Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords

"So what makes Galactic Civilizations II such a promising game? It takes all the great ideas found in Master of Orion II and expands on them to deliver a deeper and richer experience. "

"Galactic Civilizations II is a strategy gamer's dream, boasting a rare mix of depth, customizability, humor, and replayability."

"Strategy veterans will find plenty to destroy the remainder of your lacking social life."

"Another big change for the series is the ability to design your own ships. Each new ship technology you research offers up a new component you can add to the ships in your fleet."

"I'm still aggravated that there's no multiplayer in the game, particularly since the potential seems so obvious. This talk of "indirect competition" via the Metaverse is ridiculous. Even so, the single player experience is so dense and so enjoyable, that we're likely to still be playing the game offline long after the developers finally add multiplayer to the game."