You become the controlling force behind an entire galactic civilization.
In Master of Orion III, the sequel to one of the
best-loved strategy games of all time, you´ll assume the biggest role ever. No
longer will you represent mere interplanetary dictators. It is
not enough to be an able economist or a great captain to succeed; political,
administrative, and espionage skills must be applied to craft your
civilization´s glorious chapter in the Annals of Time and Space.
Space
is big. Really big." So begins The Hitchhiker´s Guide to the Galaxy. But like
the void of space, there is a void in strategic space games. None have provided
the bigness, that focus on the highest levels of grand strategy, that
science-fiction epics in print, film, and television have long delivered. So, to
the traditional "4-X" strategy game of eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and
eXterminate, we are adding an important new fifth "X," eXperience. (Yep, it´s a
5-X game!) Through game devices adding character, story, and plot to familiar
strategy play mechanics, MOO3 will deliver the grandeur and richness of an epic
space opera — not in the guise of a traditional book, movie, or TV show, but
presented in the medium of a game experience.
Although MOO3 is a
turn-based game and a player can do anything, he can´t do everything. Only a
limited amount of "Imperial Focus" is available to each player each turn, so
players must manage the ultimate resource — their own direct involvement!
Therefore, as players build empires, retaining able administrators becomes more
important (as does watching their loyalty and ambition!). Growing an empire
means growing a bureaucracy and citizens can resort to voting with their feet or
their pitchforks if they´re not properly led.
So it is up to players to
provide direction and focus to drive their civilization to its goals. Left to
its own devices, a civilization will slouch forward, but when properly led by a
player, their destiny will be forever written in the stars....
- Explore rich solar systems, complete with black holes, space monsters and
hostile alien races.
- Dynamic Galaxy Generation ensures that no two games are ever the
same.
- Play one of 16 Unique Races or create your own Custom Race.
- Choose your style of play; use oppressive force to crush your enemies and
beat your people into submission or employ subtle negotiation to scheme your way
to the top.
- Research and Design exotic ships and weapons to crush your
enemies.
- Galactic Councils and diplomacy of never-before-achieved richness and
depth.
- Colossal Space Battles that feature beautiful, tactical real-time combat
resolution that keeps play moving at a brisk pace.
- Shadowy game-within-a-game; use espionage, disinformation, subterfuge,
betrayal, subversion and assassination to seat yourself in the highest chair of
Orion.
- Wars have distinct political and social consequences, not just military and
economic consequences.
- Slick and intuitive interface makes navigation and gameplay a snap for
novice players.
- Complete campaigns to satisfy would-be galactic conquerors.
- Robust Multiplayer lets 8 players slug it out for galactic
domination.
- Manage policies dealing with freedom and oppression, slavery, and racial
tolerance. Will your civilization thrive better as an oppressive tyranny, a free
republic, a unified theocracy, or something in-between?
- Simultaneous Turn-Based Play keeps multiplayer gameplay moving along at a
brisk pace.
