Have you all seen the remake of Ultima V called "Lazarus"? Its a complete ground up remake of the game using the original dungeon siege engine. Its fantastic and I think it stands right up there with the great ultima's.

I think it really proves that content is more important than the graphics, because dungeon siege bored me to tears, but this game kept me captivated for weeks.

It realy is quite amazing that a volunteer project could turn out so well. I think the strength of the game is in the dialog writing.

Check it out;

http://www.u5lazarus.com/

I've been on the look-out for a super-cheap copy of Dungeon Siege so I can check out the Lazarus mod. I've heard nothing but praise for it, so as soon as I find DS within my price parameters, I'll get the mod.

I found a copy at the local COMPUSA for 10$. I would imagine you could find a cheap copy on ebay. Its well worth the 10$.

This game doesnt feel at all like a mod, the 1.2 version of pretty stable and amazingly written.

I beat Lazarus a few weeks ago and it was one of the most rewarding and entertaining RPG experiences I've had in quite some time. Highly recommended.

How is combat resolved in DS/Lazarus? Is it turn-based or real time? I hate Real Time combat!

Its real time, it uses the dungeon siege engine with some modifications.