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First and Best MMORPG ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: January 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

At first I was a little nervous about being a part of an online world and hadn't got into it because I just didn't have the time, also I thought that UO online was outdated because of all the newer games out, but after playing the beta version, I really can say it is the most inmersive role playing experience ever, period.

I'm giving it five stars because...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 23
Date: January 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ultima Online has some of the most out dated graphics you can find today for an MMORPG.

What UO does offer though is excellent gameplay. All the other MMORPG's available to date are so much alike in the ammount of time needed to advance to high levels within the game and there unreplayability. There is a reason why people have been playing UO longer than Everquest has ever been out.

Game play.

If you want pretty visuals, go some place else. UO's 2D model (yes they do offer 3D but who wants that?) is not ugly, its just out dated.

This expansion looks like a very thorough update bringing back a lot of the classic ideas that started the craze for this game. I can't wait. Plus if you pre-order I hear you receive some nifty in-game trinkets.

The Best Gets Better!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: January 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

With two years of Ultima Online under my belt, I can tell you that this new upgrade will be the best addition yet! The world of Ultima Online has something for everyone and Age of Shadows adds even more. With a new land mass where players can build their own houses, and two new classes of player characters (The Evil Necromancer and the Good Paladin) the land of Britannia is once again the best place on the web to role play!

Ultimate online

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 13
Date: January 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing UO since the first release 5 years ago.How many other online games can claim that kind of track record?
The people at EA strive to bring us the very best in our little RPG world. From being able to own your own home to the constantly changing varity of creatures, some so powerful you need to bring a "LOT" of friends with you to help you kill it. Carrying your own vendors and using your craftsmen charactors, you can amass a small/large fortune, trade with other players, start or join a guild.
Age of Shadows is the latest upgrade in this fantastic series, with two new charactor types and a whole new land mass to explore, along with all the older lands, that seem to hold hold more suprises each time I log-on.

Another add-on to 1997 technology.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: January 31, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Another add-on to the 100.000+ fans that are still subscribers (i.e, not necessarily playing) this title, to keep them chopping lumber and having virtual escapades in a fake three-dimentional landscape with ancient graphics and sound.

Ultima Online was at one time the best MMORPG on the market, and it had the potential to be that way for many years to come, as it allowed users nearly unlimited possibilities in terms of which professions, looks and reputation they cared for. You could be a evil playerkiller that added danger to the game, or a good Paladin fighting to protect the innocent new players in the land (those that did not mouth off against you, and then got your account banned by people bordering to the 1940s German Secret Police).

But, face it people: This is 2003, it is time to play something else. Try a free subscription for Asherons Call, try Earth And BEyond, Asherons Call 2 (its like diablo - only with neat graphics - and a 13$ subscription - if you live in the region that allows you to play it), or any other more -RECENT- MMORPG.

Ultima ONline, and the company that spawned it, are dying. Save your money and buy something else. (Wheel of Time for example).

Great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 11
Date: February 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Greatest game ever in a series or great games!

Still the best...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: February 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Despite having taken a large hit in gameplay over the last two years with dumbing down combat, AOS promises to revitalize skill and PvP along with many other features.

Everyone is placing their bets on what hopes to be the expansion that brings UO, the only true MMORPG back to glory.

Giving it four stars at it's current state, the expansion will either kill the game or revive it :)

Not worth the time, effort or money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 7 / 25
Date: February 09, 2003
Author: Amazon User

My initial experiences in the UO world were poor, as I found people unfriendly and downright rude, unwilling to help new players. After searching I finally found someone wiling to show me the ropes, but to really learn necessary parts of this game players are forced to visit third party websites.

Once you start playing the game you will also be forced to deal with an usually large number of "griefers". These are people whose sole mission in the game is to make your playing experience less enjoyable. Despite the fact that the game has a supposed strict "no harassment" policy, don't expect any help. You will get the answer that they must witness the harassment in person, which is putting the cart before the horse as the moment a GM (game master) shows up to witness the event, the harassment stops.

Game play is highly repetitive and dull. All of the "craft" characters (blacksmith, tailor, alchemist, scribe, tinker, carpenter, etc..) involve a boring series of repetitive keystroking to master. (You click on the sewing kit, choose the item to make, repeat until mastered) (click on smith hammer, choose the item to make, repeat until mastered). There isn't anything interesting in the game by way of quests, or missions or anything really fun. Basically you just camp your character near a place where a monster appears, kill it, repeat until bored stiff.

The last obstacle for most people is crossing into the land of Felucca (the game is divided into 4 worlds... in Trammel, Malas and Ilshenear you can only play PvM (player vs monster), but in Felucca, you can play PvP (player v player) to try and get some of the "power scrolls" which allow you to build your character stronger. Once in Felucca you are forced to deal with a force worse than griefers (PKers and Thieves). These are other players who get their kicks out of killing your character and/or stealing your items. This latest expansion makes this problem even worse, taking away the few deterrents there were to this behavior.

Unless you are willing to spend more money on a legal third party program (such as UO Assist) or are willing to risk your account by cheating, you will not be able to advance in the PvP world.

After a few months you find yourself wondering why you are still playing and paying a monthly fee for it. You end up rationalizing that "Well, I already put in all this money and time into the game, I might as well play some more. Each month you add another $.. to the total "invested" in the game and feel as if quitting the game would be "wasting" all that time and money you put in. I've spoken with many veteran players who never play the game anymore, but still pay their monthly fee because they feel canceling their account would be "wasting" all the time, money and effort they put in.

The nature of the game is such that there is no ending... no completion... no feeling of actual accomplishment. You always feel as if you are reaching for a goal, but are not sure what that goal is or why you are reaching for it.

Overall, if you are a fan of D&D and/or RPG games, this game will not keep you entertained very long and will ultimately leave you feeling as if you wasted tons of time and money.

Playing UO for 5 years and going to play forever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: February 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing UO for 5 years. I was hooked on this game in the first 1/2 hour of play. It's been my passion ever since. UO is a fantasy life, with adventure, challenge and deep friendships.

Each new expansion and each new publish brings improvements to the game. There are constantly new things to do and accomplish. Or, if you'd rather....just stand around and joke with your UO friends.

There is no game that offers a player the unique customization that UO does. You make your character your own, what your character looks like, what skills they have, what "role" they play. And you can change your character if/when you want. Not only is your character as unique as you want to make it, so is your home.

Come join us!

Best MMPORPG: 60 months and counting

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: February 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played this game for over five years. I can't even remember how different I was, but still I'm in the world of Britania. That's how much there is to this game.

The game is skill based. It's very easy to get a character started and achieve a reasonable level of competance within a month or so (if you powergame you can actually max your character out in a few weeks). Whether you can go into the most dangerous and interesting areas depends more on your ability to find companions than your ability to "churn xp" for months on end.

When other games have broken tradeskills, UO has a player economy that provides the vast majority of what you use and wear as a player--you can play this game and be entertained by doing nothing but crafting. (You can play other games as a crafter, but I wouldn't say you'd be entertained by it.) Where other games promise horses or have just introduced them, UO features horses, ostards, llamas, dragons, Ki Rin, Ridgebacks, giant beetles, swamp dragons and Unicorns as rideable mounts. You want one of these? You'll have to tame it in the wild or buy it from another player who's done so.

The interface is a bit primitive, the graphics tiny. But it's one of those games that just has lasting power. 60 months after I first heard the UO music play, I can think of hundreds of places I've never gotten around to visit, and types of characters I've never played.

All in all, it's a great game. It may not be for everyone--certainly if you judge a game on graphics, it won't be. But if you haven't experienced it and you're looking for something beyond endless "pulling" and "camping" then give it a try. You might be surprised.

Since there's a lot of confusion about "which UO should I buy?" UO: AOS is the complete game, with all supplements and both full 2d and 3d clients. If you buy it, you have everything.

If you were a former player of UO, there is so much that has changed. The Player Killers are relegated to their own world. There is more housing than ever and it's now customizable. The changes to the game with AOS have made monster hunting far more challenging. Melee characters now have special moves. There are new paladin and necromancer character skills. And the 3d client is really at a place where almost everyone agrees it's ready for prime time.

It's a good time to come to Britania for your first visit or return after a long hiatus.

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