Release Date: January 12, 1993
Master of Orion is a strategy game developed by Simtex Software, which allows you to become the leader of one of the ten races. The task of the program is very simple: to colonize as many circuits as possible and eliminate all the competitors who will stand in your way.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, ten races reached a sufficiently high technological level, which allowed the colonization of planets in the deepest corners of the galaxy. Exploration of new systems became a necessity, as most of the inhabited systems ceased to provide raw materials necessary for survival and further development. Space expansion quickly turned into a stellar conflict. History has proved many times that where the interests of many communities intersect, bloodshed is a must.
Although different races have different origins, each of them can boast a knowledge of the legend of the ancient civilization that once ruled the entire galaxy. According to myth, she had control over the world called Orion, which is rich in vast amounts of raw materials and powerful technologies. Finding a legendary arrangement has become the goal of all inhabitants of the cosmos....
Master of Orion is a strategy game developed by Simtex Software, which allows you to become the leader of one of the ten races mentioned above. The task of the program is very simple: to colonize as many circuits as possible and eliminate all the competitors who will stand in your way.
The game is divided into rounds in which we can perform various activities. Initially, the most important issue is the colonization of nearby planets and the development of the space fleet. When we encounter other civilizations on the way to the expansion of the galactic empire, we move on to the second phase of the struggle, in which we must use all available means to compete with the competition. And there are quite a lot of the latter. In addition to the most obvious, such as the fight against the help of the space armada, we will also find here rich diplomatic options, allowing us to negotiate and trade with foreign civilizations. At Master of Orion, you can also use spies, stealing technologies and sabotaging enemy installations.
All the races in the game have unique abilities, e.g. Earthmen are excellent diplomats and merchants, and representatives of the community called Alkari can boast of the best pilots in the galaxy. If we add to this a few levels of difficulty, the ability to choose the number of opponents (from one to five) and the size of the world in which the competition will take place, Master of Orion will soon turn out to be a game that will not get bored even by the most demanding lovers of space strategy. Decent graphic design and excellent music complements the work and makes the Master of Orion one of the most interesting positions on the market in the first half of the nineties.
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Platforms:
PC Windows
Developer: SimTex
Publisher: MicroProse
Game Ratings for Master of Orion Video Game.
MMOGames: 9 / 10 by Karissa Leanne
It plays much like any other great strategy game, and like I said, my biggest problem with it was the news interruptions that added very little to the gameplay and were just painful to watch.
GameSpot: 7 / 10 by Mike Mahardy
Despite some rough edges and frequent moments of boredom, Master of Orion is an engaging reboot of a classic sci-fi strategy title.
Gaming Nexus: 8.5 / 10 by Aidan Kelly
Although it doesn't supply intense space battles like Sins of a Solar Empire or Stellaris it doesn't have to. Instead Master of Orion delivers an exciting universe where every action has a diplomatic action or consequence you can act on. The AI does a fantastic job at staying true to each races individual strengths and weaknesses during a campaign. The game is so well designed. Micromanagement and nitty gritty work is made effortless. Just look at how players control pops on each planet. The screen is never cluttered with useless data and comedic relief is delivered through news highlights of a galactic news network.
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