Kickstarter- Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

[Opa Opa]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/por ... 0?ref=live

So apparently Lord British wants to make a new game. I don't really like kickstarter but if the game ever sees the light of day on GOG I wouldn't mind trying it out.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Pledge 10 grand and get a copy of Akalabeth!?

[Menegrothx]

Like I said in the kickstarter thread, looks like we're heading to a renaissanceera of RPGs thanks to Kickstarter. Wasteland 2, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Project Eternity and now a new Ultima game.

[da66en]

Kickstart an MMO?

So basically, pay to kickstart so I can have the priveledge of a monthly MMO bill?

I used to love Ultima and Lord British. But it's been quite clear since Ultima 9 Lord British has lost it, and I will not get excited anymore about his grand promises.

[LBJeff]

Like I said in the kickstarter thread, looks like we're heading to a renaissanceera of RPGs thanks to Kickstarter. Wasteland 2, Torment: Tides of Numenera, Project Eternity and now a new Ultima game.

Pier Solar HD as well. The game is legit.

[Menegrothx]

I used to love Ultima and Lord British. But it's been quite clear since Ultima 9 Lord British has lost it, and I will not get excited anymore about his grand promises.

It was EA's meddling that ruined the game and raped&pillaged the franchise, among many others. And I've got two words for you: Tabula Rasa. Sure it flopped badly (once again, outsiders meddling IIRC), but had a lot of promise and good ideas.

[MrEco]

I still want to get around to playing some of the older Ultima games. Specifically 7. They look pretty fun, but seem like they'll be really hard to get into.

[Hatta]

Fortunately there's going to be a single player mode. Hopefully they put some real effort into it.

If you like RPGs, it's worth giving Ultima I a try. There's not a lot to it, so you're not investing a lot of time and effort. And it's cool to see how far RPGs have come since 1981, especially since console gamers are more familiar with Wizardry descendents. Read a FAQ too if you want, there's very little to spoil.

[BoneSnapDeez]

IV, V, and VI are my favorite trio of Ultima games.

I used to own the Ultima Collection for PC - which contained 1-8 + Akalabeth. Basically everything except part 9 and the spinoffs. Unfortunately I lost it during a move and it's now quite pricey. I doubt we'll ever see another physical release of any of the classic games - thankfully they're all available on abandonware sites around the web.

[MrEco]

thankfully they're all available on abandonware sites around the web.

And GOG.

Or does that count as an abandonware site?