A red planet mapped with Victorian-era settlements, bizarre alien structures, and a distinct steampunk flair.
This first entry ditching high fantasy for a pulp adventure setting inspired by classic lost-world novels.
A failed experiment with an obsidian moonstone teleports the Avatar to the Valley of Eodon. WORLDS OF ULTIMA
By ditching the rigid virtues and ethics of Lord British's Britannia, the writers were free to build wacky, creative, and localized plotlines.
The game features prominent historical figures as interactable characters, including Nikola Tesla, Sigmund Freud, Marie Curie, and Mark Twain! 💡 Why the Series Matters A red planet mapped with Victorian-era settlements, bizarre
The series represents a fascinating, experimental era for Origin Systems in the early 1990s. Built on the engine of Ultima VI: The False Prophet , these games served as spin-offs that took the Avatar away from Britannia and into vastly different historical and pulpy settings. 🦖 Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire (1990)
Master jungle magic and unite 13 distinct tribal factions to defeat an invasive race of giant ants called the Myrmidex. 🚀 Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams (1991) By ditching the rigid virtues and ethics of
These titles were heavily spearheaded by legendary designer Warren Spector. You can see the early seeds of environmental interactivity that he later perfected in games like Deus Ex .