Retrogaming

I was cleaning my storage closet the other day, when I found a CD containing one of my all-time favorite computer game series: the Ultima Collection.

As with the first time I played the series, I’m starting with Ultima IV: The Quest of the Avatar.  This was one of the games responsible for giving CRPGs a story, rather than a goal of “kill all the bad guys, who aren’t really doing anything, then kill the ultimate bad guy, who’s just hanging out.  On the way, you can lie, cheat, murder, and steal your way to victory”.

One huge difference between my current run-through and my first one, I’m old enough and experienced enough to understand the different game style.  My first time winning, I had to cheat, because I didn’t understand that you couldn’t lie, cheat, murder, and steal, so I’d get near my goal then lose virtue points, making the game unwinnable.

Another difference, this time I know (most of) the answers, having played most of the series at least once, so it should be an easier time through the game.