rawdon@rex.cs.tulane.edu (Michael Rawdon) (10/04/90)
Are any of the Ultima games after #3 available for the Macintosh? I have one of those standard SE/20 things... I've always considered the Ultima series to be the best in computer gaming, bar none. I've been irked that the later games aren't available for the Mac. Not that I really need another thing to waste time on... I just want it. :-) -- Michael Rawdon Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internet: rawdon@rex.cs.tulane.edu | "I trusted him like a brother; that is Usenet: rex!rawdon.uucp | to say, not at all." Bitnet: CS6FECU@TCSVM | - Roger Zelazny ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer: Opinions mine, typos and grammar errors someone else's.
jimvons@ashtate (Jim von Schmacht) (10/05/90)
As fas as I know, they never released anything past II and III (didn't pay
off the way they had expected). However, a new game has come out which is
incredibly similar to Ultima but much better and much more difficult --
Taskmaker. The world as large as that in Ultima with much more diverse
monsters/situations/treasures.
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Jim von Schmacht Senior Member, Project Test Staff Ashton Tate Corporation
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"It isn't the years - it's the mileage" -Indiana Jonesdeichman@cod.NOSC.MIL (Shane D. Deichman) (10/05/90)
In article <1342@ashton.UUCP> jimvons@ashton.UUCP (Jim von Schmacht) writes: >off the way they had expected). However, a new game has come out which is >incredibly similar to Ultima but much better and much more difficult -- >Taskmaker. The world as large as that in Ultima with much more diverse >monsters/situations/treasures. > I'm sorry, but I have to disagree. It took me several weeks to complete Ultima III (having to find the cards, their order, etc, not to mention marks, Dawn, and so on). A VERY challenging game! On the other hand, Taskmaker can be accomplished in a couple of days (I think I took three). The world seems much smaller, and while there are some very interesting items and mechanisms (I love the force fields and switches!), I don't think it is on the same par as Ultima III. Don't get me wrong -- Taskmaker is an incredible games, and has many features not found in the Ultimas. It is also a darker, more forboding finale. But in terms of "longevity", Ultima's got it beat by a few lengths.... -shane d deichman "The Ayatollah of Rock-and-Rollah!"
johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (10/05/90)
/* Written 12:35 pm Oct 4, 1990 by jimvons@ashtate in comp.sys.mac.games */ > As fas as I know, they never released anything past II and III (didn't pay > off the way they had expected). However, a new game has come out which is > incredibly similar to Ultima but much better and much more difficult -- > Taskmaker. The world as large as that in Ultima with much more diverse > monsters/situations/treasures. Are Ultima II & III the same on the Mac as on Apple II's (i.e. you have to do the same things to win)? I played them both on an old Apple II+ (I don't recall if I actually completed both), so if the Mac versions are identical to the Apple II versions (which were great!), there's no sense in me even thinking about them.
rbrewer@reed.UUCP (Robert S. Brewer) (10/15/90)
In article <1342@ashton.UUCP> jimvons@ashton.UUCP (Jim von Schmacht) writes: >As fas as I know, they never released anything past II and III (didn't pay >off the way they had expected). However, a new game has come out which is >[...text deleted...] >-- >Jim von Schmacht Senior Member, Project Test Staff Ashton Tate Corporation I heard a rumor before Ultima VI came out that they were going to do a port of VI to the Mac. Can anyone confirm or deny this? I want Ultima VI for my Mac! -- Robert S. Brewer rbrewer@reed.bitnet or rbrewer@reed.UUCP (tektronix!reed!rbrewer) or brewer@dragonfly.wri.com This is your brain. This is your brain on spam. This is your brain on spam, with a side order of eggs, sunny side up. Any questions?