It shouldn't have been released or maybe they should have given another name and not conected to Ultima Series
The most negative aspect of the game is the plot or the lack of it. This game it is not a true sequel of the others. Full of plot holes, broken promises, mistakes, etc makes this game a very disappointing and a waste of time to Ultima series fans like myself (I'm still waiting for the true sequel).
Aspects of the game that shows that they didn't look to the others Ultimas:
There has never been a connection between shrines and moongates.
They forgot towns or maybe they didn't have time to explained what happen. (Like other things. Many Things!)
Events that happen in Ultima VII are ignore like other things.
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Also the game is full of glitches. From time to time I have to reinstall the game due to the fact that after some playing time it crashes and when I load the game crashes again and again and again.
It was a waste of money.