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4X the hell out of the Universe!

Master of Orion Series, the landmark Sci-Fi turn-based strategy trilogy, is available 70% off today on GOG.com. That's only $4.78 for all three classic titles coming in two packs: Master of Orion 1+2 and Master of Orion 3. Alternatively, you can get them separately 60% off.

[url=http://www.gog.com/promo/master_of_orion_stacking_promo_081113][/url]It is the human ambition to reach for the stars. But what do you do, once you've reached for them? Well, you grab them. And you squeeze them. You squeeze them hard enough to drain all resources. Then, you go on and build a galactic empire, conquering and crushing all other species that came up with the same idea. The goal here is peace and prosperity, of course. Peace and prosperity for the victors, that is. All that translates brilliantly into a strategy computer game. You explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate--the simple pattern followed by many a turn-based classic. Master of Orion Series is one of the first, and best, examples of 4X gameplay. If you are a strategy fan, but don't have it in your collection yet, here's your best chance to correct that.

Prepare for countless hours of multi-layered, complex, and challenging strategic gameplay! Grab the whole Master of Orion Series on GOG.com. If you already have one of the titles in your collection, you can get the other with the larger discount rate. The offer lasts until Tuesday, November 26, at 10:59AM GMT.
Great promo!
I already have MoO 1+2 and even a high discount cannot convince me to buy infamous MoO 3 :D
Nice :)
Hmmm... to buy the series or not to buy the series...

If I were to buy any of it, I'd buy the whole thing, including 3.
I wish MOO 1-2 had good tutorials. Now starting to play them feels like learning swimming by someone throwing you into cold water. (Barely played MOO2, but I don't recall seeing any tutorial in it either.)
Post edited November 25, 2013 by timppu
Every time I see master of Orion on GOG I'm like "Hmm, Master of Orion, people say it's really good, I should check it out". Then i see the screenshots, throw my arms up in the air and start running in circles screaming. I own Master of Magic and still can't figure out how to play it, no way I'm getting this game.
For MoO1, get the unofficial patch:
http://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2611/27516

Better AI, tweaked and rebalanced mechanics and diplomacy, etc.
I wouldn't take Moo 3 if YOU paid ME three bucks...
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HiPhish: Every time I see master of Orion on GOG I'm like "Hmm, Master of Orion, people say it's really good, I should check it out". Then i see the screenshots, throw my arms up in the air and start running in circles screaming. I own Master of Magic and still can't figure out how to play it, no way I'm getting this game.
MoO2 is one of the those games which is only complex at first, but then you understand how everything works and suddenly realize 16 hours have past, it's 4AM in the morning and your eyes are bloodshot.
I have no idea why people frown so much at moo3. I found it to be a decent game which became great with some mods. I doubt it was the first game to be released in a poor state and it certainly wasn't the last.
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timppu: I wish MOO 1-2 had good tutorials. Now starting to play them feels like learning swimming by someone throwing you into cold water. (Barely played MOO2, but I don't recall seeing any tutorial in it either.)
Read the manual and/or watch some let's plays (depending if you prefer to read or watch). It should be enough to start playing. Pick the easiest difficulty and you'll be conquering new planet systems in no time :D
MoO 3 is not a good game but it gets a lot more hate than it deserves, mainly because it was no where near as good as its predecessors, MoO3 was my introduction to the series which might cloud my judgement however.
What's the MOO3 soundtrack like, if it's good might be worth buying just for the music, aldready have game 1+2 so would be a purchase for just MOO3 and it's soundtrack. If it's good, that is :)
I have MoO 1+2 on my wishlist...$1.80? Here I come! :)