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

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.

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. ^ a b c d e Trotter, William R. (July 1996). "War College". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on March 12, 2000.
  2. ^ a b c Brenesal, Barry (July 1996). "The War College". PC Games. Archived from the original on October 18, 1996.
  3. ^ a b 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. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; October 22, 2020 suggested (help)
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