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Master of Orion 2

by Simtex

  • Released Nov 22, 1996
  • $5.99
  • DOS
  • Mac
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)

96%positive reviews

1,708 positive64 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Still one of the best space 4X games

  • Deep options and strategy

Cons

  • Bugs and broken updates

  • Stopped working after a Steam update

Mixed

  • Some call it the king of space 4X, others say the Steam version is buggy

Media

Gameplay video (YouTube)

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 2 also known as MOO2 is considered the classic 4x turn based strategy game set in space. The game has a kind of cult status and even by to days standards is still only matched in game play by very few of its competitors.

Long before the time in which the game is set, two extremely…

Ratings

  • 89IGDB players71 ratings
  • 89Overall71 scores

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