I have been playing this version of Master Of Orion since beta (I pre-purchased). At that stage the game was pretty frustrating to play sometimes, but I stuck to it simply because of the nostalgia of playing a MOO game again. I have finally started a post-beta game and it has changed entirely for the good IMO. I find the gameplay to be simple to learn, but will be hard to master, the graphics are fantastic and it doesn't melt my graphics card, the music is phenomenal as well. I give full thumbs up for this game! Give it a try and see for yourself!
