Ascendancy is similar to, but nevertheless very different from, Master of Orion. You play one of many races, each with a special ability and special character traits, who set off to explore space, erect colonies (which can each have individual purposes, depending on their raw materials) and engage in battles when you clash with others who have the same goals. Weapons on the ships use power, which has to be supplied somehow.

This game introduces many original concepts, such as the Research Tree - a special scientific display in which discoveries are depicted as icons connected by lines to the "parent" technological breakthroughs and "child" ones, similar to the technology advances in Civilization, but presented in a much more visual way.

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Alternate Titles

"Ascendancy - Macht der Allmacht" -- German Title

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The Press Says

Abandonia	Sep 18, 2004	5 out of 5	100
PC Games (Germany)	Sep, 1995	92 out of 100	92
Joystick	Dec, 1995	91 out of 100	91
Coming Soon Magazine	Jan 13, 1996	91 out of 100	91
PC Joker	Oct, 1995	83 out of 100	83
High Score	Feb, 1996	4 out of 5	80
PC Player (Germany)	Sep, 1995	77 out of 100	77
PC Attack	Oct, 1995	76 out of 100	76

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Topic	# Posts	Last Post
Colonization	2	stvedder (5149) Feb 21, 2009
Ascendancy 2	1	john smith (1) Sep 02, 2008

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Trivia

A minor scandal surrounded the PC Gamer review of Ascendancy. PC Gamer gave the game high marks, and made it an Editor's Choice game. However, the individual who reviewed the game for PC Gamer also turned out to be the author of the game's Strategy Guide, leading many to wonder if the review had been padded in order to boost sales of the Strategy Guide.

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Tomer Gabel

(4480) on Aug 29, 1999.