Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988

Released: March 1988
Genres: Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Platform: Apple II
Developer: Origin Systems
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Is it still worth playing?

A 1988 role playing game in which Lord British is missing and the tyrant Lord Blackthorn has replaced him in Britannia, enforcing its virtues by harsh means. The world is large, with many towns, detailed dungeons and an expansive Underworld. It keeps its own time. The sun rises and sets, and characters follow daily schedules. Conversations work by typing a word or phrase to raise a topic, of which only the first four letters are read. There are also the Shadowlords, who appear in different towns and change how people behave, so that with one around, townspeople run away in fear. A world where people follow daily schedules still makes it worth seeing today.