I've been playing this game since 2000, first on CD, now on GOG. It's my go-to game...my favorite...the best! City building and management, gods, battles, etc. -- this game has it all. The missions are great, but making my own missions is the best. I can make them as challenging or as easy as I like. Sometimes I just want to create the perfect peaceful city to please my OCD, but other times I want more activity and challenges in the form of plagues and military strikes. I love all of these games from Impressions Games (Emperor, Zeus/Poseidon, Caesar, etc.), but this one is my favorite. It's easy to zone out on the game and play it for hours on end. I'll bring th game up every year and play it for a few months and then put it away until the next year...or maybe sooner.