When I heard about this before it came out, I managed to follow the dev diary, which had some really nifty stuff on it. Then the game came out and I got buried in data, not all of which was useful. The space combat was a pain in the backside. Managing your empire was an exercise in frustration if you tried to do it yourself - the less said about trying to manage your planets, the better. About the only good thing about 3 was the land combat system, but that was it. Amongst my friends it is known as the game that does not exist, rather like there is no second Highlander film. Really, if you're after a good 4X game, get the MOO 1 & 2 pack, which is a steal.
