I am having a hard time getting through the story lines, but I love playing the random maps. I have tried all the different factions. They are preatty equal. Age of wonders 3 and 4 are my favorite. It is a very good game. I have put in over 300 hours and still enjoy the game.
It can get boring after a while. I just leave it and come back to it after some time. I enjoy it, but it can get very repetitive after a while. If you want to catch all the fish you will have to look at guides. the graphics are good, but it does really strain the computer. If you do not have a good gaming computer, I would not reccomend.