Neither of which are very ground-breaking, they're merely refinements of pre-existing genres. I don't see him in anywhere near the same league as the Kojimas, Miyamotos, and Garriotts of the world -- people who blazed new trails in the industry. Yet everywhere I turn it's Cliffy B this and Cliffy B that... we'll see how long that lasts.
Speaking of which, it's odd that they didn't go after Lord British... I loved Ultima, but he hasn't done much since then. I guess it wouldn't have generated as many hits for their Web site.