Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

Released1988
After a century of relative peace, the Avatar of Virtue is summoned back to the medieval kingdom of Britannia to deal with a new threat: the usurper Lord Blackthorn, a formerly honorable nobleman who has been corrupted by strange new creatures called the Shadowlords. After the recent disappearance of the true king, Lord British, the realm has fallen under martial law. Blackthorn now rules the land by brutally enforcing the eight Virtues upon the people of Britannia - corrupting their meaning in the process. The Avatar must gather together his former companions, now made outlaws by Blackthorn's regime, and venture forth to defeat the vile Shadowlords and recover the true king from the shadowy depths of the Underworld.
80Wit Score

Details

DeveloperOrigin Systems
PublisherPony Canyon, Fujitsu Interactive
ReleasedMarch 1, 1988
StatusReleased
GenresRole-playing (RPG)Adventure
ThemesFantasy
PlatformsDOS DOSCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXAMI AmigaATA Atari ST/STEAPP Apple IIFM FM TownsSHA Sharp X68000
ModesSingle player
SeriesUltima

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Community Score
Highly Recommended80/100

About This Game

The Avatar returns to Britannia to discover the realm transformed under the iron grip of the tyrant Lord Blackthorn, whose ascension follows the mysterious disappearance of the benevolent Lord British in the Underworld. With Blackthorn's monstrous Shadowlords spreading terror across the land, the Avatar must draw upon enhanced powers and a commitment to the Eight Virtues to challenge this new darkness and restore rightful order to the world.