The War College: Universal Military Simulator 3

The War College: Universal Military Simulator 3 is a 1996 computer wargame developed by Intergalactic Development and published by GameTek.[1] It is the sequel to The Universal Military Simulator and UMS II: Nations at War.

The War College: Universal Military Simulator 3
Developer(s)Intergalactic Development
Publisher(s)GameTek
Platform(s)MS-DOS
Release1996
Genre(s)Computer wargame

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.[1] The game eschews the traditional hex map format in favor of free unit movement based on algorithmic data.[1][2]

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."[4]

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".[1] Barry Brenesal of PC Games was less impressed: "this simulation's sum doesn't live up to the promise of its parts", he argued.[2] 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."[3]

References
  1. Trotter, William R. (July 1996). "War College". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on March 12, 2000.
  2. Brenesal, Barry (July 1996). "The War College". PC Games. Archived from the original on October 18, 1996.
  3. Gehrs, Scott (July 1996). "The War College". Computer Game Review. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996.
  4. Sidran, Ezra (November 17, 2016). "A Wargame 55 Years in the Making". General Staff. Archived from the original on January 2, 2020.
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