Now that the laughter from my summary has subsided, let's get to the review. The Master of Orion franchise help define the now dead space empire game genre. But that doesn't mean that MoO II isn't a game that you'll get bored of in 8 hours. It has a lot of depth and has an immersive atmosphere that will keep you playing for hours on end. The AI can be incredibly challenging and fun to play, of course you can play with human opponents, but only if you have no plans since this could be a lengthy experience. One of MoO II's greatest strong points is how customizable some the game mechanics are. From the many traits you can choose for your which is based on a system of skill points, to even designing your own ships for specific functions and strategies. There are defaults to these which is helpful when you first try the game, but utilizing and fine tuning these options bring your game to it's full potential. Master of Orion II is an old game(1996), but it's a classic.
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