Master of Orion

One of my favorite games after X-COM series. I wish they would a new Master of Orion. I played these series from the first ones. Loved all of them.

To summarize: It is about 98% Moo2 and about 2% Moo3 combat system with better graphics and voice overs. Cinematic mode is great for fleet battles but you'll find managing fleet operations easier on the 2D screen (similar to Moo3) Also combat is not turn based it is basically real time strategy. Weapon cool downs for example represent turns. So ship design choice is important to that aspect. It's just as addicting as Moo2 and mods add some uniqueness to the game. Antarans are beast in this game be careful with your fleet numbers. ;) (There is a mod to change the numbers of them as well) Things I wish it had though from Moo2: 1. Instant travel from one star system to another (Jump gates don't seem to work or I just haven't figured them out yet.) 2. Cannot capture enemy ships (No Assault Shuttles, Tractor Beams, Boarding Pods/Parties) 3. Still haven't figured out yet how to get to Antares to ef them up either probably a me issue so far 4. Need a mod for OrionTechs (Particle Beams + Damper fields)

A simple and fun 4x game that could easily be an entry point into more complex games in the genre. The graphics are pretty good, and the music quite nice. All the different races are cool design wise, and have their own specialization, the usual stuff. There's a good amount of customization when starting a new game too, which is quite nice for making it whatever you want, both in the map, and in the race, although with race customization it's a bit more limiting. For anything else there's mod support which I've seen can add some cool stuff. [b][u]Overall[/u][/b], a simple and fun 4x game, with nice graphics and music.

Steam tracks too much information on the user

I'm hooked like it was 1994 again! Very polished and good looking game that captures the feel of the original. I'm using the community patch and lite 5X mods.

This most recent MoO may not have the depth of other sims in the genre, but it is reasonably easy to pick up and is entertaining. I do also enjoy their depiction of the good 'ole races of MoO, but I wish the camera and combat interface were a bit more polished.

BETTER THAN STELLARIS AND ENDLESS SPACE 2, BOTH OF WHICH ARE UGLY OVERCOMPLEX AND THUS BORING, ALSO DESIGN IS BETTER AND UI IS BETTER

freezes on turn every game