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From: am66@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Alexander Maldutis)
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Subject: Re: ULTIMA VI ??
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The people I talked to at Origin wouldn't give me a specific date, but they
said they are working on it.  Since I also have it for the Other Computer,
I will try to briefly summarize the salient features:
	Good sound, good graphics, real-world object system ("If you can touch
it, you can use it" to quote the box blurb), party members act independently.
What I don't like, however, is the constant scale of the world - in the 
previous Ultimae, a town was an icon on the map, and would then load in
when you went in.  Now, you just walk right in.  Ditto for dungeons.  While I 
certainly appreciate the change in dungeons, this feature has the effect of
making the world seem a bit smaller than the previous ones.  In addition,
you lose the pleasure of finding secret stuff on the periphery of the towns.
	So in conclusion, I have found the game to a radical departure from
the previous Ultimae, and while the graphics and sound are great (and if done
competently, will be even better on the Amiga), I really miss the old style
games (maybe it's just nostalgia).


	"There is no category for my story;
	 it will be told in any territory."