About this episode
Ben and Wes explore the release of Ultima III and review several other games from 1983.
Richard Garriott is back with the latest installment of his famed Ultima series - this time published under his own newly founded company Origin Systems! Will all the improvements, peripherals, and accessories be worth it?! Ben and Wes find out while also taking the time to rate and review Sirius Software's Capture the Flag, Atari's Firebeast, and Stern's Minefield in today's episode!Website -https://historyofvideogamespodcast.comYoutube - https://www.youtube.com/@historyofvideogamespodcast1994Twitter - https://twitter.com/HistoryofVideo1Email - historyvgpodcast@gmail.comHosts - Ben & WesMusic - Arranged and recorded by Ben
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben, Wes
Topics covered
- Ultima series
- video game reviews
- 1983 video games
- Origin Systems
- game peripherals
- Sirius Software
- Atari
Keywords
- Ultima III
- Richard Garriott
- Origin Systems
- video game reviews
- Capture the Flag
- Firebeast
- Minefield
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Origin Systems
Products: Ultima III, Capture the Flag, Firebeast, Minefield
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