I cant help but love this game since I played it to death as a teenager and generally love the genre, however I am aware there are a few things new players to the game may not enjoy, including: - campaigns are meh - non-bindable keys - AI that cant effectively compete on all maps - requires specific PC display settings to work properly If you are new to the game, and those things arent deal breakers, definitely give it a go. Its simplier than AOE and is a bunch of fun to play, with a variety of features other series lack that add alot to the experience.