This is one of the games I don't think I will ever put down.

User Rating: 10 | Rome: Total War PC
I don't think there is a better war simulation game out there. Rome Total War combines epic large scale battles with diplomacy and management. I love this game but that is not to say it does not have its flaws. It may have some of the most strategic battles I have ever seen, but I after the first 10 or so hours I found myself wishing I could give my troops better commands. I tell my men to fall back so I can ambush the enemy, and instead of the orderly retreat I wanted, I get my whole platoon of men suddenly turning around and running as fast as they can. This results in them dieing as fast as lemmings. This lack of a more advanced control over your men is the only thing I could find to criticize. The rest of the game is a beautifully executed masterpiece, and you should buy it if don't already own it.