With the exception of gamers who really love the series, most casual gamers won't be able to adapt to this older game, don't get me wrong. It doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the game itself, it's just that the inherent unkindness of old games makes it difficult to play. If you leave the game in fullscreen and use alt+tab to come back in, the graphics are ruined. Otherwise, you have to utilize a utility like DxWnd, which honestly doesn't make for a smooth experience. Also, the game's difficulty is left to the gamer to achieve through a lot of trial and error without any help. From the first campaign, I found it too difficult and it took a lot of retries to get through.
Really, the mechanics of the game are fun. They know how to make a fun game. The trick is to force the gamer to make constant choices. But this is what I consider game fatigue. There is no free time in a game, there is constantly some kind of trial. Most of those trials are negative events, not positive ones. I pay money to play this game, but there are more irritations and trials than positives in the game, so while the game mechanics are enjoyable, the game scenarios are not. The trials are endured and the town develops, but the citizens don't know contentment. The game lacks positive feedback. It's becoming more of a chore than my life and I'm not enjoying it because there's no reward for solving so many problems. Why should I get involved in something that is more trouble than my life in the name of a game?
