The various systems really play well together. The game not only has a lot of replayability as a result but it offers the player variety to fit their personal playstyle - Very complex systems that are relatively easy to comprehend (at least withing the genre) but hard to master.
Playing Sparta is very different from playing Gallic tribe or Carthage. Huge strategic difference and breath of experience. It is one of the best ways I have seen that balances player expansion with internal stability. Some of the pros and cons: - Very innovative concepts in the Grand Strategy genre such as aging, legacy, decadence and culture. Some of the pros and cons: - Very innovative concepts in the Grand I clocked around 15 hours in the game and so far I am very impressed. I clocked around 15 hours in the game and so far I am very impressed.
