The main Ultima series consists of nine installments (the seventh title is further divided into two parts) grouped into three trilogies, or “Ages”: The Age of Darkness (Ultima I-III), The Age of Enlightenment (Ultima IV-VI), and The Age of Armageddon (Ultima VII-IX).
The last is also sometimes referred to as “The Guardian Saga” after its chief antagonist. The first trilogy is set in a fantasy world named Sosaria, but during the cataclysmic events of The Age of Darkness, it is sundered and three quarters of it vanish. What is left becomes known as Britannia, a realm ruled by the benevolent Lord British, and is where the later games mostly take place. The protagonist in all the games is a canonically male resident of Earth who is called upon by Lord British to protect Sosaria and, later, Britannia from a number of dangers. Originally, the player character was referred to as “the Stranger”, but by the end of Ultima IV he becomes universally known as the Avatar.
Ultima Bundle includes:
- Ultima 1 + 2 + 3
- Ultima 4 + 5 + 6
- Ultima 7: The Complete Edition
- Ultima 8 Gold Edition
- Ultima 9 Ascension
- Ultima Underworld 1 + 2
Grab the Ultima series over at GOG.
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