Ah, the games that defined, and ended up almost killing (Master Of Orion 3) and entire sub-genere. MOO, while much simpler than MOO 2, was a finer game. The pacing, the scale and the feeling of discovery, conquest, diplomacy and war were fantastic and the ability to end the game via the sword for the ballot box was a fantastic touch. If you like TBS games and want a glimpse of what things were like before shiny graphics, go get this, you'll find a pure strategy game that you will find hard to put down until you have finished one run, if not more.
