This game needs a reboot! It has aged, but that is to be expected. The galaxy is limited in over all size, especially in unit stack limit in space travel. However, with each planet having a map of its own it is an expansive game still. Worth a play if you like Dune where monarchies exist, a theocracy church that tries to dictate what you can do, a guilders faction with its own planet and agenda, an advance race of aliens that are neutral and not very active, and a zerg-like plague on the other side of the galaxy that you must prevent from spreading. The goal is to work your way into position to gain the imperial throne through expanding into the gate network, colonize planets, and build and recover lost knowledge and artifacts. AI and diplomacy are pretty bland and unreliable but multiplayer makes up for that lack. There is a play by email system for multiplayer as well.
