affect the depth and quality of a game." Reception Scorpia of Computer Gaming World recommended Times of Lore as an introductory computer RPG, noting both dialogue and actions were menu-driven, simplifying the game. Compute! agreed with the recommendation, noting that the game's scale was smaller than the Ultima games' and praising its graphics and sound. The magazine named the game to its list of "nine great games for 1989" as "an excellent introductory-level fantasy role-playing game". Legacy Times of Lore went on to inspire several later titles by Origin Systems. This includes the 1990 title Bad Blood, another action RPG based on the same engine. It also inspired the 1990 title Ultima VI: The False Prophet, which adopted several elements from Times of Lore, including real-time elements, a constant-scale open world (replacing the unscaled overworld of earlier Ultima games), and an icon-based point & click interface. Richard Garriott, in addition to citing it as an influence on Ultima VI, said that Ultima VII: The Black Gate was also inspired by Times of Lore. The game was a precursor to Diablo and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance. References External links Times of Lore at Hall of Light 1988 video games Action role-playing video games Amiga games Amstrad CPC games Apple II games Atari ST games Commodore 64 games DOS games Fantasy video games Nintendo Entertainment System games Origin Systems games Single-player video games Video games scored by Martin Galway Video games developed in the United States Video games featuring female protagonists ZX Spectrum games