Wow. That's a damned shame. I was looking forward to the game, since I'm usually a big fan of Bethesda's games (they made the Elder Scrolls series, for heaven's sake). I've been reading over the Wikipedia article on the game and it seems like a complete loss. What a wasted opportunity.
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Also, I second the recommendation for Master of Orion, but only for MOO2.
The first Master of Orion game is good, but it's DOS-based and lacks a lot of the polish the second game displays.
The second game is simply amazing, and I still play it even today (after installing a new operating system on a PC, the first thing to be installed is always MOO2). Still, it's over ten years old and that shows in a lot of ways.
The third game is a huge disappointment. Just don't bother with it.
If you play the second game and feel like you need something a little more modern (I'll be the first to admit that MOO2 is a tad dated), I would recommend picking up Galactic Civilizations or Galactic Civilizations II, along with their requisite expansions. They shouldn't be too expensive, either - Stardock is pretty good about bundle pricing.
Of course, if you don't like empire-spanning turn-based strategy games, then these are probably moot recommendations.
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Also, I second the recommendation for Master of Orion, but only for MOO2.
The first Master of Orion game is good, but it's DOS-based and lacks a lot of the polish the second game displays.
The second game is simply amazing, and I still play it even today (after installing a new operating system on a PC, the first thing to be installed is always MOO2). Still, it's over ten years old and that shows in a lot of ways.
The third game is a huge disappointment. Just don't bother with it.
If you play the second game and feel like you need something a little more modern (I'll be the first to admit that MOO2 is a tad dated), I would recommend picking up Galactic Civilizations or Galactic Civilizations II, along with their requisite expansions. They shouldn't be too expensive, either - Stardock is pretty good about bundle pricing.
Of course, if you don't like empire-spanning turn-based strategy games, then these are probably moot recommendations.