January 29, 2003

ultimate 'ultima' ululation?

Some arenas of videogame history are getting extremely collectible, generally due to the continued high quality of the label/company in question. One is, of course, Infocom, but it's another which has spawned the obsessive but amazing Origin Museum. The makers of 'Ultima' have dedicated fans, for sure - just look at the beautifully displayed array of Origin titles. And what home would be complete without the original sketch for a portrait of Richard 'Lord British' Garriott? Oh, and I too thought the Ultima crossbow was 'vaporware' (?!) Finally, a delightful story about the faux pas to end them all. HINT: when the creator of the greatest adventure game series ever has just spent days reconstructing his Apple to copy you his first ever game, don't pull another copy out of your pocket!

Posted by h0l211 at January 29, 2003 09:50 PM