Ultima Quest of the Avatar is a role-playing game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and the fourth installment in the Ultima series. It features enhanced graphics and an innovative conversation system allowing players to interact with characters by typing topics. This installment focuses on moral choices and personal virtues, setting it apart from earlier titles and traditional RPGs.
The fourth game in the Ultima series features an improved game engine, with color graphics and enhanced character interaction: the player can have conversations with non-playable characters by typing names of various topics. However, the main difference between Ultima IV and its predecessors in the series (as well as other role-playing games) lies in the game's objectives and the ways to fulfill them.