If you afncy yourself Conquering Europe, look no further.
Gameplay : Gameplay possibilities are very wide in this game. To keep you busy there are 2 Different Gameplay types when playing the main Campaign. One would be the Turn Based Gameplay. In this, you need to manage your Cities, move your Armies and so on. The other is the Real Time Strategy Gameplay. instead of conventional RTS games, here you control Detachments or Units. Each consisting of many men (depending on how much you set it, either Small up till huge Huge). Both Gameplay types support each other. What you do int he TB one will effect the RTS side. You can either go from them straight or have the Advantage of Height. Talking about height, this game takes into notice almost everything that effect the real battlefield. From Fatigue, to Paper Rock Scissors and Morale. Each of this effects if you are gonna win or lose. If you are gonna be careless, your carelessness will pay, which results in the loss of the battle, even when your numbers are Higher.
For Difficulty its Really Easy at Easy Difficulty but then puts you to the test in the Higher Difficulty.
Graphics : The Graphics are awesome. Although they take up a lot of resources because of unit count and detail, even at the lowest setting the game looks great fro 3D.
The units look Crystal clear and the land Scape wonderful. When a whole army is coming running for you, a trail of dirt is left behind them as its supposed to be.
Sound : The clash of Steel, the marching of footsteps, the singing of distant birds and the voices of your men is heard very well. There is much variety in sound that you won't get bored of it for long. Also the music really adds to the enjoyment of the game, and each music track suits the moment it is played really well.
Replay Value : This game really lasts you a lot for a Single Player RTS game. The Campaign lasts you a month or 2 to conquer Europe and 2 months after you finish you want to do it again. The Battles by themselves make you want to play again, because its not always the same battlefield. Its always a different Battlefield and a different Challenge.
Overall : This game shows how Pre Modern Era Games are meant to be.