Looking Glass Studios Retrospective 1/3 (Origin Systems, Ultima Underworld 1, Ultima Underworld 2)

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In this episode of Retro-Spec, Indigo takes a look at Looking Glass Studios, the developer behind Ultima Underworld, System Shock, Thief and many more classic games that inspire games we play two decades later.

In part one of three of the series "Through the Looking Glass", we cover the beginning of the company starting from Origin Systems with the release of Space Rogue, through the founding of Paul Neurath's Blue Sky Productions, to the formation of Looking Glass Technologies/Studios and the creation of both Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss and Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds.

Table of Contents:

0:49 - Origin Systems / Space Rogue
1:18 - Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss
6:33 - Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of Worlds

Music Credits:

"Into the Wormhole" by Jingle Punks

"Ultima Underworld - Maps & Legends (Orchestral Remix)" by NorthernCrux, original Ultima Underworld soundtrack by George Sanger and Dave Govett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=efSng1Fzxb4

“Descent” and “Wanderer” remixes by Peter Boiko, original soundtrack by George Sanger and Dave Govett
soundcloud.com/peter-boiko

"Lost City (An Tym Mix)" remix by Bart Klepka, original Ultima Underworld II soundtrack by Dan Schmidt and Seamus Blackley

System Shock 'Digital Horrors' OC ReMix by Sir_NutS - ocremix.org/remix/OCR03245
Original soundtrack by Greg LoPiccolo and Tim Ries

Buying the Games:

You can buy these games all set up to work on modern computers, DRM-free on GOG.com.

www.gog.com/game/ultima_underworld_1_2

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