A major PC game mag voted this the worst game of all time and they were right except for one thing. It was not a game! It took the greatest Sci Fi gaming franchise in history and turned it into a spreadsheet that played itself. It was space themed Excel. It is hard to imagine that anyone who enjoyed MOO 1 and 2 could enjoy this game. It is rather like watching the LOTR trilogy, the original Star Wars trilogy and then the new Star Wars trilogy and voting the new Star Wars trilogy the best of the bunch. It doesn't so much call your taste into question as your sanity. Yes I know I'm not really reviewing the game, but its rather like trying to review a steaming pile of dog poo. If you want the experience of playing in excrement that will never wash off then by all means buy this game and watch a part of your soul shrivel and die. Otherwise play the original MOO 1 or 2 or a 'spiritual sequel' like Gal Civ 2, Distant Worlds or Endless Space.
