Description

You are the Avatar, returning to Britannia after 200 years of absence. Strange ritual murders are committed in the land while an organization known as The Fellowship is gathering a huge following. And there is this being known as The Guardian whose mockery follows you on your travels. Your old companions will join you on your quest through Britannia as you slowly discover the secret behind the Fellowship and the Guardian.

Ultima VII features completely revamped graphics and controls. The traditional Ultima top-down view of the world now fills the entire screen, with other informational windows overlaid on top of it only when necessary. Both world interaction and dialogue are fully mouse-controlled. The tactical combat system of previous Ultimas was replaced with a real-time system where only general strategies can be set and party members fight automatically.

The Britannia of Ultima VII is a large virtual world with lots of details: hundreds of NPCs can be talked to, virtually every object in the game is usable in some way and many side quests await the player.

Alternate Titles

  • "創世紀7:黑月之門" -- Traditional Chinese
  • "Ultima VII: La Porte Noire" -- French title
  • "Ultima VII - Die schwarze Pforte" -- German title
  • "Ultima 7" -- Informal title

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User Reviews

Dost thou understand now what a legendary game this is, milord? DOS Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (63180)
This port insults both the original and the intelligence of console players SNES Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (63180)
A lush, vibrant medieval gameworld full of life, intrigue, and adventure DOS Chris Wright (92)
One of the buggiest games I have ever played DOS OceansDaughter Bronze Star Contributing Member (105)
Lord British's Masterpiece! An extremely immersive and detailed world. DOS Nathan Kovner (51)
Ultima's Finest Hour? You be the judge. DOS JubalHarshaw (287)
Yes, it's flawed. But so was Hamlet... DOS Colin Rowsell (45)
far worse than its precessors. DOS Emanuele Borinato (11)
Ultima IV to VI fans, STAY away! DOS Yeah Right (61)
The Ultimate Virtual Sandbox World Simulation Type Masterpiece DOS wossname (162)

The Press Says

Abandonia DOS May 30, 2004 5 out of 5 100
Power Play DOS Jul, 1992 84 out of 100 84
GamePro SNES Apr, 1995 3.5 out of 5 70

Forums

Topic # Posts Last Post
Fame and fortune await! Or at least a footnote 8 Indra was here... Bronze Star Contributing Member (13175)
Mar 19, 2008

Trivia

In case you're wondering, completing mini quests DOES give you experience! For example, the first mini quest you receive in Paws (the Serpent Venom thief story) when completed, gives you and your companions (ie. Iolo and Spark) 75 experience points. Even the very small mini quests which only involve talking to people and conveying conversations to other people "may" give you and your companions experience points.


This entry was contributed by Terok Nor (10580) and Jeanne Bronze Star Contributing Member (58777)
 

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