Ultima I - Review / Retrospective of an RPG Classic

[@finntrovert]

The entire Ultima review series playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PL6ySdS-taQCLCyXvRRoHCYgBDo2h8bUle

[@stormykeep9213]

You have to admit this game was mind blowing, being created by a 19 year old Richard Garriot that included a grid-based graphical over world, 1st person underworld, and a "space sim" all in one game at a time when CRPG's were mainly text only, and most people played their games on the Atari. I think the marriage between Tolkein and Star Wars was an added bonus :)

[@TheOGBlite]

Your videos have replaced my "Fall asleep to Ultima"(typically spooney). Flavor was lacking for so many years. Thank you.

[@finntrovert]

That's one of the greatest compliments one can receive. Thank you!

[@carlosceluriantorreblanca4244]

The Benny Hill Theme should be the definitive theme for this encounter. Thanks Spoony

[@ProBreakers]

I’ve never played this but have watched half a dozen reviews of it from different people. Fun seeing the range of takes on it, from the more humorous ones like Spoony to the more scholarly ones. Great work Finntrovert!

[@finntrovert]

Thanks! Glad you liked it. It's been really nice to see the amount of interest people have in Ultima.

[@relateuk2003]

All hail the Spoony One

[@f4rhodesia273]

Can't wait for that movie, its gonna be great

[@esprit101]

@@f4rhodesia273 The lack of a movie is a BETRAYAL! Seriously though - I'd love to see some new counter monkey or RPG deep dive from him. but that will never happen and I've made peace with that.

[@milkdudder]

I LOVE that the "Definately not familiar in any way" actually got context in Ultima SEVEN! There is a crashed Kilrathi starfighter in some random guy's farm in Ultima VII, which the farmer knows who the Kilrathi from WING COMMANDER is! Which means the ultimate is not only canon with the wing Commander series, but those are the actual Fighters you are fighting in this game! Credit to Spoony's Ultima retrospective for me knowing this!

[@finntrovert]

Another fun fact about the Kilrathi cameo in U7. The farmer ended up eating the pilot of the ship, after killing it with the Hoe of Destruction.

[@SageofStars]

I legit have no idea why this popped in my feed(Actually it was part 8's video), but as a fan of old game retrospectives, even ones I never played, I decided why not. I've seen both the SpoonyOne's old reviews/looks at these, as well as a lets play series of the two seventh games by a guy here on youtube, so I'm aware of the series tropes going into them. For that, you take a far different approach to those I've seen on this one, beginning with the acknowledgement that this is not a series many people CAN get into nowadays. It has the Seinfeld is Unfunny problem, where it had a HUGE impact on the gaming landscape, one of those seminal works that simply is a bit too outdated to be fun for a modern audience. Still, you present the stuff really well, going into a lot of details that others leave out, like what the other ships on the space station are for, and doing some jabs at some of the designs by this developer. It's a very good, and well put together video, and thank you for making it.

[@finntrovert]

Thank you! I was hoping I was making something that wasn't "just the same", and would express my opinions and intent in a way that is interesting to more people than just me. Very happy that these videos have been received as well as they have.

[@moilami1]

I was lied. I was told this is a great game. No matter, I want to play the series one day, for more than last 35 years I have wanted to do so. Maybe one day...Akalabeth I have at least finished.

[@finntrovert]

It all depends on the perspective. Is Ultima great? As a piece of history, sure. Back in the day it was revolutionary and paved way for an entire genre. Is it fun to play today? Only if you enjoy the game in the historical context, since by today's standards it's very basic.

[@PirateNovelist]

Found your channel when looking up Ultima Underworld 2! Decided to pause and start all the way back a 2! Love to hear perspectives on games. I have yet to play them all, but this would be a good start to listen in! I know of the games from Spoony so I wanted to hear more expansion on it all!

[@finntrovert]

Thanks! I'm so glad people have found these videos, as I think Ultima is definitely a series that deserves more love than it gets these days. After over two decades of it being basically dead, so many people don't even know of it, or its importance in video gaming history.

[@TerminallyNerdy]

KZbin recommended your channel. I WILL NOW CONSUME THESE VIDEOS!

[@finntrovert]

Hope you'll enjoy them!

[@Will-xk4nm]

Ultima is genius except when it is not. Pretty much sums it up.

[@bronwynecg]

I’ve never played any Ultima games (being completely unaware of them at the time). I would LOVE if some crazy developer decides to remake them all into one package for me 😂❤

[@finntrovert]

It would be great, but it's unfortunately unlikely to happen. According to Lord British himself, the rights are in a weird limbo where no single entity has the rights to all parts of the franchise, meaning it's really difficult to try and create anything new Ultima, or remake the old. A massive shame.

[@LordHog]

Loved this series as a young lad. Just found your channel in my feed. Enjoying the reviews of this classic series

[@finntrovert]

Thank you!

[@jjankosky]

Thanks so much for these Ultima videos. I don’t have the time to go back and replay them. And now I don’t have to.

[@finntrovert]

Thank you for watching! That is a very relatable feeling, I started streaming and doing these videos to give myself an excuse to actually play more games. Damned real life obligations, right? XD

[@emaheiwa8174]

Same

[@Mito383]

Watching these reviews is more fun than playing the actual game.

[@emaheiwa8174]

True

[@caseytwill]

I played Ultima I on my Apple //c. I remember on the intro screen, sometimes a car would drive up to the castle and a garage door would open up and let the car drive in.

[@Blazbaros]

Haha, the Benny Hill theme at the end. Spoony fan?

[@GKNomu]

He has to be.

[@henkman00]

I’m not entirely sure…

[@Blazbaros]

@@henkman00 Your knowledge of the land will be great!

[@hemangchauhan2864]

Stumbled on this video. Excellent Retrospective, should get more views!

[@finntrovert]

Thank you!

I am enjoying your Ultima reviews, thank you.

[@clmnyng]

WOW that was informative , and the space shuttle.WHAT!!

[@Noz3]

Love your videos. You deserve way more subs/views imo

[@finntrovert]

Thank you! Glad you've enjoyed them.

[@АртёмДубравин-ы6у]

You did a great job on this one

[@amead78]

Ultima III was my first exposure into the series but I was too young to understand what was going on (I was 5 or 6 at the time). By the time Ultima IV came out, I was older and was able to beat it. After that I lost interest and played Space Quest and Kings Quest. My brother was the one that played the rest of the Ultima games.

[@finntrovert]

I am kind of glad I never really got into these games as a kid. I feel like now, as I am older, and have a better grasp of English, I was able to enjoy these more than I would have when they were new.

[@rchassereau2]

Great video! I had no idea Ultima I was so bonkers

[@t95kush27]

I was born in 95' , my father had a gf in my younger years who was a huge Ultima fan so when she started playing ultima online I watched all the time, later when Runescape became popular I would always say " it's just a free to play copycat of ultima online" because back then Ultima online was EXPENSIVE

[@squall116]

Great review.A modern remake of these games would be a god send.Anybody knows the music theme that plays in the video?

[@finntrovert]

The main song in the video is Can't Remove the Pain from the Ultima VI soundtrack.

[@squall116]

@@finntrovert Thanks for the answer. Great video series

[@TheMonolith]

These videos are so fantastic and well put together, I got so excited that I dipped my balls into a bag of glitter. ...pretty nuts, right?

[@LordMarcus]

"So sorry"-ah, indeed.

[@malkav616]

I really enjoyed this and I'm looking forward to watch the rest of the retrospective! Are there any other old game series that you'd be interested in making videos on?

[@finntrovert]

Thank you! I've been enjoying making these, and I'm glad to hear people have enjoyed watching them as well. As for other older game series I'm interested in making videos about. Yeah, there are some, but I don't have any set in stone plans yet. Ultima, for me, was never a series I was acquainted with when it was actually new. Played Ultima Online, yes, and Ultima VIII was the only one I played when it was recently released. But even when I played the series on stream some two years ago, this series really hit me, so I decided this must be where I begin. Where this goes when I finally finish this series? Not sure. There are many games and series I hold dear, including many adventure game series, Legacy of Kain, and so on.

[@malkav616]

@@finntrovert since you liked Ultima I'd say take a look on the old d&d goldbox games. Some are a bit TOO outdated but there are some gems there too.

[@finntrovert]

@@malkav616 Ooh, you're right, there are a bunch of SSI games I've never touched before. Might need to consider adding some to my ever growing list of games to play.

[@foxfox4851]

Amazing Work! Have a comment and a like for the algorithm!

[@drmabuse9892]

Why not start this series with Akalabeth?

[@finntrovert]

Good question, and the answer is simple and probably unsatisfying. I started this series on a whim after Born Punk was released, and I lost a creative outlet to channel my energies in. I had thought about making these videos for some two years, ever since I played the main game series on stream, and when I finally decided to start making these videos I used that stream plan as a template for what to make videos of. And Akalabeth I didn't have in that list, even though I know it's a proto-Ultima game.

[@stevemanart]

@@finntrovert There is also the fact that Akalabeth is at best a tech demo for Ultima I and has no impact on the series beyond lending some names and a gameplay loop.

[@Elyseon]

It's a pity that this never got a remake... and EA killed the series. And Shroud of the Avatar sucked.

[@jakecarlstad6192]

The bennie hill joke is ripped right out of the spoony retrospective is that a reference? You should probably cite when you are taking a joke from someone else in the future. But that's just my 2 cents

[@finntrovert]

It was just the most obvious joke for the situation, but I do wish I hadn't added it. I tried too hard to add funny shit, but I realized it's not me, and later also that people would assume exactly what you just did. But what is done is done.

[@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407]

Ei kai vaan pelilehdet mistä luit ollut Pelit -lehden Ultima -historiikki joskus ysärillä/nolkytluvun alussa? 😄

[@finntrovert]

En tainnut enää siinä vaiheessa tilata lehteä. Jonkin verran etsin alkuperäisiä arvosteluja 80-90 luvun lehdistä, joita perheellä oli vielä tallessa. MikroBittejä en enää löytänyt, harmillisesti.

[@finntrovert]

Anteeksi, Pelithän alkoi vasta ysärinä. Unohtanut jo minkä nimisiä nuo kaikki edes olivat, kun on toista vuotta kun niitä kaivelin ullakolta. XD

[@finntrovert]

C=Lehti, sehän se toinen oli. Oli pakko varmistaa kun jäi häiritsemään.

[@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407]

@@finntrovert No ei sitte aivan sama startti. Pelit-lehti julkas sellasen ison jutun pelisarjassa joskuus IX:n julkasun aikohin, minkä luin itse ja tohkeissaan aloin pelaan kasiultimaa. Puhutko englantia vallan äidinkielenäs vai onko ihan opeteltu? Nimen perusteella kirjotin kommentit suomeksi, mutta aksentti on sen verran uskottava että mietin jälkikäteen että onkohan se vaan joku jäbä jonka nimi on Finn :D

[@finntrovert]

@@luukeksifrozenhillbillyeur3407 Kiitos! Tuo on mukava kohteliaisuus. Ei ole Englanti äidinkielenä, vaan sitä tuli opeteltua että pystyn pelaamaan pelejä ilman isoveljeä, ja aksentti taitaa olla kokoelma erinäisten salapoliisisarjojen hahmoilta opittua lausuntaa. XD

[@reyjusuf]

EA ruined the series. The devs shouldve been given more time to finish Serpent Isle, Pagan and Ultima 9

[@poppers7317]

Way more time. The crunch was utterly despicable.

[@poppers7317]

A blaster rifle is supposed to be stronger than a lightsaber ? What?

[@finntrovert]

In the hands of the Avatar, yes. As unlike Stormtroopers, he/she can aim.

[@powahwave8915]

Yes a gun is better then a sword

[@neil_chazin]

Ho eyo he hum!

[@finntrovert]

I have the key!

[@GKNomu]

It seems you took a lot of jokes/quotes from spoony

[@finntrovert]

@@GKNomu Yes, people have mentioned that before. Usually pointing out the blacksmith with a spaceship or Yakety Sax. It's just that there's not much material in the game, but I should have just not tried to make any jokes. Found out it's not what I want to do so I changed my writing process moving forwards.

[@eldraque4556]

lol