You pay for gameplay, realistically, and honestly that's not a bad thing. The graphics are simplistic, but give enough for the imagination. The sound design is alright (save for that beautiful soundtrack). However, the gameplay is solid, more than solid. The gameplay is pretty iron I'd say. Fun to come back to and even more fun to play through. Plan, execute, improvise, conquer is the cycle. If you're not into that, then maybe this title isn't for you. If you do though, then this one is an "iron" entry into the genre.