Windows

Universal Combat

Description

Universal Combat is the fifth installment in the long running Battle Cruiser Series.

The new action-based focus of Universal Combat takes the player from sea to land to space in this space simulation. One can engage in space battles, fight ground skirmishes, control naval combat and fly dog fights. The player can create his / her character choosing among 12 different races, then explore 250+ planets containing more then 21,000 areas of interest (military bases, cities, star bases).

Alternate Titles

• "宇宙战斗" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
• "Universal Combat: На краю Вселенной" -- Russian Title
• "Universal Combat: le plus grand simulateur de combat de tous les temps" -- French tag-lined title
• "Derek Smart's Universal Combat" -- In game title
• "Battlecruiser Generations" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• Battlecruiser series
• Genre: Simulation - Space trading and combat

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The Press Says

GameZone	Feb 16, 2004	7.7 out of 10	77
PC Gamer	2004	75 out of 100	75
Strategy Informer	May 28, 2004	6.3 out of 10	63
IGN	Mar 02, 2004	5.9 out of 10	59
GameSpot	Feb 13, 2004	5.9 out of 10	59
Game Chronicles	Mar 09, 2004	5 out of 10	50
ActionTrip	Feb 13, 2004	48 out of 100	48
Game Captain	Apr 27, 2004	45 out of 100	45
Jeuxvideo.com	Mar 08, 2004	8 out of 20	40
PC Zone	Apr 18, 2004	2.2 out of 10	22

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Now Free For Download	1	ZombieDepot (45) Jan 28, 2008

Trivia

Cancelled Sequel

The developer was working on a sequel called Universal Combat: Hold the Line, but cancelled development in November 2004 to focus on the standalone add-on: Universal Combat: A World Apart.

Freeware Release

On January 2, 2008 the fully patched game without multiplayer and with fewer music tracks was released as a free download.

Name Change

In September 2003, publisher DreamCatcher changed the title from Battlecruiser Generations to Universal Combat with the following explanation:

"The game has morphed into much more than a massive space sim," and the reworked game's "action-based focus caters to a far broader audience."

Information also contributed by Scaryfun.