RETRO ULTIMA

Ultima Underworld and Ultima Ascension were particularly memorable fantasy RPGs in the 90s.

It's #LibreMonday and I remembered a few day ago about a great game project born with the release of the #ArxFatalis source code : #ArxLibertatis https://arx-libertatis.org/. If you are a #UltimaUnderworld fan, this is a great game. I always like that kind of projects as it helps understanding the inside mechanics of the game.

I'm not sure what's sadder about this symptom of the rampant speculative nonsense that's infected the #retrogaming scene in the last couple of years - that someone bothered to get this last-gasp, "we might still sell this old stock to someone!", Walmart-exclusive, CD-only bundle of #UltimaUnderworld 1 and 2 professionally graded, or that they've only listed it for US$110. That's like whacking a strength testing machine with all you've got and having it just make a sad trombone noise in return.

@stux "Greetings, Avatar. My associates and I went on a little vacation. Wish thou were here."

(I think I'm missing a bit in the middle, but this, the opening narration from #UltimaUnderworld , has been living rent-free in my head since 1992 or so.)