creation to battle as well as exploration. It does not however show the first person dungeon view. The game is running on a Generation NEX machine.

    • Posted Jan 25, 2008
      by Etan_Xander | 8'19" | 125 Views

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  • Consider this: you suck

    An odd screen in the morality-based computer RPG, Ultima IV. Notice the two Virtues that gypsy placed on the table.

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