Ive read a lot of negative reviews on this site, and on gamefly.com where i first played moo3. "moo" is an excellent and ironic acronym for Masters Of Orion actually. Since to play it right you have to endlessly shovel data into your brain hole regardless of what you may think doesn't matter, because usually that one thing that "doesn't" matter will bite you hard later. but thats why its awesome, its a challenge. I wasn't around for the digital roach problem people seem to have. So i cant say.....although if you had bugs in a program in the early 2k era of gaming....they were almost assuredly devastating. the art style is star trek serious with that sci-fi whimsy of starship troopers. my recommendation: play on now that the bugs seem gone.