When comparing Endless Space vs Master of Orion 2, the Slant community recommends Master of Orion 2 for most people. In the question“What are the best 4X space games on PC?” Master of Orion 2 is ranked 4th while Endless Space is ranked 5th. The most important reason people chose Master of Orion 2 is:
Between the technology, the varying difficulty levels, the city building and diverse planets. This 4x seems to have the most balance between the 4X's weaving them into perfect harmony.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Efficent Interface
The Interface is quite good looking for a space 4X game and works well.
Pro Still Beautiful
Pro Diverse playable factions creating a lot of variety
The playable empires are really varied and often have quite different gameplay (though not as much as the factions in Endless Legends).
Pro Dynamic tax system
Endless Space's unique tax system allows you to strategically decide between Income and Approval.
Pro Best Overall 4x composition.
Between the technology, the varying difficulty levels, the city building and diverse planets. This 4x seems to have the most balance between the 4X's weaving them into perfect harmony.
Pro Windows version
Both a Windows and DOS version released in 1996 by MicroProse.
Cons
Con Harsh learning curve
The game has a bad tutorial and is therfore hard to learn; early on even the lowest difficulty can feel almost impossible to beat.
Con Awful graphics
Normally I don't care much about graphics, but these are really appalling, better and more modern alternatives exist like FreeOrion.