Ultima Revived

Sierpinski writes: "Wired.com has an article about a group of people who are trying to bring back some of the classic (older) games. I don't know what a lot of you gamers are into now... personally I'm into Max Payne and the like, but I still remember those old favorites. Thought some of you slashdotters would like to know." We've mentioned one of these games already, but I see The Bard's Tale is coming back from the dead too.

Not quite a valid comparison...

[joedoe]

"EA owns the rights to Ultima and all of its characters, and in this case, no permission was requested or granted," said Jeff Brown, an Electronic Arts spokesman. "As for Richard Garriott's approval, that's like getting permission from Toto to remake The Wizard of Oz."

I don't recall Toto having been the creative force behind The Wizard of Oz, but perhaps I'm missing something. Or perhaps this guy is just using an obnoxious simile.

joedoe

Re:when is ..

[Magumbo]

Heh. Yeah a first person version would rule. You would just see your feet, some dirt, and a shovel.

Dig. Dig. Dig.

Richard Garriott gets even

[Anonymous Coward]

"As for Richard Garriott's approval, that's like getting permission from Toto to remake The Wizard of Oz."

Granted, Rosanna and Africa were pretty good tunes, but not Oz material.

I wonder if Richard Gariott will get even for that remark. On one hand, he has lots of swords. On the other hand, he wears fruity frilly shirts.