I haven't played the original Master of Orion games, so I couldn't say how this compares to the original games, but I can say that after a few tries to get into the genre, this is the game that finally got me into the 4X strategy genre. The presentation is slick and polished, with vibrant personality bubbling to the surface in a hundred small ways. The menus, while complex, are rarely cluttered and are easy to navigate. I get the feeling that to a seasoned strategy player this game might seem overly simplistic and unremarkable, but I have found it to be an admirable compromise between complexity and user-friendliness. As I'm writing this, my game is about to finish its latest update, and I can't wait to jump back in.
