- October 31, 2023
- Atomic Lollypop
Ultimus
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About Ultimus
Ultimus is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Atomic Lollypop and was released on October 31, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
Introducing Ultimus: A Vision of First-Person Shooters, circa 1965. Step into a world where the past meets the future, where cool and unique graphics blend seamlessly with heart-pounding 1v1 duels in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Ultimus isn't just a game; it's the ultimate embodiment of competitive action in the world of first-person shooters. Get ready to experience the game tha…
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Reviews
- Unique black and green minimalist aesthetic that some players find appealing and accessible for lower-end computers.
- Simple and easy to pick up gameplay with basic arena/platform shooter mechanics and PvP focus.
- Fully free to play without microtransactions or paid content, showing developer goodwill.
- Poor optimization causing performance issues and stuttering despite very basic graphics, leading to unsatisfactory gameplay experience.
- Extremely limited content including only one map, a few weapons, one bot, and little variety, resulting in low replay value.
- Dead player base with negligible concurrent players making PvP modes largely unplayable and unengaging.
graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe graphics are minimalist and low-poly, intentionally styled to resemble old monochrome CRT visuals, which some find clever but others see as low quality and boring. While this aesthetic supports accessibility on lower-end computers, it also results in poor optimization and occasional stuttering, detracting from the overall experience for many players.
“Love the graphics style that also doubles as accessibility for lower end computers.”
“Nails the aesthetic (thought it would cause motion sickness but I was fine).”
“And get this, they have graphics too.”
“I'd think these kinda visuals would run on a PC from 1991 on Windows 95 or XP bare minimum, but I guess the opposite is to be expected when you just use some trendy new engine, slap black and green on it, add one bot, 3 guns, then go home.”
“It's like a happy meal toy, boring, basic, and too simple to entertain beyond maybe the initial excitement of neat visuals for all of 10 minutes.”
“Sure, it's clever to slap on a shader/filter to make it look like old timey monochrome CRT line graphics, but not wise... it made the game look bad.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Ultimus is a shooter game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Ultimus include free to play, first-person, futuristic, 3D, indie and others.
Ultimus is available on PC.
Ultimus was released on October 31, 2023.
Ultimus was developed by Atomic Lollypop.
Ultimus has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked Ultimus for its graphics.
Ultimus is a single player game.
Similar games include Hakoiri, Quecksilber, Prime Agents, First Steps, Arcane Fighters and others.