Blogging Ultima
How about a blog where someone goes through the entire Ultima series, start-to-finish, and blogs his progress?

Ophidian Dragon (CageBlogger) is doing just that, over at Blogging Ultima.

Starting back in February, with Akalabeth: World of Doom, he's playing them in the order that they were released, including the spinoffs like Ultima Underworld, Savage Empire, and Martian Dreams. The articles are largely play-throughs, though he includes a bit of commentary and historical notes (and lots of screen shots... be warned, we're talking graphics from before Pac-Man's birth in a couple of cases...)

This should be enjoyable stuff for retro-gamers, RPG designers looking to see what's gone before, or just the idly curious. I have only read a few entries so far, but it's been a great trip down memory lane, even looking over the ones I never played.

A tip o' the +2 Helm goes to GBGames for letting me know about this gem.


(Vaguely) related trips down the Deadly Corridor of Memories
* Game Moments #9: Ultima Underworld
* Game Moments #6: Ultima VII
* Can CRPGs Age Gracefully?
* Bungling Burglars Break Into Lord British's Building...
* Behind-the-Scenes Look at the History of Ultima Underworld
* The Origin of Fun
* Who Are the Best Game Villains

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