Universal Combat: A World Apart

Developer: 3000AD

Category: Action

Release Dates

N Amer - 06/24/2005

Official Game Website

GameZone's Review

6.8
GZ Rating

Gameplay	6.8
Graphics	7
Sound	6.8
Difficulty	Hard
Concept	7.2
Multiplayer	7
Overall	6.8

Reviewer: Michael Lafferty

Review Date: 11/30/2005

Universal Combat: A World Apart is a daunting game that should find a niche command-oriented crowd

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Avg. Web Rating

6.0

News

New Patches Released for Universal Combat
3000AD has released a new patch for their space-sim, Universal Combat - A World Apart

Universal Combat: A World Apart Updated
3000AD has updated Universal Combat: A World Apart to version v1.00.16

New Patch for Universal Combat: A World Apart
The patch fixes an issue that made it unable to view VDD/SMD cargo contents in friendly crafts (including yours)

New Universal Combat: A World Apart Patch Released
3000AD has released their v1.00.15 patch for Universal Combat: A World Apart

New Patch Released for Universal Combat: A World Apart
The patch, which updates the game to v1.00.14, fixes a bug that caused docked fighter crafts to not show weapons listed at the station for rearming

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Description

Universal Combat: A World Apart gives hardcore fans an enhanced “Battlecruiser” experience, keeping the flavor of combat, but utilizing newer technologies. Using a new graphics engine, Universal Combat: A World Apart brings tremendous improvements including new shader based lighting, glow and environment mapping, render paths; along with normal and bump mapping support for various high end assets. It will also offer high definition first-person character models, new first-person weapon models and classes such as machine guns, fixed gun turrets and several new combat weapons. Gamers will also find many new player controlled naval crafts and ground vehicles classes.

Features

Two mission campaign scenarios: One player as a Terran Insurgent Commander and the other as a Terran Military Elite Force Pilot. Each contains sixteen mission encounters.

16 new Instant Action scenarios featuring various careers such as commander, pilot and marine.

Two new co-op specific multiplayer space based scenarios with support for up to 32 players. A freeform death match scenario is also included.

Brand new high-definition skeletal based first-person character models, with over 2000 new animations.

Newly redesigned planetary bases with dozens of new scenery models and assets.

Hardware Requirements

Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP (with all updates) ? DirectX 9.0c or higher ? Pentium IV 2.0 Ghz or equivalent AMD processor ? 256MB RAM ? 64MB graphics card with pixel & vertex shader 1.1

nVidia chipsets: GeForce 3Ti, 4Ti, 4200 GO series ATI chipsets: Radeon 8500, 9000, 9200 series

? DirectSound compatible sound card ? CDROM or DVD-ROM

Recommended Requirements ? Windows 2000, XP (with all updates) ? Pentium IV 2.8 Ghz or equivalent AMD processor ? 512MB RAM ? 128MB graphics card with pixel & vertex shader 2.0 ? Joystick

Multiplayer Requirements ? Client requires 56K or broadband modem ? Server requires LAN or broadband (cable/DSL) connection