This is my first total war game I have played. After watching a few people play and getting to know how the game works, I decided to buy the game. The beginning of the game is action packed and your decisions really do matter. Late game gets a bit repetitive and boring as most of the time you will be at war in order to complete the campaign. One thing that I really wish was in the game would be side-by-side comparisons of buildings in the same building line. Going back and forth trying to decide which building was better was getting really annoying towards the end.