Lord_of_D: -Ultima Series: wasnt since 7 when EA bought the series and drove it to the ground? Never played any of them, but could be an interesting experience.
Darvond: Most of the Ultima Series up until 8 & 9 is an exemplary standard setting shining example of the Computer Role Playing Game genre.
So it's only the tail end that has any real jank.
Actually, there's jank earlier in the series. For example:
* In Ultima 1 and the DOS version of Ultima 3, the best strategy at the start of the game is *not* to fight overworld enemies until you're ready for dungeon exploration; instead, it's better to just go into the dungeon right away. Food is not used up as much in dungeons (in Utlima 1, it isn't used at all), and Ultima 1 gives you extra HP when you leave the dungeon.
* Ultima 6 has a lot of spells that can have strange behavior sometimes. My favorite is using Enchant to put a charge on a staff, and then Animating the staff, causing the charge to drop to the ground.