Ultima Online

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User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 65
  3. Negative: 8 out of 65

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  1. LickedySplit
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    A Shadow of what it used to be. Steer Clear of this Mess!
    Populated by racist homophobes and development does nothing to stop this.
    Economy so broken no new/returning player has a chance to succeed. Housing system broken by scripters/cheaters and development does nothing to stop this. Game run by incompetent imbecilic developers who's answer to any issue you bring up is "We have tried    A Shadow of what it used to be. Steer Clear of this Mess!
    Populated by racist homophobes and development does nothing to stop this.
    Economy so broken no new/returning player has a chance to succeed.
    Housing system broken by scripters/cheaters and development does nothing to stop this.
    Game run by incompetent imbecilic developers who's answer to any issue you bring up is "We have tried everything already" which basically means "We don't care, go away".

    Everything far to overpriced, new/returning players will have to use the numerous RMT websites to get anywhere.
    Impossible to get house as Scripters/Cheaters have taken over a market in this and you will have to purchase this through Paypal.

    if I could give this game less than 0 I would.

    Could've been a great all time game that lasted through the ages but the developers have decided to give up on it and it has become a steaming pile of garbage.    … Expand
  2. nightshark
    Oct 25, 2012
    0
    It seems this game has generally favourable reviews, and I would guess the reason is that the only people still reviewing it are people who have been playing it the most part of 15 years and still enjoy it. 13-15 years ago, I would've given this game a 10/10, ironically this was also when the game suffered from more bugs and lag that you can imagine.

    UO was one of a kind but opted to    It seems this game has generally favourable reviews, and I would guess the reason is that the only people still reviewing it are people who have been playing it the most part of 15 years and still enjoy it. 13-15 years ago, I would've given this game a 10/10, ironically this was also when the game suffered from more bugs and lag that you can imagine.

    UO was one of a kind but opted to become a clone of more modern, graphically superior, grind-type MMOs. Give the players "content" to complete, with very large rewards, rather than making it a complete sandbox that people lived and breathed in. Where true friendships were formed and for every friend you had, there were another 5 people scheming your demise.    … Expand

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. PC Gamer
    55
    Ultima fanatics might stick with it, but most players will give up in frustration. [Jan 1998, p.262]
  2. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    This is one game that might become a classic, but it isn't one now, despite a New York Times story on the front page of the business section. A game that requires a credit card and Internet access before the player can get even a glimpse of what's going on had better be incredibly engrossing or at least immediately accessible. Ultima Online is neither. The "undoubted future of interactive entertainment"? God forbid. At best, it might eventually grow into a solid, mature game that delivers the goods, but for now, caveat emptor.
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  3. Adrenaline Vault
    80
    Yes it's expensive, and it has some serious problems that need immediate attention, but it can't be denied that Ultima Online is a unique, intriguing, thoroughly enjoyable gaming experience -- once you learn how to play, and accept it for what it is.
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