Simple and great. Ultimate General Gettysburg succeeds in what others (PC-) wargames often fail greatly : Being fairly easy to grasp but on the other hand accurately simulating the matter. Due to the impressive and scalable AI and you have a game that is playable by beginners and old grognards as well. The graphics are a mix of a fairly beautiful 2d map plus sprites for the soldiers. Don't let this description fool you : The game looks gorgeous and I never missed the fancy Total War graphics. UG: Gettysburg doesn't offer a strategic campaign like TW though, but slices the three Days of Gettysburg in several scenarios. The outcome in a given scenario affects the other ones, e.g. you take you battered brigades and conquered or lost strongpoints from one scenario to another. At which scenarios you fight is also dynamic and depends on your performance in previous scenarios. Overall this game for me is far better than anything Total War has to offer in regards of tactical battles. The dynamic scenarios work well and the battlefield looks a lively and great as can be. If you only have a slight interest in history do yourself a favor and buy this game.
