It is ok...
Graphics- Now the game requires a higher end system to play. But the graphics arent even all that amazing. The environment is ok at best. I do like the smoke and gun effects of battle and blood spatter.. those types of things are good. People and soldiers in game as well as buildings are too generic. Kind of Boring.
Sound- Very bad i thought. Mediocre music and repeating diolouge. The narrator for the cutscenes was actully good though.
Gameplay- Its too hard to get used to all of the things they put into you. The picture and Picture isnt ALL that usefull and its just as easy to go the the part of the map by clicking. Many other things they have go unsused. I do like the citizen map which you can assign citizens without clicking them or finiding a specific spot for them. You can have alot of fun with the editor setting up battles. There are alot of singleplayer campaigns and I have had my share of decent online experiences. I did enjoy playing the middle ages ALOT. They could make an amazing game if they focused on that.
If your hardcore for RTS then go for it.