As the Guardian's forces ravish the land, the Avatar must travel to eight alternate worlds to free the people (or things) from the Guardian's icy grip, ultimately bringing down the ebony wall that surrounds the castle and facing the Guardian once again.Īs you travel to the various worlds, you will encounter the inhabitants of special locations who are under the oppression of the Guardian. But the celebration is premature the Guardian was only set back temporarily, and has now encased the entire castle in a blackrock gem. One year after the Guardian's defeat (as chronicled in Ultima VII: The Black Gate), Lord British, sovereign ruler of Britannia, orders a feast in honor of the Avatar who so handily defeated the Guardian. The release of the sequel within a year of the original's debut only proves that the talents at Looking Glass Technologies are determined to prove themselves the finest electronic dungeon masters ever.Īnyone who has been following the third Ultima trilogy will remember the Guardian, a malevolent entity who occupies an alternate dimension from that of Britannia. But give credit to Looking Glass Technologies for not letting success go to its head (at least, not so soon). Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss won high praise from both critics and buyers alike, even winning VG&CE's Computer Game of the Year award for 1992. Less than a year ago, a group of designers and artists introduced what eventually became one of the most talked about dungeon games ever.
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