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Several of the dungeons found in Ultima III contain special items that are required to complete the game.

Also, in this game, dungeons actually have a larger purpose! That’s right, for the first time in the series, players will find the practice of dungeon-delving beneficial. Instead they now consist of unique, pre-designed maps. This time, dungeons are not randomly generated. Players are still able to explore the overhead world, towns and various dungeons.

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Of course, Ultima III also stays true to many of core concepts that made the series famous. Bringing together these two styles of role playing games marked the beginning of a new era and set the standard for years to come. The end result was nothing short of amazing. But Ultima III was the first game to combine party-based tactics with the overhead exploration that the other entries in the Ultima series made famous. The Wizardry games are all based on this idea. A good party will consist of attackers, support characters, and magic users. It’s up to the player to determine what combination of races and classes they find most beneficial. Of course, the key is to strive for balance when setting up your party. Other classes, like Alchemist, have access to a limited list of weapons and spells. For example, Fighters can use any weapons and armor, but have no spellcasting ability. Each class specializes in a certain style of play. Players can select between Human, Elf, Dwarf, Fuzzy, or Bobbit when it comes to race, and Fighter, Paladin, Wizard, Cleric, Thief, Ranger, Barbarian, Lark, Druid, Illusionist, or Alchemist for classes. When creating new characters, there are a number of race and class options to choose from. Instead, you now have a party of up to four player-characters to control. Unlike the other games in the series so far, you do not control a single character. The player is summoned by Lord British to put an end to the terror. Exodus has began its assault on the land of Sosaria from its lair. In this entry, it is discovered that Mondain and Minax spawned a “child” – a mysterious entity known only as “Exodus”. As such, it brings an end to overall story of the two prior games in the series. Ultima III is final title in the original Ultima Trilogy.

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This patch offers a variety of improvements to the game, while still maintaining the original vision of the developers. Thankfully, this is easily corrected via a popular fan-made patch “ Ultima Patcher“. The original DOS release is probably one of the better looking versions of the game, but it does not include the midi soundtrack that is present on most other platforms. This, like all of the games in the series, is available on GOG. However, most players today will likely end up with the DOS version of the game. When playing Ultima III there are a number of ports and versions to choose from. It is arguably the grandfather of all modern role playing games. Ultima III laid the groundwork for, and established a number of design concepts that still remain staples in modern RPGs today. This is a game that’s important for a number of reasons (not just important to the Ultima series, but for the entire CRPG genre as a whole). My review for the third game in the Ultima trilogy is here! That’s right, today I’m going to be talking about Ultima III: Exodus.

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