Master of Orion
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Published by

MicroProse Ltd.

Developed by

Released

Platforms

Genre

Strategy/Tactics

Pacing

Gameplay

4X, Managerial / Business Simulation

Setting

Sci-Fi / Futuristic

	Critic Score	User Score
DOS	76	3.9

Macintosh	...	3.1

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The game ratings for each category and platform are displayed below. The score for a particular platform is the average of all categories. Games must have 5 votes before they are given a MobyScore.

Breakdown by Rating Category

AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be	3.8
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.)	4.2
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines	3.7
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes	4.2
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition	3.6
Overall User Score (144 votes)	3.9

Breakdown by Platform

Platform	Votes	Total
DOS	138	3.9
AI		3.8
Gameplay		4.2
Graphics		3.7
Personal Slant		4.2
Sound / Music		3.6
Macintosh	6	3.1
AI		3.2
Gameplay		3.3
Graphics		3.0
Personal Slant		3.2
Sound / Music		3.0

User Reviews

The pinnacle of 4x gaming, infinitely playable even today, and one of the only empire games that eats formulaic players for breakfast	DOS	J. P. Gray (120)
Quite simply, the best TBS ever!	DOS	Jeffrey Graw (61)
Fantastic	DOS	Cyric (50)
Total Classic	DOS	William Shawn McDonie (1183)
A great game.	DOS	Wolfang (168)
Most addicting turn based strategy ever	DOS	Darryl White (9)
Strategy players looking for a challenge will love it.	DOS	Yeah Right (57)
A great classic by all standards.	DOS	Tomer Gabel (4642)
An addictive and epic game	DOS	Jonathon Howard (120)
Space Conquest just got much better	DOS	MaiZure (126)