I was surprised when this gem came out at first. I am not always sure what type of game would interest me as I typically like all types of games but prefer RPG's. This came has an excellent balance in bring both the RPG quest world and the RTS type gameplay together in a highly entertaining storyline. This is one of the few games (apart from Abe on this site) that has kept me entertained. This was an immediate buy for me as I don't have the two included expansions and hope to get more fun this time round. Just remember to touch that Stones... you'll see what I mean.