Ultima X: Odyssey Designer Diary #2

Origin’s Jon “Calandryll” Hanna has written a new designer diary on GameSpot, in which he talks about the role-playing features the game has to offer, quest options players will have, a visual change to the Guardian, and more. A snippet:

Probably the most notable change that we’ve made so far is in the look of the Guardian himself. Having read comments from Ultima fans, game reviewers, and our own team, it became evident that the Guardian’s overall look was lacking. Reading comments that compared him to a “red Michelin Man” and a “red doughboy” gave us the inclination to make the Guardian appear more menacing. The Guardian retains his red skin but has taken on a more demonic look. We feel this change will make him more menacing and more interesting to new players, without straying so far from his original look as to make him unrecognizable.