Posted on: November 13, 2016
Kahani
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Technically good, but nothing new
Most of the reviews comparing this to the previous MOO games appear to be driven more by nostalgia than anything else. In almost every aspect MOO4 is at least as good as the earlier games, if not better. Obviously this especially applies to things like graphics, sound and interface, in which the earlier games simply can't compare. That said, there are a few flaws which really shouldn't be present this time around. Things like requiring far too many clicks to perform simple tasks like exploring a system (early on you need to visit each planet individually, but can't set up waypoints so you have to click on one every turn), or presenting exactly the same unskippable screen with the same annoying quote every time you research a new technology. The big point people talk about is character, saying that MOO2 in particular had it while this game feels bland. However, the problem is not that it's lacking in character; MOO2 only gained character through the visuals and voices of the alien rulers, and those are actually better here. The problem is that it's exactly the same character - the same aliens with the same look and the same personalities. MOO3, for all its flaws, at least tried to bring something new to the table, and that was especially the case with a large number of new species all with meaningful backgrounds and interactions with each. There's nothing actually wrong with the character of MOO4, it's just that we saw it all 20 years ago. As for the parts that are new, they're actually not new at all. The major differences from MOO2 are movement along lanes and real-time combat. However, both were in MOO3 and have been used in many other games since. Both are improvements, the turn-based combat in particular was incredibly repetitive, and restricted movement allows actual strategy involving choke-points. It's a decent game that holds up well next to other recent 4X games, it just doesn't even try to bring anything new or interesting the table.
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