I am Julius Caesar, well I feel like 'a' Caesar! The game is so indepth and winning a battle really feels like winning!
The story and beginner stages unfold very nicely and keep you hooked. Building an army, adding the right general, cavalry, archers and infantry, then watching them rank up as they win battle after battle for you. It makes it so heart breaking when you then lose your men by not protecting your flank or being too fool-hardy and charging them into battle when they are exhausted and under-strength!
It makes you really feel like a Roman general. The game is challenging and tough but not too tough. Battles never seem to feel old, in fact you tend to get a sense that you're always learning new strategies. You certainly learn what not to do.
The only criticism is that the enemy ai can be a little lacklustre sometimes. It's easy to have them confused and at one point in a battle I had them charge/retreat about 10 times by swinging my cavalry round behind them which did break the immersve feel.
Overall a very well polished game, well thought out and very very addictive!