II role-playing game. The magazine called the graphics "impressive" and concluded that it "retails for $39.95 and is well worth the price". Deirdre L. Maloy reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Ultima is one of the best computer fantasy roleplaying games to date." Computer Gaming World in 1991 and 1993 called the game "truly epic in scope", stating that it was among the first to have outdoor settings and NPC conversations. While noting the "unbalanced combat system", the magazine concluded that Ultima I was "a classic not to be missed". References External links Ultima I at the Ultima Archive Ultima I (1981) at MobyGames Ultima I (1986) at MobyGames Images of Ultima I box, manual and maps at C64Sets.com Ultima I at the Codex of Ultima Wisdom Ultima I – The First Age of Darkness on C64 Wiki 1981 video games 1986 video games Apple II games Apple IIGS games Atari 8-bit family games California Pacific Computer Company games Commodore 64 games DOS games Fantasy video games FM Towns games Games commercially released with DOSBox MSX2 games NEC PC-8801 games NEC PC-9801 games Sharp X1 games Origin Systems games Open-world video games Role-playing video games Single-player video games Assembly language software Space combat simulators Video games about time travel Ultima (series) Video games developed in the United States Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Video games with tile-based graphics