Premature Evaluation is the weekly column in which we explore the wilds of early access. This week, Fraser has donned the mantle of deity in The Universim. It s a god sim with more than a hint of Spore and good old Populous.
The big bang starts with a click. From that press of a button a brand new cosmos springs to life – a huge galactic stage full of worlds and civilizations for you to manage. At some point in the future. Now, though, The Universim s attractive galaxy is a backdrop for a single, randomly-generated, Earth-like diorama. Those opening moments hint at its grand ambitions, of space travel and alien planets, before returning somewhere more familiar.