I enjoy Space Empires because...

[Baron Munchausen]

First, I'd have to agree with Captn Spoogy's first point. The customizability of the game is great. But I think even more important is the style of the game itself. It really is a STRATEGY game. You have to think about what you are doing in order to win. Most games today are more about hand-eye coordination than strategy even if it says "strategy game" on the box. The Warcraft/Starcraft series comes to mind. SE comes closer to the old cardboard chits & dice type of wargame than anything else I'm aware of in the market today.