Universe at War
Gamers unite! Uncle Grant’s back with a look at another big release called Universe At War, available for your Xbox 360. Unleash the fury, kids — it’s go time.
Okay, so lately the Xbox has become the home for first-person shooters and not much else. And you want something else, don’t you? Well, that in and of itself is enough for you to take a gander at a title like Universe At War. But since you probably want more of an endorsement than “won’t give you motion sickness”, let’s get into the deets.
Universe At War is a real-time strategy title that puts you in the roles of three alien races that are currently using Earth as their own personal port-a-potty. Each race has their own strengths and weaknesses as you’d expect, and all of them hate each other. Oh, and here’s the kicker — humanity is still around, but they’re basically getting slapped around during every battle and you can’t properly control them anyway so who cares.
Universe At War has an interesting backstory that most gamers will completely ignore in favor of setting up battles and watching their men fight. That’s right, FPS addicts — the key is WATCH other people fight, so don’t go into this expecting a lot of Halo action. The subtlety behind the title is the enjoyment of watching your factions perform flanking maneuvers and unleash mass destruction upon the Earth. If you have a problem with that, this isn’t the game for you.
All told, Universe At War is an interesting and challenging diversion with a lot of complexity, but it’s still a very pleasurable ride for a few hours.
That’s my time, kids. If you want to see more of my reviews, drop by GYG.com. That’s Gamez with a Z.
See you soon, troops. At ease.