The War College: Universal Military Simulator 3

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The War College: Universal Military Simulator 3
Developer(s) Intergalactic Development
Publisher(s) GameTek
Platform(s) DOS
Release
Genre(s) Computer wargame

The War College: Universal Military Simulator 3 is a 1996 computer wargame developed by Intergalactic Development and published by GameTek. [2] It is the sequel to The Universal Military Simulator and UMS II: Nations at War .

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Gameplay

The War College is a computer wargame that simulates four battles from different historical periods: the Battle of Pharsalus, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Austerlitz and Battle of Tannenberg. [2] The game eschews the traditional hex map format in favor of free unit movement based on algorithmic data. [2] [3]

Reception

According to designer Ezra Sidran, The War College's sales were hurt by the closure of the game's publisher. He wrote in 2016, "To this day I have no idea how many units it sold. We never got a royalty statement." [5]

William R. Trotter was largely positive toward the game in his review for PC Gamer US , dubbing it "a mature, deep, thoughtful simulation that embodies a radical departure from the wargaming norm". [2] Barry Brenesal of PC Games was less impressed: "this simulation's sum doesn't live up to the promise of its parts", he argued. [3] In Computer Game Review , Scott Gehrs wrote, "While I cannot say that The War College is a title that everyone will like, I can say that for the serious war strategist or student of military history, The War College is the place to study." [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Online Gaming Review". 1997-02-27. Archived from the original on 1997-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Trotter, William R. (July 1996). "War College". PC Gamer US . Archived from the original on March 12, 2000.
  3. 1 2 3 Brenesal, Barry (July 1996). "The War College". PC Games . Archived from the original on October 18, 1996.
  4. 1 2 Gehrs, Scott (July 1996). "The War College". Computer Game Review . Archived from the original on December 21, 1996.
  5. ↑ Sidran, Ezra (November 17, 2016). "A Wargame 55 Years in the Making". General Staff. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020.
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