<p>Now that Ultimate General: Gettysburg is out on iPad, I feel safe in saying that it's easily the most beautiful rendition of the bloody American Civil War I've seen. It's all soft-focused maps and big-bearded generals.</p><p>It's a real-time strategy game envisioned by proven Total War modder DarthMod realized with a small team under Gamelabs.</p><p>It has you commanding thousands of troops on either side - the Union or Confederate - with big arrows dragged with your finger to determine the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg.</p><p>There's no micromanagement here. Instead, you need to be concerned with your troops' morale, which is affected by fatigue and courage, among other factors.</p><p>Your other big concern is, obviously, their positioning. Points of elevation and cover from artillery fire should be exploited, as well as opportunities for ambushes, or flanking.</p> … Read more