ULTIMA UNDERWORLD II: Labyrinth of Worlds || Is Bigger BETTER?

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Take a walk with me down memory lane as we review and nostalgize Ultima Underworld II: Labyrinth of World by Looking Glass Studios, the 1993 follow up to Ultima Underworld, the 1992 breakout hit action rpg immersive sim thingie . Paul Neurath, Doug Church, and Warren Spector all return to try and top their previous game, but as the scope grew and the worlds became more fantastical, I had to ask: was it all too much? To find out, inquire within!

Introduction
Shall It PROFIT A MAN IF HE GAIN (A LABYRINTH OF) WORLDS BUT LOSE HIS (DARK) SOUL?
In the Shadow of the Stygian Abyss
Building A Labyrinth
Story Time
If It T`Isn't Broken...
The Labyrinth of Worlds

Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 1: Tarna
Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 2: Killorn Keep
Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 3: Anodunos
Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 4: Talorus
Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 5: Pits of Carnage
Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 6: Scintillus Academy
Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 7: Tomb of Praecor Loth
Eight Worlds of Wonder, Part 8: Ethereal Void
We're In the Endgame Now
What Underworld II Gets Right
What I Didn't Vibe With
Final Verdict
Underworld Descendant

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Special thanks to Bondsc and praecorloth from the Rat Tower Discord for modding a game file to my liking so I could play this game at all. Speaking of Rat Tower , you should absolutely go wishlist his upcoming RPG called Monomyth that’s heavily inspired by the Ultima Underworld games among others and promises a fairly detailed and hardcore RPG experience that you can play the demo for now!
Special thanks to Sir Cabirus’ walkthrough for this game as well that keep me going even when the going got tough (most of the time anyway).
Much love to the guys who recorded their playthroughs and helped me finish my review: Kikoskia and GhostLPs. Entertaining and immensely helpful, thanks!
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/UltimaUnderworld
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1gf_-HujyQ&t=378s @barbarianbros – MT32 Soundtrack
@symphonic remakes – symphonic soundtrack

Resources:

https://www.mallo.co.uk/ultima/church.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wGdWxKfN10&t=446s - @alternatereality3298
https://www.escapistmagazine.com/the-conquest-of-origin/
https://web.archive.org/web/20130419201423/http://www.ttlg.com/articles/UW2int2.asp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SU4BwCpKgs - @electric Squid entertainment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYumRCcE934 @gametrailers
DavidFerencik / Shutterstock.com- Magic the Gathering photo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We-W579FWRI - @far out dude – Underworld Overlord
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdBPOecsh6Q&t=10973s - @ikuray gaming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnOxs0j5MzY&list=PLpxuazQ7SB4zoRED7Du6h3NLG3_XNBKiB&index=21 – GhostLPs Scintillus puzzles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_kk0GMloxE – Tomb of Horrors model @wyloch’s armory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWOmFOaNHwg - @RAZOREL