![]() ![]() Hatred and distrust have spread amongst the colonists since its founder Cabirus was murdered under dubious circumstances, the colony has fallen into ruins and is used as a prison when the game begins (a strong parallel to the beginning of another modern classic, "Gothic"). The player takes the role of the famous Avatar (either male or female) to enter a once peaceful, multi-racial colony in search of a baron's abducted daughter. ![]() "Ultima Underworld" can safely be regarded as an absolute milestone in computer gaming as it did not only present revolutionary 3D graphics but also employed an immense palette of gameplay and design ideas (some of which have inspired modern classics such as "Deus Ex") which still feel fresh and convincing - probably even more so if one takes into account the sheer amount of games which, after it had been released, chose to leap backwards instead of further pushing the envelope of what's possible for a videogame and what's not.Īt its core, "Ultima Underworld" is a so-called dungeon crawl game, meaning that it's set entirely underground. An early 3D game, but a true masterpiece nonetheless
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