MOO 2 v GalCiv

[Harry Seldon]

I played MOO3 for two months and GalCiv for two months. I liked GalCiv better. I haven't tried MOO3 with all the latest patches but I don't know if they can patch the unweildy feeling the game has towards the end.

[wilebill]

MOO3 -- 3.0/5.0 at release but improving greatly with patch 1.2.5, though still often a frustrating and perplexing experience. I want MOO3 to be better and hope that Atari will continue to finance support and further patches.

MOO2 -- 5.0/5.0 always rewarding and fun to play as far as it goes and for what it is -- it is an old program no longer supported that has aged gracefully. It has a permanent home on my disk. I love MOO2 like I love StarCraft, 'nuff said.

Galciv -- 4.0/5.0 fun to play now and again though I personally find starbases tedious and the graphic cut scenes are too repetitious; perhaps the soon to be released free expansion pack will make it the clear winner. Galciv has an exciting, expansive, and very energetic future; I am not so sure that MOO3 will get any further funding from Atari beyond patch 1.2.5.