• sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Mostly the open world.

    III was a bit more influential with:

    • tiled graphics
    • party combat (Wizardry also had it)
    • time travel

    But each game from the Ultima series was additive, and Ultima also pulled from Akalabeth, so it’s hard to pick a specific game to be “most influential.” Is it Ultima I because it started the series that largely standardized CRPGs? Or is it Akalabeth because its success led to Ultima?