2002 E3 Rundown

DOOM III Video Preview (MA 15+)


Sneak peek: Master of Orion III
Platform:
Macintosh
Genre: Strategy
Contact: Ozisoft
Phone: (02) 8303 6800
Web: http://moo3.quicksilver.com.com
Release date: 2002

In Master of Orion III, the sequel to one of the best-loved strategy games of all time, you assume the biggest role ever. No longer do you merely represent petty interplanetary dictators, but you represent the controlling power behind the entire galactic civilisation: the dictators, presidents, councils and overlords that come and go are merely your pawns. One must use governments and their leaders to secure the destiny of their civilisation, and to manipulate its policies of freedom and oppression in both foreign and domestic areas. It is not enough to be an able economist or a great captain to succeed in Master of Orion 3; considerable political, administrative and espionage skills must be applied to craft your civilisation's glorious chapter in the Annals of Time and Space.

The game features multiple ways to win (Military, Economic, Political), a new and improved tactical combat 'Shipyard' function where you can select and lay out ship components (using 2D blueprints) and optimise their designs, an improved player interface with real time rotating 3D star map and solar system display, and simultaneous, asynchronous turn-based play to speed multiplayer games.