Ultimate General: Civil War Hits Early Access
Game-Labs, the developers of the critically acclaimed strategy game Ultimate General: Gettysburg, have just released their next game on Steam Early Access. The new game is called Ultimate General: Civil War and is a tactical wargame, set in the American Civil War 1861-1865. Ultimate General: Civil War offers a fascinating campaign system that covers the whole American Civil War 1861-1865. Player begins with his character creation that determines his initial abilities and affects his early career as a Union or Confederate General.
At the start of the Civil War the player has a few units and fights small scale battles. He will continue to raise his army from battle to battle by using his available recruits and weapons. As the campaign progresses, the challenge increases and player will have to win epic historical battles, such as the “Battle of Antietam” and the “Battle of Gettysburg” involving many thousands of soldiers. The goal of the campaign is total Victory, to capture Washington for the Confederates or Richmond for the Union.
In the Early Access version of the game, the campaign is not yet finished, but includes the following battles:
- Battle of Aquia Creek
- Battle of Philippi
- 1st Battle of Bull Run
- Battle of Shiloh
- Battle of Gaines’ Mill
- Battle of Malvern Hill
- 2nd Battle of Bull Run
- Battle of Antietam
- + 10 small battles unique for each side, summing up to 20 different engagements
Probably the most exciting aspect for Civil War fans is Ultimate General: Civil War historical battle list. Player can play independently all the historical battles included in the campaign and explore all their historical units and important events. Battles can unfold far differently in each play, because they are semi-sandbox. The battle map expands dynamically, keeping track of casualties and units’ condition. So, the outcomes and army positions will always differ, increasing the replay value. Alternatively, in the final version of the game there will be multiple custom battles, ideal for a short play session.
You can find the game on Steam Early Access here.