Master of Orion III PC
  • Publisher: Atari
  • Release Date: Feb 25, 2003
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Metascore
64 out of 100

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User Score
4.1 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 58 Ratings

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  • Summary: On Master of Orion 3, you become the controlling force behind an entire galactic civilization. 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 and claim the rightful title of "Master of Orion".… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 24
  3. Negative: 4 out of 24
  1. Cincinnati Enquirer
    100
    A perfect pick for those who prefer strategy over action.
  2. netjak
    81
    A game just waiting to be discovered. It does have its problems even beyond those involved in learning to play it, but they are minor in the grand scheme of things and, for lovers of the genre, it is the grand scheme that Master of Orion 3 captures best.
  3. PC Gameworld
    74
    It’s hard to know which is worse; the interface or the AI. Both combine to spoil the latest Master of Orion title.
  4. Computer Games Magazine
    40
    As you spend more time with the game, you realize that much of it is out of your control, thanks to the most annoying and unpredictable AI since HAL 9000. [May 2003, p.76]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 42
  3. Negative: 26 out of 42
  1. Alex
    10
    Simply the best, you all must be smoking pot!
  2. YeshuaAgapao
    8
    Love the details, depth, and realistic astronomy (the only game to have realistic astronomy). The AI really sucks though, forcing you to micromanage. Gets boring fast once you're over 10 star systems. No eyecandy and earcandy in the battles. Like the alien races. Tech tree is very good.… Expand
  3. Taamati
    7
    The game is good if you can spend the time building development plans for your planets and go through the Encyclopedia when neccesary. Though the game would be alot better if you could refit/upgrade your ships. Also for once I would like to see a game where the ships and planet etc are in scale other than that it's a good play.… Expand
  4. JonB.
    4
    I'm gradually getting used to it, but I don't think I should have to. The ship combat makes me want to cry. Everything seems so complicated. I'm really dissapointed. :-( … Expand

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