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Initial release date 1990 | 4.1/5 GOG Designer(s) Steve Beeman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) Richard GarriottJeff Johannigman Similar Origin Systems games, Role-playing video games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Worlds of ultima the savage empire gameplay pc game 1990
Worlds of Ultima: The Savage Empire is a role-playing video game set in the Ultima series, published in 1990. It is considered a "Worlds of Ultima" game, as it is not set in Britannia. It uses the same engine as Ultima VI (and Martian Dreams). In June 18, 2012, Electronic Arts released the game as freeware through GOG.com.
Contents
- Worlds of ultima the savage empire gameplay pc game 1990
- Plot
- Characters
- Party characters
- Other characters
- Releases
- Personal computer version
- Super Famicon version
- Easter eggs
- References
Worlds of ultima the savage empire gameplay pc game 1990
Plot
After the events in Ultima VI, the Avatar is transported by a friend's failed experiment with an obsidian "moonstone" to the otherworldly Valley of Eodon, a large jungle-like world filled with various tribes. These tribes have been magically drawn from varying periods and locations in history, such as the aboriginal nations of Mesoamerica and tropical Africa. The valley of Eodon is actually on Earth, but it is inaccessible and unmappable.
At the time of the arrival of the Avatar, the place is under attack from the insect-like Myrmidex. The Avatar needs to understand and master some aspects of their stone-age tribal culture and their "jungle magic" to find a way to bring peace to the valley. The main plot involves getting all thirteen tribes to join in an alliance against the Myrmidex. Each tribe has its own demands before joining, ranging from defeating a Tyrannosaurus rex to recovering their holy statue. This mixture of worlds was created by a huge corrupted moonstone that the Myrmidex possess, which has to be destroyed to prevent it collapsing in instability.
Characters
The player commands the Avatar and a party generally consisting of up to four other characters. However, two set events in the game add a character to the party even if this limit has been reached, resulting in a maximum party size of seven characters.
Party characters
Other characters
Releases
Origin sold a "Special Edition" of the game autographed by Lord British. It came with a hint book and T-shirt.
A port of Savage Empire was released in Japan for the Super Famicom, using the game engine from the Super NES version of Ultima VII: The Black Gate. The game was localized and planned for a USA release, but that was eventually cancelled.
A fan-led remake project using the updated Exult engine for U7 is currently underway.
Personal computer version
Computer Gaming World described Savage Empire as "not too difficult, but occasionally tricky. Good for filling in the hours while you wait for the next real Ultima". Game Player magazine named Savage Empire the best PC fantasy RPG of 1990.
Super Famicon version
On release, Famicom Tsūshin gave the Super Famicom version of the game a score of 23 out of 40. GamePro gave it a negative review, citing crude graphics, sparse sound effects, confusing menus, and the trial-and-error involved in combining objects, as well as "the long-winded conversations, confusing subplots, and annoying characters who pop up for seemingly no reason at all." Mike Weigand of Electronic Gaming Monthly stated "These PC-RPG conversions never really did it for me and Savage Empire is no exception. The action here is slow and definitely geared more toward strategy-oriented game players."