Origin used these games to capitalize on the massive development costs of the Ultima VI engine. It allowed them to release high-quality RPGs rapidly without building systems from scratch.
This first entry ditching high fantasy for a pulp adventure setting inspired by classic lost-world novels.
The Avatar travels back in time to 1895 to rescue historical figures stranded on Mars.
The second title leaned heavily into Victorian science fiction, heavily inspired by the works of Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.
These titles were heavily spearheaded by legendary designer Warren Spector. You can see the early seeds of environmental interactivity that he later perfected in games like Deus Ex .
The game features prominent historical figures as interactable characters, including Nikola Tesla, Sigmund Freud, Marie Curie, and Mark Twain! 💡 Why the Series Matters