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Site Navigation Main    News    Forums Games    Games Database    Top 100    Release List    Support Files Features    Reviews    Previews    Interviews    Editorials    Diaries    Misc Download    Gallery    Music    Screenshots    Videos Miscellaneous    Staff Members    Privacy Statement   Ultima 4 Remake Interview (PC: Single-Player RPG) | Posted by Rendelius @ Sunday - September 02, 2001 - 12:42 - Top | Game Info | Homepage | Screenshots The next Ultima is going to be redone: Ultima 4 - Quest of the Avatar becomes Ultima 4 - The Dawn of Virtue. UOStratics has interviewed Jaakko Peltonen about his project (he was responsible for the Nethack addition "Falcon's Eye", so he sure has talent). Here's a snip: TeichDragon: So the idea of remaking U4 is a little bit longer on your mind? Why did you start now, and why Ultima IV? Jaakko: Well, the NetHack project took a lot of my time the previous year. Now that it's rather complete, I am once again able to think about Ultima IV. The reason why I'm interested in Ultima IV is twofold: firstly, it is one of the most exciting games in the series - in a sense a turning point for Ultima games. It introduces Britannia, the virtues, avatarhood, and other features that became important for Ultima. So it is a story well worth revisiting. On the other hand, the original engine did not yet have the many improvements the later games introduced, so it stands to benefit much from a remake. Of course, were I make to make the decision today (and not a year ago), I'd also be influenced by what other remake projects exist.

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