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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* It's a reference to ''Ultima IV'' by [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]]. | * It's a reference to the 1990 video game ''Ultima IV'' by [[StarCitizen:Origin Systems]], which took inspiration among others from Chris Roberts ''[[StarCitizen:Times of Lore]]'', including real-time elements, a constant-scale open world (replacing the unscaled overworld of earlier ''Ultima'' games),<ref>''Computer Gaming World'', issue 68 (February 1990), pages 34 & 38</ref> and an icon-based point & click interface<ref name=":1">''[https://archive.org/details/TheOfficialBookOfUltima/page/n95/mode/2up?view=theater The Official Book of Ultima]''. 1990.</ref> The interface of ''Times of Lore'' had a huge influence on later Origin games.<ref>[https://www.filfre.net/2017/04/from-squadron-to-wingleader/ From Squadron to Wingleader,] The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref> [[StarCitizen:Henry Garrity|Richard Garriott]], in addition to citing it as an influence on ''Ultima VI'',<ref name=":1" /> said that ''Ultima VII: The Black Gate'' was also inspired by ''Times of Lore.''<ref>[https://books.google.fr/books?id=mKF5AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA347&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false ''Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time'',] page 347</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Video_games_by_Original Systems]] | [[Category:Video_games_by_Original Systems]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:22, 14 May 2026
ULTIMATE IV is a roleplaying video game launched by StarCitizen:Original Systems in 2936 and is still considered by many to be StarCitizen:Henry Garrity masterpiece.<ref>Template:Cite RSI</ref>
Trivia
- It's a reference to the 1990 video game Ultima IV by StarCitizen:Origin Systems, which took inspiration among others from Chris Roberts StarCitizen:Times of Lore, including real-time elements, a constant-scale open world (replacing the unscaled overworld of earlier Ultima games),<ref>Computer Gaming World, issue 68 (February 1990), pages 34 & 38</ref> and an icon-based point & click interface<ref name=":1">The Official Book of Ultima. 1990.</ref> The interface of Times of Lore had a huge influence on later Origin games.<ref>From Squadron to Wingleader, The Digital Antiquarian, April 21, 2017</ref> Richard Garriott, in addition to citing it as an influence on Ultima VI,<ref name=":1" /> said that Ultima VII: The Black Gate was also inspired by Times of Lore.<ref>Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time, page 347</ref>