Master of Orion, the award-winning and critically acclaimed strategy game, has returned. The iconic 4X strategy gameplay of Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate that formed the blueprint for a whole generation has been resurrected and upgraded. Stunningly enhanced for a new line of players, Mast...
Master of Orion, the award-winning and critically acclaimed strategy game, has returned. The iconic 4X strategy gameplay of Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate that formed the blueprint for a whole generation has been resurrected and upgraded. Stunningly enhanced for a new line of players, Master of Orion inherits and redefines its core elements, providing a graphically beautiful and deeply rewarding experience.
Master of Orion is the birth of a new era of strategy gameplay featuring the latest multi-platform technology and graphical systems. Within the depths of vast and volatile worlds, will you take up the challenge and “Conquer the Stars”?
Choose Your Race
Lead one of 10 playable races in your bid for galactic domination, each with several unique advisors, racial advantages, technologies and specialized ship designs. Will you choose the fearsome Alkari warriors, savvy Gnolam traders, the sentient Meklon robots, or a race closer to home: humans?
Traverse the Galaxy
Colonize planets; grow your army; befriend nations or battle them. With Master of Orion’s massive galaxies ranging from 20 solar systems to over 100 with unique stars, new and untamed worlds are all waiting to be seized in your fight for supremacy.
Conquer the Stars
Will you crush worlds; manipulate leaders; hoard resources; all of the above? With nearly 100 unique technologies and over two dozen types of structures to aid in your galactic conquests, the choice is yours.
Popular achievements
Royal Navy
Destroy 15 Pirate ships
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52.23%
Hungry Game
Develop a Colony that yields 20 Food Points per turn
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65.44%
Duty Calls
Build 2 Marine Barracks
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63.88%
Scavenger
Discover 3 Anomalies and Bombard 2 Pirate bases in a match
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34.6%
One Small Step
Colonize your first planet
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84.95%
In a Hurry
Colonize the first planet your Colony Ship visits in a match
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80.52%
Classified
Build your first Spy Center
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63.1%
Business is Business
Successful trade with another Race for the first time
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70.13%
You Shall not Pass
Block all warp points to your home planet before turn 20
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31.56%
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Contents
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Collector's Edition
manual (English)
soundtrack (FLAC)
artbook
musical score (3 tracks)
artbook (mobile version)
manuals (153 pages)
HD wallpaper
reference card
MOO 2 soundtrack
manual (173 pages)
artworks
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I really don't get the negative reviews. I played the GOG-Version of MoO for many hours - and it is a very fine game. Easy to get into, without the need to watch tutorials on youtube, and very addictive in the long run. The interface is very well designed, all informations can be found easily, the graphics and presentation are great. It is not an exact copy of the original MoO games, but it is clearly inspired by them. And the RTS-combat can be auto-resolved. So, why the hate? My guess: MoO2 fans wanted an exact replica of the old games... It is not, but its a very fine game on its own.
This is an enjoyable game that captures the spirit of the original two games, but also changing things up enough that it stands alone on its own merits. Given that it is not at a AAA price point, it is a definite buy for those that like the 4X genre. It has its flaws, hopefully things that will be addressed by the developer in time, but it does not prevent the game from being fun.
The addition of star lanes makes ship movement on the galaxy map a strategic decision, and adds a lot to the game. While people do not generally play 4X games for the cinematic sequences and voice overs, they are very well done and make the game feel great to play. They help bring each of the races alive, both when you play as them and play against them. The UI works very smoothly, and managing even a very large empire does not feel like a chore as it does in some 4X games. The AI is competent; if you do not defend your territory well, the AI will take advantage of it.
I have mixed feelings on the real-time combat. While I agree that late game it can be highly annoying to wait for a fleet of 50 ships to individually move and fire,, the real-time combat does not feel nearly as tactical. Ship positioning does not feel as important. It also causes multiplayer combat to be auto-resolve only, which takes a lot of the fun out of the multiplayer mode.
The biggest negative I have had with the game is that it seems like a lot of the highly powerful game mechanics were removed. Race traits seem very tame compared with MOO2, almost like the developer was trying to keep things conservatively balanced. Powerhouse race traits are either gone (like Democracy, Telepathic, Unification) or poor shadows of their former selves (Tolerant, Subterranean, Lithovore). Leaders, and by extension the super powerful ones, are gone as well. Part of the fun of MOO2 was pitting one set of overpowered mechanics against another.
Ok, so based on my experience playing the game for about 10 hours I can definitely recommend it. I have never played the original before so I can not compare, but this is a very nice 4x game. The game has a nice pace, it is not too complex so that you would need a manual to even try it, but at the same time does have enough depth to keep you interested for quite some time.
The visuals are very nice, with nice the battles, especially after you get the bigger classes of ships.
As I said the complexity is not as big as with other types of games like this, but for me that is more of a plus.
Overall worth the price, look forward to some DLCs with more content....
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