Ultima V Retrospective | The Tyranny of Virtue

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With Ultima IV's ambiguous goal of mastering the eight virtues, the game was a slow-paced and meditative experience. The Avatar's trial wasn't overcome with the defeat of a big bad villain, but through self-reflection. Rather than continuing down this path of optimism & philanthropy, Ultima V asks the question: what happens when virtue is made mandatory? In this episode of the Ultima Retrospective, we take a look at Origin System's late 1980's growing pains, their competition, and of course, Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny. This is the 4th video in my Ultima Retrospective series. Watching earlier parts isn't necessary to enjoy this video, but it is recommended. They can be found here: Akalabeth & Ultima I: https://youtu.be/wIWyHd3FFFU Ultima II: https://youtu.be/SCpkK25wfvw Ultima III: https://youtu.be/N_m3u9MZ8NU Ultima IV: https://youtu.be/hkfBiIyJd7E Links: https://www.patreon.com/majuular https://twitter.com/majuular Music used in this video (with timestamps): https://pastebin.com/HBidYERK Running list of sources used in the Ultima Retrospective: https://pastebin.com/Nri8p0jy 00:00 - Origin Splits 4:12 - Personnel 11:09 - Brainstorming 14:53 - Ultima V: Introduction 20:50 - Cruel New World 30:44 - Music 33:12 - The Quest 38:50 - Old Friends, New Foes 50:45 - Exploring Britannia 55:13 - Presentation 58:55 - The Sceptre 1:02:28 - Subverting the Virtues 1:05:58 - The Crown & The Shrines 1:11:45 - The Underworld 1:19:47 - The Dungeons 1:23:36 - The Child Room 1:28:38 - The Shadowlords & Doom 1:35:27 - Ultima V: Conclusion 1:41:27 - Fierce Competition 1:46:30 - Huge in Japan 1:54:05 - Credits