I've enjoyed this series for years.. This installment is pretty good once you get all of the DLC. I'll rate the game based on its replayability and overall fun..

Overall, it has nice graphics for a grand strategy, an intelligent city system that seems like a better model to it's predecessors. The DLC actually adds content to the game, which should have been there in the beginning..

Unfortunately.. the AI is garbage in this game. It just ruins the gameplay as there is no real strategy.. build an army and overtake the AI and keep your expansion high, eventually it gets boring and tedious in the late game and I've found I seldom complete a full game.

I've enjoyed this series for years.. This installment is pretty good once you get all of the DLC. I'll rate the game based on its replayability and overall fun.. Overall, it has nice graphics for a grand strategy, an intelligent city system that seems like a better model to it's predecessors. The DLC actually adds content to the game, which should have been there in the beginning.. Unfortunately.. the AI is garbage in this game. It just ruins the gameplay as there is no real strategy.. build an army and overtake the AI and keep your expansion high, eventually it gets boring and tedious in the late game and I've found I seldom complete a full game.