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Ultima

1981 · RPG · Atari 8-bit, Apple II · California Pacific Computer

Ultima is ranked no. 3,315 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,439 and 31% of duels won.

World rank

no. 3,315

ELO score

1,439

Wins

31%

Duels played

26

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About Ultima

Ultima (later titled, Ultima: The First Age of Darkness) is the first game in the Ultima series of role-playing video games created by Richard Garriott. The game was one of the first definitive commercial computer RPGs, and is considered an important and influential turning point for the development of the genre throughout years to come.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,439 ELO points over the last 123 days.

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