As I sit here playing the original Master of Orion on my 42inch LCD, the beautiful pixels on my screen bring a tear to my eye. This game is, without a doubt, one of the top five games of my childhood. Even to this day, many many years after its release, it still captivates me.
The original Master of Orion is the perfect balance of strategic gameplay and simplicity. In this turn-based strategy games you must decide how to use your turns to better your civilization. You get to choose a starting civilization that has different bonuses wether it be a bonus to production, espionage, or technology, among others. Each turn allows you to produce ships, research, build defenses, up your population, or explore nearby star systems.
Bottom line is this game is well worth the $5.99 price tag. Easily, hours upon hours of quality entertainment.