Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny

Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny was released in 1988 and was the fifth installment of the single-player Ultima series of games.

At the start of Warriors of Destiny, the player learns that Lord British has been lost on an expedition into the Underworld, and the throne of Britannia has been usurped by a tyrant known as Lord Blackthorn, while three shadowy figures known as the Shadowlords terrorize the countryside. Blackthorn enforces a strict, fundamentalist version of the eight Virtues, which leads to results that are anything but virtuous (for example, citizens are required to give to charity or else face execution). The Avatar is summoned back to Britannia by his friends; together they form the "Warriors of Destiny" in order to eliminate the Shadowlords, undermine Blackthorn's rule, and restore Lord British to his throne.

Many Ultima aficionados cite this as one of the best of the single-player Ultima series of games, perhaps second only to Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar.