bart@reed.UUCP (Bart Massey) (12/19/85)
> I'd take this opportunity to give my opinion about Sierra Online's version of > Ultima I. > The game is unplayable.... > As a result of this, I won't be buying anything > else by Sierra Online. Of course, if they see this and send me Ultima II > free of charge, and it's a good piece of software, I'll revise my opinion. > Until then, I'd rather use the $20 as kindling for my fireplace. > THIS IS IMPORTANT===> According to reports, Ultima I is available on > some machines (I own an Atari) from some company other than Sierra Online. > If this is the case, ignore the comments above; the problems with the game > seem to be implementation specific. > > - Joel ({allegra,ihnp4,seismo}!uwvax!uwmacc!oyster) > > Disclaimer: I have no connection with Sierra Online or any competing software > house, except as a concerned consumer. Sierra Online and Ultima are most > probably trademarks. Sierra Online is in general famous for disgusting-quality adventure games. For example, consider "The Princess and the ???? (can't remember)", which has one point in which you must think of EATING A SONGBIRD with essentially no clues, or "Ulysses and the Golden Fleece" (!!!). I will certainly never buy another product from them unless I've played it *extensively* first. Bart Massey ..tektronix!reed!bart
brian@ut-sally.UUCP (Brian H. Powell) (12/22/85)
>> I'd take this opportunity to give my opinion about Sierra Online's version of >> Ultima I. >> The game is unplayable.... >> As a result of this, I won't be buying anything >> else by Sierra Online. I found out that Sierra's license to Ultima (tm) I and ][ is expiring before the end of the second quarter of 1986 (I think April.) Origin systems will almost certainly not renew it. Of course, there is some question on whether or not Sierra will last until then. (The first derivative of the amount of Sierra's funds is currently negative.)