Akalabeth & Ultima I Retrospective | The First Age of Darkness |
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From the crowded University of Illinois computer labs to the visionaries at home on their Apple II computers, the mid to late 1970's were a formative time for the RPG video game genre. In this video, we'll take a look at one such focal point: The life of Richard Garriott, and the creation of his "Ultima" series - a work of imagination whose influence can still be easily felt today.
Thanks to: vilsonpistori (Table & Chair models) Klaas Nienhuis (Bicycle model) maypassamon (Pizza box model) Richard Garriott (For making Ultima) Ultima Codex, Matt Barton, Andrea Contato (For cataloguing so much valuable history) https://www.patreon.com/majuular Music Used: Queen of the Harpies - Uncle Willy (Original Video Music) Giorgio Moroder - Chase (Cover by Rones) Shadowgate 64 OST - Lakmir's Tower Garriott's Theme - Uncle Willy (Original Video Music) Fable OST - Summer Fields Metal Gear Solid 2 OST - VR Intermission Evil Islands OST - Kania Kingdom Come Deliverance OST - Town Atmosphere (Various) Chrono Cross OST - Earth Dragon Isle Runescape 2007 OST - Baroque Runescape 2007 OST - Book of Spells Fate OST - Town (Various) Starfox 64 OST - Menu Panzer Dragoon Saga OST - Rest Walking Away - Uncle Willy (Original Video Music) 00:00 - Introduction 2:12 - The Beginning of the CRPG 5:00 - Enter Lord British 11:00 - Akalabeth 24:40 - Everything Changes 28:16 - Ultima 46:37 - The Triumph of Ultima 50:20 - Credits |