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<p>In a rare display of intelligence, <a href="http://www.gamespy.com" target="_self" title="LOL">Gamespy</a> has given <a href="http://stardock.com/" target="_self" title="sss">Stardock's</a> neato 4x space game an outstanding 4.5/5, calling it <a href="http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/galactic-civilizations-ii/693427p1.html" target="_self" title="dd">"the true heir to Master of Orion's legacy."</a>
</p><p> </p><blockquote>In the end, though, the lack of multiplayer and the steep learning
curve are mere quibbles when placed against the sheer joy of finally
getting the best of those damned Humans (or Arceans, or Korx, or
Drengin&hellip after they've kicked you around for a little while. Stardock
took a real chance in 2003 when they released an old-school turn-based
strategy game, a genre most other game companies have given up on. If
that game wasn't perfect, it can be seen in retrospect as a necessary
stepping stone to the gameplay wonder that's currently running on my
desktop computer. <em>Master of Orion</em> is dead. Long live <em>Galactic Civilizations II</em>! </blockquote><p> </p><p>Damned right. Now go and get the game, you BNOLs.</p><p>Interesting Note: It seems that <a href="http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/925349.asp" target="_self" title="sss">GalCiv </a>2 is the most popular game on <a href="http://www.gamerankings.com/" target="_self" title="sss">GameRankings</a>, with a rating of nearly 90%! Awesome! </p><p>In case you were wondering, yes we're doing an OFFICIAL Tcancer review of this. Stay tuned. </p>
<p>In a rare display of intelligence, <a href="http://www.gamespy.com" target="_self" title="LOL">Gamespy</a> has given <a href="http://stardock.com/" target="_self" title="sss">Stardock's</a> neato 4x space game an outstanding 4.5/5, calling it <a href="http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/galactic-civilizations-ii/693427p1.html" target="_self" title="dd">"the true heir to Master of Orion's legacy."</a>
</p><p> </p><blockquote>In the end, though, the lack of multiplayer and the steep learning
curve are mere quibbles when placed against the sheer joy of finally
getting the best of those damned Humans (or Arceans, or Korx, or
Drengin&hellip after they've kicked you around for a little while. Stardock
took a real chance in 2003 when they released an old-school turn-based
strategy game, a genre most other game companies have given up on. If
that game wasn't perfect, it can be seen in retrospect as a necessary
stepping stone to the gameplay wonder that's currently running on my
desktop computer. <em>Master of Orion</em> is dead. Long live <em>Galactic Civilizations II</em>! </blockquote><p> </p><p>Damned right. Now go and get the game, you BNOLs.</p><p>Interesting Note: It seems that <a href="http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/925349.asp" target="_self" title="sss">GalCiv </a>2 is the most popular game on <a href="http://www.gamerankings.com/" target="_self" title="sss">GameRankings</a>, with a rating of nearly 90%! Awesome! </p><p>In case you were wondering, yes we're doing an OFFICIAL Tcancer review of this. Stay tuned. </p>