Starbase Orion Reviews – Page 10
5/5 rating based on 125 reviews. Read all reviews for Starbase Orion for iPhone.
Starbase Orion is paid iOS app published by Chimera Software, LLC
Great fun for an old Space Empires IV and V fan
RPG Gamer from the 90's
Having burned a lot of hours playing SE IV and V (and I mean a lot), I wanted to find an enjoyable 4X experience. This was a hoot. Part of the fun is learning what each of the little widgets can do - especially those things that seem worthless or at least cryptic the first couple of times that you see them. I hope they keep up the good work.
Great game
jwleblan
I always come back to this game, and the developer has provided wonderful support! Please support apps like these.
Best 4x for iOS
lesserzog
Fantastic take on MoO2. Great balance and replayability. The graphics won't wow, but that's because the game holds it's own.
Great Strategic Depth
ArlyB
This is the best 4X strategy game I have ever played. The developer, Rocco Bowling, makes regular updates/patches and pays attention to the player base. Great, active forums and player base.
Excellent Community!
David Lutz
Review update for 1.2.7: The developer still continues to be very responsive to user requests. I look forward to future updates. The community of this game is excellent and very mature. The forums are full of very helpful people. Even if you are only interested in playing single player, I encourage you to check out the forums or the multiplayer "spacebar" chat room for any questions you may have. If you want to be involved in improving the game, you can even join the beta testing group-a fun experience in which you can see your suggestions implemented very quickly while interacting with the developer.
Best 4X Game continues to stand the test of time
MintDragon
And … ANOTHER update to improve the game (again!) So many options, so many ways to play. Quite simply, the best 4X game on iOS. The developer continually upgrades (27+ upgrades in 2+ years!) and tweaks the game to increase re-playability and add features. Combined with a first-class user forum and an in-game chat (with mature players who can actually use complete sentences), new users will feel welcome and able to learn from the existing players. Successful strategies include: industrial overpowering, research supremacy, cloak and dagger, growth/expansion dominance, or any hybrid you choose to outwit, then overpower your opponent(s). Single player, multi-player, and user run leagues and tournaments, truly the best investment I’ve made for ANY game. Finally, the game plays great on either iPhone or iPad, and you can continue your existing games on either device automatically. A unique notification sound will always alert you when it’s your turn on multi-player. Asynchronous multiplayer with a variety of timers, including no timer, moves the games along at your pace.
Where to get your MOO2 Fix
Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada
This is not just a great 4X game, but a great implementation for the iPad itself. It uses the touch interface to good advantage, and gives me a close enough feel to the classic PC games I loved to get me through over my jonzin' for a game of MOO. Nice work by the developer, I hear they have new stuff in the works, I hope it is of equal quality.