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Master of Orion 1

by Simtex, Take-Two Interactive

  • Released Feb 25, 2016
  • $5.99
  • 7 h to beat
  • DOS
  • Linux
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)

89%positive reviews

409 positive49 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Classic early 4X strategy

  • Nostalgic and historic

Cons

  • Aged badly and hard to run

  • Copy protection and AI cheating

Mixed

  • Some call it a timeless milestone, others call it unplayable today

Media

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DLC, expansions and more

Remakes (1)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10

Processor: 1 GHz

Memory: 256 MB RAM

Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7

DirectX: Version 7.0

Storage: 161 MB available space

Sound Card: DirectX 7 Compatible

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Master of Orion is a competitive game of interstellar conquest that combines exploration with conflict. You are cast as the immortal emperor who shapes the future of your race, as contact is made with the neighbouring races. Your objective is simple: control a majority of the known galaxy and…

Ratings

  • 88IGDB players49 ratings
  • 84Critics2 reviews
  • 86Overall51 scores

Time to beat

  • 6.6 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 33.3 hStory and extraswith side content

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English
French
German

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