Sir Arthur Pendragon Quadrilogy (SPECIAL)

A mini documentary looking back at Ultimate Play the Games exclusive Sir Arthur Pendragon adventure games on the Commodore 64. Including Staff of Karnath , Entombed , Blackwyche and DragonSkulle + a brief history of Ultimate itself.
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[@thedddemon]

Thanks for covering this series. Ultimate is forever associated with Spectrum, and these 4 games have added importance because of that. Plus excellent production values and a unique look!

[@BastichB64K]

Cheers dude , thx for that 😀 and noticing the production values , i try to make it as fun to watch visually with the resources I have .

[@Dookie69uk]

Been enjoying this channel for years and I love it what I don't understand is the very low subscribers? He should have much more.

[@BastichB64K]

Thx , share the vids and hopefully ill get an extra sub or 2 . I appreciate you watching

[@MegaasAlexandros]

Its not a reflection of quality, he has close to 20k - its more a reflection of what people playing. As the years go by less and less people play the 64, hell hardly a soul plays the ps3 any longer.

[@Dookie69uk]

@@MegaasAlexandros though I agree with some of your thoughts, there a still a lot of middle aged men/women like myself that grew up with a C64 and nostalgia for old fond memories are always a strong point of reliving a better time of our lifes. 70s and 80s music has never really died people still listen to it. Plus other channels focused on older hardware and games have much larger subscribers.

[@MegaasAlexandros]

@@Dookie69uk true 80s music hasnt declined in popularity however 80s gaming has

[@Dookie69uk]

@@MegaasAlexandros Makes me wonder why there are so many 80s 90s inspired retro games on new hardware if there is very little money to be made why would they bother. A re-release of a re-release was only just launched on PS5 Doom 1 and 2. The Jeff Minter back catalogue was released on Steam, PS5, Xbox. God knows why when there is no money to be made, nobody wants to relive these old childhood games... It's a mystery then I guess.

[@RetroCave-wr9tl]

Played Entombed many times. I came across the other games later that were similar in graphics and gameplay which made me realize the same developers were behind all these. Very unique series, and I am glad they exist.

[@BastichB64K]

Yeah its a cool little series , very unique to the C64 .

[@20thcenturygamingc64]

This is a fantastic video. I have always had a soft spot for Staff Of Karneth. Makes me want to play the rest. Thank you for making this, really enjoyed it.

[@BastichB64K]

Cheers , thx for watching

[@WMARUoriginal]

I’ve never played any C64 games before but man I love learning about them on your channel. Very entertaining!

[@BastichB64K]

Thanks dude thats awesome to hear , its fun expanding retro gaming knowledge

[@rhayadercomputers6468]

The Staff of Karnath was great when it came out was nice to have a ultimate game on the c64

[@BastichB64K]

Yeah the logo always got me to buy one of their games 🤣

[@reinhard3209]

Great show once again! 👍👍 Thanks a lot, Brendan. 🙏😉

[@BastichB64K]

Cheers thank you for watching

[@girolamocastaldo8653]

These games were truly fascinating. I have very fond memories of them, so thanks for bringing them back!

[@BastichB64K]

They deserved a real video 🕹️👍

[@MephProduction]

It's great seeing theses games in detail, i've always wondered if they were worth taking a closer look it.

[@BastichB64K]

It was a fun series to look at in more detail 🕹️

[@skywalkerranch]

Waiting for an Ultimate play the game release back in the day was like waiting for a big movie release at the cinema. They were the talk of the playground, and everyone wanted to play them. Those were great days.

[@BastichB64K]

Yeah that Ultimate logo was just so enticing for whatever reason ... Always made me want to get their games

[@MonkDave666]

Man I love this channel! We must be the exact same age, which is probably the same as most people watching you lol. I had most of these games on my C64 back then, bought every issue of Zzap! 64, just literally lived and breathed my Commodore 64 at 10 years old! Had a big break from gaming in the late 80's to the early 2000's (spent the entire time skateboarding!) but got back in to it a bit through the PS1 and Gamecube, and now at almost 50 have come full circle with a high end PC and the one thing that gets me as stoked as my C64 at 10 years old - my Steam Deck OLED. Anyway, keep making videos!

[@BastichB64K]

Nice dude , thx for watching . I love the C64 its the system above all else that i always come back to no matter what 🕹️👍😎

[@janerjaner2455]

Great quadrology . Wasnt playing them much tbh but always liked the Perspective and the overall look especially for this times

[@BastichB64K]

They are a nice little time capsules of ultimate and adventure games

[@dennyhaynes3]

I was a Spectrum player at the time Entomed was released. Its fair to say the Spectrum had the better line up compared to the C64 but this series will be fondly remembered in retro curcles.

[@BastichB64K]

Yeah the speccy ultimate games have tons of videos i thought the C64 deserved a decent vid about the subject 👍👍

[@dennyhaynes3]

@@BastichB64K You're not wrong 👍

[@maxmirni2768]

brilliant - ultimate took the c64 by storm for a while there

[@BastichB64K]

I love those games , Ultimate were kings for a while there 🕹️👍

[@lurkerrekrul]

I had pirated copies of these games and never really knew what the goal of each one was. I played Staff of Karnath enough to figure out that I needed to find pentagram pieces, then take them down and place them on the obelisk, however I could only ever find 12 of the 16 pieces. And even then, I only managed to get about 10 of them. There were rooms that I could never figure out the purpose of, if any, and creatures I couldn't get past, despite trying every spell. Eventually, I gave up. I always thought that having the instructions would make a huge difference, then I eventually read them on the net and realized that they don't really tell you anything. Entombed looked interesting, but I hated the rooms with limited air. It basically served as a time limit, and I hate time limits in games. I never really played the other two that much. I disliked how easy it was to get hit and lose your health/life.

[@BastichB64K]

I hate timers as well when they are there for no reason , Entomed timer makes logical sense and it only in certain rooms ... Once you know the solution its basic ... I hate games that just have times on lvls to rush you ... Its so annoying

[@thecaveofthedead]

I had entombed and I did enjoy it. But boy I could have used that map. I never came close to finishing it and even in retrospect it seems beyond my abilities as a 9 year old. I loved the atmosphere of the tomb though. It really sparked my imagination.

[@BastichB64K]

A map really helped thats for sure

[@OperationPhantom]

Great memories indeed! Can't really believe it's the same guy in all four games... unless he got into Nick Cave during 1985 and changed his look, that must be it! 7:28 though... seems like that's NOT how to carry a sword! 😳

[@BastichB64K]

Yeah it's supposed to be the same character , couldn't find any info on why his look completely changed for the last 2 games ?

[@skywalkerranch]

I only ever had Blackwyche and the Staff of Karnath i until today. i didn't know the others existed.

[@BastichB64K]

Awesome , Entomed is my fav of the lot 👍

[@Steve_UK77]

Entombed on the C64 with the Zzap!64 map.... Good times.

[@BastichB64K]

Thats the way i played it in the 80s 🕹️👍

[@Nolasco.]

Thanks for the video my dude. Btw what's the name of the tune from the final credits?

[@BastichB64K]

No idea 😂😂 its just a song I liked and thought it would be good for the end credits to this vid , its a stock song off the assets site im subscribed to .. which is all copyright free .

[@Nolasco.]

@@BastichB64K had a great sound that beat 😁👍🏼

[@BastichB64K]

@@Nolasco. Yeah i liked the 80s vibe

[@Nolasco.]

@@BastichB64K indeed 👍🏼

[@JB.zero.zero.1]

I remember being hugely disappointed when it was initially released, after jumping from Speccy to C64 I expected the graphics to be in another league and while I appreciate the blocky style more so today and understand the trade offs, back then I just couldn't get into the game as I felt the presentation cast shade on the C64. PS. less AI artwork maybe - the images look okay, if you like that kind of vibe, but I don't think they quite fit your retro aesthetic ?

[@BastichB64K]

Thx for watching