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Ultima 3: Exodus was
released in 1983, and its graphics were virtually similar (in
the first release, at least) as Ultima
2. However, the game was subsequently re-released on several
platforms (including the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987),
and many of these re-released versions featured upgraded music
and graphics.
Ultima 3 picks up where Ultima 2 left off. Following Minax's
death, the child/spawn of Mondain and Minax surfaces on the
Isle of Fire to lay siege to Sosaria and claim revenge for the
death of its parents. The Stranger from Another World must battle
legions of monsters, and even the Great Earth Serpent, to defeat
the machine known as Exodus.
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Ultima 3 for PalmOS
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Produced by: SoftwareByPaul
Website: SoftwareByPaul
Releases:
* Ultima 3 Demo 1.0.3
This novel port of Ultima 2 to the PalmOS offers a number of improvements over the original game, including the addition of a party-system - you can have up to a 4-person party. This version also features top-down dungeon navigation (instead of the forward-facing view of the originals) and battle sequences. Now you can battle monsters and overthrow the hellspawn Exodus on your PDA, as long as you have PalmOS 5 or better.
This development does come at a price, however, because this port is shareware. There is a demo available for download, but the noteable limitations in it are that you cannot purchase food, reach Ambrosoa, or find Exotic items. The full-version can be purchased from the developer.
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Ultima Classics Revisited
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Produced by: prmths
Website: UCR
Releases:
* Version 0.1.0 (Windows)
* Version 0.1.2 (*nix)
This interesting collection of Ultima remakes currently offers a fully implemented engine for Akalabeth, and a partial engine for Ultima 1 as well. The current beta version is 0.1.2, and is hosted here for download. Akalabeth is fully playable now in UCR.
Featuring enhanced graphics and offering full compatibility with modern operating systems, this ambitious project aims to re-create the first two Ultima trilogies.
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Ultima 3 for Mac
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Produced by: Lair Ware
Website: LairWare Ultima III
Releases:
* Demo v1.4.2
* Mac Emulator
This stunning port of Exodus to the Macintosh features 32-bit graphics, 3D-rendered fountains and shrines, the friendly Macintosh interface, and a wonderful musical score. It is shareware, so you will need to buy the full version from Lair Ware (current price: $15 USD) in order to be able to complete the game.
For those of you who don't have a Mac but want to give this one a try, the Basilisk Mac Emulator is your best bet.
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Ultima 3 for Game Boy (Color)
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Produced by: Sven Carlberg
Website: Sven on the 'Net
Releases:
* 0.995 Binary
* 0.995 Source
Proving once again that Ultima 3 is one of the most cross-platform games out there, this is a novel version of the game for the Game Boy Color. In addition to the complete quest to destroy Exodus, Sven has added a second quest in a custom map of Sosaria that immediately follows the normal game.
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Ultima 3 for Windows
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Produced by: Render Dragon
Website: U3 Project
Releases:
* Test Release (March 27, 2004)
An ambitious attempt to port Ultima 3 to Windows. Headed by Render Dragon, this port will (when complete) incorporate high-resolution tilesets, variable resolution modes, and possibly mp3 audio.
The project's initial aim is to create a raw port of Ultima 3. Following that, Render and his team hope to implement the multiple resolutions, high-res graphics, and in-game documentation. The final project stage is the development of some form of isometric engine, to bring Ultima 3 to us in a never-before-seen way!
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Ultima 3 Fantasy Portraits Patch
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Produced by: Ken Hill
Releases:
* Portraits Patch
A patch for the Macintosh version of Ultima 3 that changes the portraits into "fantasy art".
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Ultima 3 Upgrade
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Produced by: Exodus Project
Website: Exodus Project
Releases:
* Upgrade 2.5
* MIDI Upgrade
Another Exodus Project upgrade package, these additions to Ultima 3 include MIDI music and 16-color graphics to the MS-DOS versions of the game (previously, these were benefits enjoyed by Apple & Commodore players only). Also included is a frame-limiter, so that the game doesn't run like lightning on modern systems.
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