I played about 30 hours already and really enjoyed the process of learning the game as well as playing the different pathways. I feel the difficulty levels are well balanced and well structured, even beginners can learn and enjoy this game without being frustrated. The visuals are beautiful, and I like the variety of characters you can choose as leaders and how they all come with ther unique back story, all pretty inclusive of different cultures. Another thing I like, is that you can win/complete each scenario in a reasonable time, so there is a good cutoff to stand up and go on with your life, and somehow you are always satisfied and don't feel like you could have played more on the same game – although that's an option too if you wish to continue terraforming after you won.