Master of Orion 3

This game, while not nearly as good as the first two out of the box, has had a very active modding community over the years tweaking the game to the point that I am confident in saying that it is as good as the others. All the various mods add features and tweak game balance in different ways so you may need to search for a fit before you enjoy. My only gripe is that are plenty of games here that are cheaper that are good and don't require outside tweaking.

By far the biggest disapointment ever in the land of hyped sequels. I still remember playing MOO 1 and thinking how great it was. Then MOO 2 came along and blew #1 away, friends and I played #2 for hours and hours. Then years went by with no sequel, then MOO 3 was announced. The hype was immense, the internet machine was at work (something that didn't exist with the first 2 games). Then on release day I bought it right away and installed it and at first thought am I playing this wrong. NOPE, the game if you can call it that was so bad it felt like I was playing Excel the video game or something. There was no game anywhere in this pile of garbage. It was sooo bad! whoever worked on this game must live in complete shame for creating the worst game in history. Maybe one day a spiritual sequel will arrive that will make MOO 2 proud. Disgruntled fan.....

It is the Jar Jar Binks of the video Game world. Yes even such greats as Highlander II, and Nipples on the Batsuit seem to shine when held against this turd. Do I sound bitter? Its because MooII is still the best 4x game ever made and MooIII is the best example of aiming too high. To their credit the Devs tried to do something new, different and fun rather than just re-skinning and updating the previous game for a new generation. To the disappointment of all they missed the mark and would have had a hit simply re-skinning and updating the old game.

After MOO2 I was so excited when I heard that there was a sequel coming. Unfortunately, it seems they made a concerted effort to take out everything that was fun in the first two games, and then replace key parts with an extra added helping of dullness. It almost feels like you're playing an excel spreadsheet. If you're a fan of MOO1 and MOO2, don't be fooled into thinking this is going to be more of the same.

Halloween 3, Godfather 3, Home Alone 3, Master of Orion 3. Enough Said!