If you were there when Ultima Online first came out then you'd know how truly great a game it was. This wasn't quite the first MMORPG but it was the most valuable asset to the MMORPG genre, it's what really brought the genre to life. Everquest was released after Ultima Online and it did have better graphics was the gameplay wasn nowhere near par with Ultima's. This game introduced the PVP element and was one of the most hardcore games out. No game released after has came even close to incorporating pvp on the level Ultima Online was... it's almost pathetic. I'm not here to say that all of the modern MMORPGS (WoW, EQ2, DAoC, etc.) are horrible. As a matter of fact my favorite current MMORPG is WoW. However, these games could be so much better if they didn't cater to the players who are prey for the Player Killers (PK's). WoW added PvP but on a minimal level. I'm still awaiting a game that follows AD&D to the core, until then no real MMORPG will come out.
It's understandable that these companies invest a lot of money on servers and whatnot to keep their servers running. They're afraid of risking implementing features that certain players wouldn't agree to. It'd be better for the Roleplaying community as a whole if something was released that was a lot more strict. When you get a game over you're supposed to feel the consequences...
This game, more than any I have ever played, ate up more hours than anything I can remember. I spent hours every day playing this, over nearly 4 years and in it's time, it was the best MMO around. The main reason, for... Read Full Review
I was introduced to Ultima Online back in the late 90's by a good friend of mine. We used to play it on the school computer during lunch. I remember playing his character in a realm where there wasn’t a division of PVP... Read Full Review
