Posted on: January 31, 2019
GameTigerX
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 1
Best 4X Outer Space Empire Game
If I was stranded on a deserted island and could play one game - it would be Master of Orion 2.
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Posted on: April 20, 2010
parzooman
Verified ownerGames: 21 Reviews: 3
An All-Time Favorite
MOO was probably the first game I bought that I became obsessed with playing. There were many nights when I'd say to myself, "Just one more hour", and then look up to see that dawn was breaking outside the window. To say this is a great 4X game is an understatement. It is so engrossing and satisfying that it deserves the pedestal that it is put upon. There have been games that have arrived onto the scene since (namely Gal Civ) but this is the one that started the ball rolling. Very, very glad to see this up on GoG and happy to own it again. See you at 6am.
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Posted on: November 23, 2012
ot4aut
Verified ownerGames: 481 Reviews: 3
Great game but just DOSbox -_-
Its so far the best X4 game ever created in the world, i totaly love this game. But sinc ei have Windows 7 64bit i could only get it run on Virtual Mashine software or the Ugly looking DOSbox. So i bought it here hoping for a better release just to find out they sell here DOSboy, a freeware you can download free on the web, i really feel like i want my mone back.
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Edited on: September 18, 2025
Posted on: May 20, 2016
LiquidProj3ct
Verified ownerGames: 291 Reviews: 42
Changed my mind, one of the best games!
Thanks to GOG for allowing us to edit reviews. I used to rate this game as mediocre, but after playing it a lot, I've come to realize it's an amazing game—both the first and second installments. The key was reading the manual in-depth, which made everything make so much more sense. You can play with several races, not all of them equally capable, but it's a lot of fun trying to exploit your strengths and cover your weaknesses. Both games are about the same thing: designing your own ships and dominating a galaxy with different factions, but they do it in different ways. Both have adjustable difficulty and plenty of game options that add to the replayability. The game runs perfectly; I don't think it has ever crashed on me. Some people say that Master of Orion 2 has too much micromanagement. I don't think that's true, especially if you use the "Colonies" tab. I would even say that Master of Orion 1 is worse in that regard when you have multiple fleets moving around. I learned to appreciate this game when I tried others like Stellaris or Endless Space. I liked Master of Orion much more because it's simpler, but at the same time, it has much more creative mechanics. I'm referring to the technology tree—they aren't just simple modifiers; there's a lot of tech that can completely turn the game around and make you play in a different way. If you dedicate a little time to it, you're going to love it.
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Posted on: April 20, 2010
mirkobern
Verified ownerGames: 515 Reviews: 4
a recurring classic
Master of Orion II is one of the classic that continually return, at most every 2-3 years i replay it for tens of ours. I never tried the first, and not appreciated the third (except for the background) but the second of the series is and always will be a classic!
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