Close to a great game, and good enough to be worth playing if you're a fan of the genre, but too many issues to be a cla
Interface can be a little painful, but my two biggest issues were lack of support for higher resolutions and widescreen, and the campaign was over too quickly. It was immersive while it lasted, however, and balancing the various aspects of the economy was a fun challenge.
No real combat to speak of, and what there was was clunky and overly simple.
The campaign maps are well-designed and challenging, if somewhat limited in variety.
If you're a big fan of the genre, and don't like the look of Caesar IV, then this is probably worth a try. The two are very similar both graphically and in terms of gameplayer, but Caesar has the edge in polish and longevity.