Ultima VII Part I - Like a 1980s Dark Fantasy Film

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Spotted on the Ultima Codex:

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Ever Wondered What "Ultima 7: The Black Gate" Would Look Like As a 1980s Dark Fantasy Film?

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So it should come as no surprise that someone has taken it upon themselves to put together a series of still images imagining what different scenes and characters from Ultima 7: The Black Gate would look like had the game been brought to life as a dark fantasy film in the mid-1980s. This, granted, was years prior to the game itself being released, but fantasy films from that era did have a certain aesthetic to them.

The results are pretty impressive. Most of the characters and scenes are instantly recognizable (though if you're at all confused, you can find a complete, timestamped index on the video's YouTube page), and some of the renderings are particularly spot-on.