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a Video Game with out the Repetitive Boring Work Involved The best part about this game is that the programmers took out a lot of the repetitive work you will usually find in this type of game. For instance... the workers will automatically gather supplies or build buildings, your troops will line up efficiently with a click of a button, and research is done very quickly. This allows you to get right into the action. An earlier reviewer complained that it is hard to defend your city. In most games like this you can always set up enough trenches, look out towers, walls, etc; that you do not have to worry about the defense of your territory. Not worrying about defense is unrealistic. This game is turn based with real time battles. The turn-based part of this game looks like a game board from Risk. When you attack or get attacked then the game turns into real time where you fight the battles. Graphics look good when you are zoomed all the way in, but I rarely find myself zooming all the way in to admire the graphics. You need to be zoomed all the way out to watch the progress of your territory and armies. So the beautiful graphics are just a waste of computer power and result in slower load times. I rated this game 4 stars because of the superb programming. I did not rate it 5 stars because the turn-based part of this game is not that deep so everyone's strategy will be pretty much the same. Playing with the same strategy over and over again will result in this game getting old with a couple months of playing. One last thought; if you're a fan of Sid Meier's Civilization this game's turn-based play will disappoint you.