Ultima IV: C64 at Mac App Store analyse

ABOUT ‘ULTIMA IV: C64’ Download one of Western RPG’s beloved classics and experience the ground-breaking game that cemented the Ultima™ series legend firsthand. ‘Ultima IV: C64’ is a near 100% replica of the original version developed by Origin Systems in 1985, available free of charge - courtesy of Mythic studios - utilizing Elite System’s C64: Elite Collection technology. SET FORTH ON GRAND ADVENTURES The evil triad of Mondain, Minax, and the hellspawn Exodus has been vanquished but evil yet abounds, in isolated pockets and in the hearts of men. A new age awaits the coming of one who can conquer evil through mastery of both magic and the use of force. Daemons, dragons, and long-dead wizards plague the countryside and must be destroyed. EXPERIENCE A MILESTONE IN COMPUTER GAMING WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE GOOD? Ultima IV challenges not only your physical and mental skills, but the true fabric of your moral character, breaking traditional “kill the bad guy to save the world” clichés. BATTLE ENEMIES IN STRATEGIC COMBAT The seeker on the path of the Avatar will face hostile groups composed of mixed enemy types and will survive such encounters only by strategic use of weapons and terrain. Earthly victories over seemingly impossible odds lead to the final conflict, where the ultimate challenge awaits. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME THE AVATAR? ULTIMA IV: C64 GAMEPLAY FEATURES: •Digital copies of materials included in the original Ultima IV including the ‘Player Reference Card by Lord British,’ ‘History of Britannia as told by Kyle the Younger,’ ‘Book of Mystic Wisdom as told by Philpop the Weary,’ ‘Ultima IV Map of Britannia,’ and assorted images •Helpful in-game guide to help you master gameplay as well as an in-depth gameplay guide for Beginners, courtesy of GameFAQS **Spoiler Alert** •Enjoy playing Ultima IV in portrait or landscape mode •Automatically save your game each time you exit with up to four save game slots The app is constantly evolving, Elite Systems is committed to continuing development over the weeks, months and indeed years ahead. If you have any questions, concerns or general feedback please contact us at [email protected] We promise we’ll respond to your message. NOTE: Were aware of (and thank each of you for reporting) a number of issues. Currently were considering which of them can feasibly be addressed and where so, on what timescale. SIGNIFICANT - currently this app does not utilise iCloud to back-up saved games. Therefore, whilst we intend and believe that saved games will be retained when this app is updated, we can not guarantee that it will. If you wish to retain your saved games we recommend that you DO NOT UPDATE THIS APP. PLEASE ALSO NOTE: As of 12th Sept. we are aware that a number of players have reported issues with the game "freezing" after loading a saved game. We are investigating these reports and in particular whether the issue may be related to the Stack pointer. If so, we expect it to take a few days to prepare a fix and an update for submission to Apple.