Well, it's the first time I played the series, and I must say very interesting concept , A decent good game.
Building a settlement , and then gradually developing it till it become a town, and later into a city is never easy. If you have played older games like Caesar III., Pharoah or ( Emperor - Rise of the Middle Kingdom) - ( all these 3 games mentioned are from Sierra )
You won't have difficulty understanding this game.
Nice graphics with a evolving story , users will not feel bored. City management has never been this good...
A good contrast of Western and Middle East buildings and structure that players can build will keep players glued to the screen for hours.
I love the trading system when we get to sell or buy different goods before our settlement can grows. Thumbs up!