The acceptable: Game speed is fixed – which requires all players to play at the same speed. It is great to see a design team taking on historical titles with the intent to make games that replicate historical battles. Orders are easy to issue with troops moving along drag and drop paths. Command and control concepts are easy to understand. Infantry units move over the map in columns, for speed, or in lines, for battle.

Game scale allows players to control large armies at the brigade-level that are visually satisfying. The game has a wonderfully detailed and accurate map of Gettysburg that is visually stunning. Players always know precisely how many men are serving in each unit and the status of the men. UGG excels at providing details such as portraits of the brigade and battery commanders. The AI leaves every other history title’s AI I’ve played in the dust. The AI implementation in UGG is unparalleled – the AI opponent characteristics can be set from a menu of 9 behavioral attributes from defensive to aggressive with 3 levels of difficulty. The fantastic: Taking on Gettysburg in a game design is a significant challenge – it is one of the most well-documented, controversial, and accessible battlefields in the world. The results of the Phases influence the player’s options to fight future Phases (for example – if the CSA does not take Seminary Hill in Phase 1 they will need to try again in Phase 2).

UGG is fast-paced, has a subtle learning curve (easy to play difficult to master), and is bisected into manageable battle chunks that allow a Phase to be completed in about 20 to 45 minutes. Ultimate General Gettysburg is a hybrid RTS/Arcade game where speed and accurate clicking play an essential role in your success. UGG is fast-paced, has a subtle learning curve (easy to play difficult to master), and is bisected into manageable battle chunks that allow a Phase to be completed in about 20 to I’m a military historian – not a gamer.

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