Ultimate General: Gettysburg

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 160 Ratings

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  1. lasagnafeeder
    Sep 15, 2014
    10
    One of the best strategy games around, and an absolute must for any Civil War fan. The level of care and attention to every detail which went into this game is something which is sorely missed in the strategy genre today. I literally spend 10-15 minutes after every battle just staring at the detailed unit statistics - seeing how each unit performed, comparing losses/kills, and justOne of the best strategy games around, and an absolute must for any Civil War fan. The level of care and attention to every detail which went into this game is something which is sorely missed in the strategy genre today. I literally spend 10-15 minutes after every battle just staring at the detailed unit statistics - seeing how each unit performed, comparing losses/kills, and just generally indulging in the game's deep historical detail. This game is a gem.… Expand
  2. Porzelan
    Nov 6, 2014
    10
    great game. feels like a fresh breeze of air. simple and addictive. feels like: one more try, here we go!

    best a.i. i seen for ages. finally something chalanging where you dont have the feeling ai is just cheating.
  3. MarcusAntonius
    Mar 30, 2015
    10
    Really excited to see where this franchise goes, I have been following the modders turned game developers since their days tinkering with the Total War series. With that said , this game is a great effort but it's definitely limited. Though it's definitely a must buy for casual armchair generals.
  4. Yarev
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    Great game, superb AI, stunning map and very addictive.
    I really hope it is a birth of a new series
    If devs decide to add a campaign map than it will be a very dangerous competitor to total war
  5. rsklnkv
    Sep 3, 2014
    10
    Extremely good looking game with nice tactical gameplay and rich AI settings, bought it on Early Access for cheap, played for ~30 hours and still playing
    UPDATE: changed my rating from 9 to 10 when found that it have 8 negative reviews without any text. Guys who made this game deserve some assist
  6. VegasOZ
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    The finest Civil War Battle Game ever produced without question. Highest rating possible. No Civil War computer gaming collection will be complete without this Masterpiece game.
  7. Alex_Wheeler
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    A great game currently in rapid development. Updates are regular and provide additional and noticeable features each time. Ai is a great refresh from other strategy games, providing numerous different styles and behaviours, each with noticeable differences, the art style is beautiful with a great elevation map overlay, elevation also makes noticeable impacts on troop movements andA great game currently in rapid development. Updates are regular and provide additional and noticeable features each time. Ai is a great refresh from other strategy games, providing numerous different styles and behaviours, each with noticeable differences, the art style is beautiful with a great elevation map overlay, elevation also makes noticeable impacts on troop movements and line-of-sight (which is another great feature). Troop moral/condition both work very well and make it important to manage your troops correctly (not charging them up hills constantly for example). Multiplayer has recently been added but only has limited connection slots but more are being added. Control scheme is simply yet effective and interface is fantastically minimalist, no more 1000's of menus found in other strategy games.

    Campaign missions flow one to the next depending on how you play each mission so there are 100's of different battle scenarios available to the player and their play style.

    The price as beyond reasonable for the quality and promise this game has.

    I would recommend this game.    … Expand
  8. Phaeden
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    Excellent tactical game with beautiful graphics, smooth animations, and great AI.

    Quick game sessions (~20 minutes) make this approachable for gamers with other responsibilities. High replay value as each battle unfolds according to selected AI or multiplayer opponent. The responsive development team will ensure that gameplay is as honed as possible. Looking forward to seeing    Excellent tactical game with beautiful graphics, smooth animations, and great AI.

    Quick game sessions (~20 minutes) make this approachable for gamers with other responsibilities.

    High replay value as each battle unfolds according to selected AI or multiplayer opponent.

    The responsive development team will ensure that gameplay is as honed as possible.

    Looking forward to seeing where this team takes RTS/RTT gameplay.

    Highly recommended!    … Expand
  9. Sneak
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    The best Civil War Battle Game I have ever played, the AI is second to none, the battlefield map if stunning and the game play is as fun as you can imagine,

    still in early Access but better than most finished games, Very tactical game that never as the same or repeated game play ever! I have had 43 hours of game play and it still keeps my interest, and now with Multiplayer is also    The best Civil War Battle Game I have ever played, the AI is second to none, the battlefield map if stunning and the game play is as fun as you can imagine,

    still in early Access but better than most finished games,

    Very tactical game that never as the same or repeated game play ever! I have had 43 hours of game play and it still keeps my interest, and now with Multiplayer is also available it as given another dimension to the game

    The developers listen to the players and even ask them to give ideas on what they would like within the game
    and are very active on the forums

    All in all great game and If you get this game you will not be disappointed in the least    … Expand
  10. TwiggyTwigg
    Aug 29, 2014
    10
    If you have any interest at all in the Civil War or RTS games in general, you need to own this game. It is a Masterpiece in the making. Both the AI and MP are amazing. Plus, Darth of Total War modding fame is leading the way with Game-Labs developing the game and anyone familiar with his work knows how much passion and effort he is putting into this gem.
  11. CmdrMctoast
    Aug 31, 2014
    10
    As an older Gamer I have been waiting for a Civil War game to replace Civil War Generals two, A fine game of that time period, This game in its Infancy fits that bill without question but brings much more potential to the future of this kind of gaming, The AI is intuitive, challenging and with Multiplayer and in the future the addition of other Genre I cannot wait for what is coming next.
  12. Lobuzio
    Sep 4, 2014
    10
    Very good game for multiplayer and single player. Its realistic and very exited game. AI is agresive and dangerous. Controle is very simple. You can be a Lee :-)
  13. Technopiper
    Oct 11, 2014
    10
    I play all types of wargames - from Gary Grisby's War in the East to Total War: Rome II. This game is the best wargame I've ever played. It's a fine balance between realism, entertainment, and eye-candy - three of them being equally important to me. Its AI is the best I have seen in any game and it doesn't cheat - the computer opponent doesn't have access to resources or information notI play all types of wargames - from Gary Grisby's War in the East to Total War: Rome II. This game is the best wargame I've ever played. It's a fine balance between realism, entertainment, and eye-candy - three of them being equally important to me. Its AI is the best I have seen in any game and it doesn't cheat - the computer opponent doesn't have access to resources or information not available to the player. The control interface is intuitive. You draw arrows with a swipe of the mouse, telling your men to march along specific path for specific distance and end up facing specific direction. Simply beautiful. With multiplayer, this game is everything I ask for in a wargame.… Expand
  14. alhoon
    Oct 19, 2014
    10
    UG:G offered some of the best, richer and more tactical battles I've played in strategy games. I believe this may be one of the best battle strategy games out and at such a low price that it is a total bargain!

    It takes just a couple of minutes to learn how to use the very user-friendly game but that doesn't mean you can beat it easily. The AI should not be underestimated.
  15. yakfu
    Oct 24, 2014
    10
    Ultimate General: Gettysburg is already a gem of a game. You quickly get a grip of what's going on on the battlefield, yet full of deep strategic possibilities. Easy to learn, hard to master, especially because the different AI enemies you can choose from are really almost an intelligence. If you don't think about what you do now and what you will do next, they will whip your troops badlyUltimate General: Gettysburg is already a gem of a game. You quickly get a grip of what's going on on the battlefield, yet full of deep strategic possibilities. Easy to learn, hard to master, especially because the different AI enemies you can choose from are really almost an intelligence. If you don't think about what you do now and what you will do next, they will whip your troops badly ;)

    Just very, very good.    … Expand
  16. Cubandudester
    Jan 21, 2015
    10
    Such a great game, I am so glad that the guy who did all that great work with the darth mods for Total War games is going out on his own with a very talented group of guys that are extremely passionate about their game. A sequel is also planned, if I could I would pre- order it now, and I never pre-order lol :-)
  17. HDTM
    Mar 4, 2015
    10
    Game is awesome and getting better and better with devs improvements.
    Ultimate General is the state of art for wargames. It's the dune 2000 for tactical wargames, a revolution!
  18. semperpietas
    Jun 25, 2015
    10
    This is a fun tactical game simulating the American Civil War. It has an easy learning curve, beautiful graphics, complex battlefield AI, and a beautiful art style to represent the largest battle of the American Civil War. Controls are fluid, even if picking exact units is a little troublesome, but the scale and depth is magnificent. Performance is awesome. There are hundreds of scenariosThis is a fun tactical game simulating the American Civil War. It has an easy learning curve, beautiful graphics, complex battlefield AI, and a beautiful art style to represent the largest battle of the American Civil War. Controls are fluid, even if picking exact units is a little troublesome, but the scale and depth is magnificent. Performance is awesome. There are hundreds of scenarios representing different parts of the famous three day battle and the nine AI settings all perform differently and competently. Combat is focused around infantry brigades firing volleys and batteries of artillery that can limber an artillery and the game features a line of sight system for what the player and his units can see. Infantry brigades are rated based on the unit's historical reputation and by a three star rating system (for instance, the famous Confederate Texas Brigade or the Union Irish Brigade are rated with three stars, while less reliable units like some of the Union Eleventh Corps brigades are rated only one star).

    There are few historical quirks and rating differences I disagree with though. For instance, Union corps are labelled with Roman numerals, which is an anachronism for the period, and some generals like Richard Ewell of the Confederate 2nd Corps are rated as three stars, when I would argue that his performances would earn him a lower rater. Overall, however, these are minor and I found didn't detract from the gameplay experience.

    The only gameplay negatives is that sometimes matches can drag on and there is a timing issue. There is no fast forward button, only pause and play. Pause is useful for micromanaging, but arranging attacks and waiting for units to march across the field can take a long time. If you wish to arrange an intricate assault with a lot of maneuvering, this will often eat into match time. The game is also limited to just the Gettysburg battle, though a future expansion with Antietam is being talked about.

    However, these negatives are not overwhelming. By far, Ultimate General Gettysburg is an excellent, light, but intelligent title and recommended for Civil War Buffs and Strategy Fans.    … Expand
  19. Skaldwolf
    Jul 7, 2015
    10
    I'm a grognard. I've been wargaming for 30+ years. After all that time it's difficult not to become a little jaded. Companies promise new features, deep gameplay, and historic accuracy, and most of the time seem to fall short.

    Ultimate General simply amazed me with it's simple controls but extremely deep tactical gameplay. over all it's historical accuracy is good as well. There are a    I'm a grognard. I've been wargaming for 30+ years. After all that time it's difficult not to become a little jaded. Companies promise new features, deep gameplay, and historic accuracy, and most of the time seem to fall short.

    Ultimate General simply amazed me with it's simple controls but extremely deep tactical gameplay. over all it's historical accuracy is good as well. There are a few TINY things that could be tweaked but nothing that is big enough to even mention in this short review.

    UG:G has easily become one of my top 5 computer wargames of all time and I've played tons of them over the years.

    The fact that this small company stood up to Apple and chose historical accuracy over potential sales on the Apple store impressed me greatly. Because of this decision I will be sure to support Game Labs in the future.

    This is a game that will go down in history as one of the best ever. If you are a wargamer this game is a MUST buy.    … Expand
  20. Calvin_1
    Nov 3, 2015
    10
    This game is one of the best strategy games of all time!

    1) It is focused, it concentrates on one battle and does it well, although some may consider it to small, I like the directions they could take this engine to expand it into a more total war esc game. 2) The AI is intelligent and the difficulties are not just eye candy, they are what it is like. Cautious means that they take    This game is one of the best strategy games of all time!

    1) It is focused, it concentrates on one battle and does it well, although some may consider it to small, I like the directions they could take this engine to expand it into a more total war esc game.

    2) The AI is intelligent and the difficulties are not just eye candy, they are what it is like. Cautious means that they take their time, slow build up using artillery and advancing slowly while aggressive AI will charge your lines, flank you, encircle you and destroy you.

    3) You are rewarded for smart play as casualties carry over in the stages, enabling you to in or lose the battle on the first day of fighting.

    Admittedly, I am a very long time strategy fan and I will enjoy almost any game that actually improves over time (cough cough total war cough) a definite buy for strategy gamers.    … Expand
  21. newlynx
    Jan 8, 2015
    9
    An excellent strategy game, from a small studio, that wants to recreate the full Gettysburg battle. The graphics are nice, the UI needs work but the AI is fantastic.
    A real diamond for the RTS fans...
  22. Kinerage
    Apr 30, 2015
    9
    Easy to learn. Deep mechanics. Simple controls. Smart AI. Cheap price.

    UG:G is an underappreciated gem strategy gamers would be proud to have in their collection. For those who are new to strategy games and wanting to try, this would be a good place to start.
  23. juanval
    Nov 2, 2014
    9
    I like this game. It is like TotalWar battles but more faster, efficient and funny. The most entertaining moment is when you have all your troops and artillery engaged face to face with enemy troops. This is TOTAL WAR ;D
    I miss more scenarios. Only playing Gettysburg scenario makes game repetitive.
    I'd like to see in the future more scenarios in the american civil war or in other wars.
  24. johnykorry
    Aug 27, 2014
    9
    Really good game. Innovative controls bring strategy games to life, making me feel like a real general giving orders to my brigades using tactical arrows. Spectacular looking map, and very good AI.
  25. Groundducky
    Aug 28, 2014
    9
    Very interesting new strategy game. I come from playing mainly the Total War series of games as my strategy background. UGG has been a really fun game to be involved with in early access the devs have been great with updates and the game has been kept going in a very positive direction.

    The gameplay moves at a decent pace with micro-managing your units with flanking moves and plugging    Very interesting new strategy game. I come from playing mainly the Total War series of games as my strategy background. UGG has been a really fun game to be involved with in early access the devs have been great with updates and the game has been kept going in a very positive direction.

    The gameplay moves at a decent pace with micro-managing your units with flanking moves and plugging gaps in your lines. The sound design isn't great but is being worked on while the graphics style is very nice looking as well as being able to run on lower end systems pretty well.

    The dynamic campaign style is really cool to see also with choices as the battle progresses giving the game replay-ability. If you have enjoyed more casual civil war games before then you will love this.    … Expand
  26. CptFracass
    Aug 28, 2014
    9
    Bought UGG on steam in early access, I'm not particularly fan of land battle during this history period but there we go :
    Great AI, smart and simple unit control ( you click and draw a line of movement), fine graphics, i particularly like the sound atmosphere, a multi-player ( that i didn't tried yet) and a listening and attentive dev team !
    This game is simple enough to learn and act    Bought UGG on steam in early access, I'm not particularly fan of land battle during this history period but there we go :
    Great AI, smart and simple unit control ( you click and draw a line of movement), fine graphics, i particularly like the sound atmosphere, a multi-player ( that i didn't tried yet) and a listening and attentive dev team !
    This game is simple enough to learn and act fast while playing, but requires you to keep focused from the first second to the end of the battle.
    Overall, a quality game, and hopefully the first of a series !    … Expand
  27. 4ntidote
    Aug 28, 2014
    9
    One of those rare titles that manage to combine simple and intuitive controls with a remarkable strategic depth. Highly addictive and infinitely replayable - this is a must have, not only for Civil War enthusiasts.
  28. kvaughn66
    Aug 28, 2014
    9
    Great game, Deserves more press than it gets. Great AI, Campaign and Multilayer. The devs are very open to new ideas and if possible will try to make them work. Map is amazing and spot on. This could be Total wars new competitor.
  29. Skitz470
    Aug 28, 2014
    9
    A nice strategy game based on (you guessed it) the battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The dev's have been quite quick with updates and the game plays extremely well so far.
  30. Zelekendel
    Aug 29, 2014
    9
    It's a solid effort all round - the user interface is simple and intuitive, the game's aesthetics are amazingly pleasing to the eye, the battle system's core - brigades vs. brigades works well - though there are some kinks to iron out before the final release.

    The AI is a good learning opponent and at a higher level than contemporary efforts (especially Total War). At this stage it's    It's a solid effort all round - the user interface is simple and intuitive, the game's aesthetics are amazingly pleasing to the eye, the battle system's core - brigades vs. brigades works well - though there are some kinks to iron out before the final release.

    The AI is a good learning opponent and at a higher level than contemporary efforts (especially Total War).

    At this stage it's a 9 for me due to some remaining things that an old-school wargamer of the period will notice, but I have put in 120 hours for the game - and it's bound to get only better with a more robust multiplayer, mechanics and AI.    … Expand
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84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 1, 2015
    84
    Ultimate General: Gettysburg works surprisingly well as a game, but could use some oomph and chrome, as war is too clinical. [Aug 2015]
  2. Games.cz
    Jun 24, 2015
    80
    Perfect strategy, suitable either for demanding old school turn-based strategy lovers, or for RTS fans spoiled by the user-friendly controls. A bit limited selection of scenarios and not-so-good artillery controlling are the only flaws spoiling the great game.
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  3. Eurogamer Italy
    May 5, 2015
    80
    Ultimate General: Gettysburg is a prêt-à-porter RTS, very easy to pick up but difficult to master and quite varied despite the apparent monotony of the single setting available. The tablet derivative movement system is a major flaw, but for 12 euros on Steam, you can live with it and smell musket powder for months.
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