Universal Combat (Windows)

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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).

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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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Critic Reviews

PC Gamer	2004	75 out of 100	75
Game Watcher	May 28, 2004	6.3 out of 10	63
GamersHell.com	Feb 28, 2004	6 out of 10	60
IGN	Mar 02, 2004	5.9 out of 10	59
GameSpot	Feb 13, 2004	5.9 out of 10	59
Gamesmania.de	Mar 09, 2004	52 out of 100	52
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Oct, 2004		50
Jeuxvideo.com	Mar 08, 2004	8 out of 20	40
PC Zone	Apr 18, 2004	2.2 out of 10	22
CanardPC	Feb 25, 2004	2 out of 10	20

Forums

Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Now Free For Download	1	ZombieDepot (48) 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.

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