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Game #1211
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  Universe 3    View all Top Dogs in this genre
RPG   Top-down

Rating: 6.1 (29 votes)

Universe 3 box cover

Universe 3 screenshot
M. Evan Brooks' review and the MobyGames rap sheet say it all about this last entry in the Universe series: "A detailed simulation of space exploration and trading. Multi-faceted and very deep, its playability suffered from documentation which was hard to interpret as well as an unforgiving game system. Build your own ship to specifications, but a wrong move can waste hours of previous play. Still, it was one of the early classics.

Unlike the first two games in the series, which fell into the roleplaying and resource-management category, Universe 3 poses true logic-based, [RPG-style] puzzles for you to solve. Your characters move about in much the same way as their counterparts in Breach, Omnitrend's tactical combat RPG.

You set out to escort a diplomat on a trip to the hyperspace booster (a key element of Universe 2) to investigate the disappearance of shipments from Earth to this remote corner of the star map. The story takes a quick twist when you and your crew are captured, forcing you to rack up some criminal charges during your escape. You'll spend the rest of your time looking for evidence about the missing shipments, which will clear you of the charges as well as wrap up the mystery."

Reviewed by: Underdogs
Designer: Thomas Carbone & William Leslie III
Developer: Omnitrend
Publisher: Omnitrend
Year: 1990
Software Copyright: Omnitrend
Theme: Galactic War, Epic
Multiplayer:  
None that we know of
System Requirements: DOS
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If you like this game, try: Universe 2, Stellar Crusade, Breach 2

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