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# He was the bloke they used for the Barbarian cover...
circa 1987.

With Miss Maria Whittaker, page 3 tartlet, as the token bimbo with the large fluffy pillows and pout.

Ooo, ooo... and I once went for a job interview at Ultimate. Years ago. I was a mere slip of a lad then... met the lovely Louise Stamper though.... Mmmmmm.
(, Fri 18 Apr 2003, 17:01, archived)
# Didn't Ultimate
become Sensible Software (who have since been eaten by CodeMasters after they failed to attract a publisher for their work in progress of four years entitled Sex, Drugs & Rock 'n Roll)?

and breathe...
(, Fri 18 Apr 2003, 17:07, archived)
# Nope. They became RARE
....lots of stuff for Nintendo, last seen being bought by Microsoft for lots of wedge.

Sensible Software did indeed sort of fall apart and Jon Hare went to codemasters and became a celebrity producer. He's officially a bit rubbish if Mike Tyson Boxing is anything to go by.
(, Fri 18 Apr 2003, 17:08, archived)
# don't get me
started on sensible soccer...

i read up on the entire history of ultimate (and a number of other defunct software houses) this afternoon, which is why it took me about four hours to do that crappy picture...
(, Fri 18 Apr 2003, 17:11, archived)