Great games even 14 years after release. It definitely shows its age, but its extremely fun with mods like HPM, GFM and even CWE (Cold War Enchantment) if you want something completely different.

This game is a masterpiece. Aside the low specs requirements, this game is a great gateway to grand strategy genre as a whole, being very easy to learn and adapt to. I like it for being simple yet complex, giving people chance to organize accordingly, set own goals and meet expectations, evolve at own pace and with own playstyle. Want to spectate the world and engage with economy only? Sure. Want to use game cheats and mess with the engine? Yes! Bored of vanilla and into modding? Checked. This game is fit for everyone, even who want to challenge themselves and conquer as much as possible! Great experience. The retro style of it all adds a specific charm. 10/10 would conquer African lands again.

fun but army management makes me want to jump off a building.