This is on of Sid Meier's finest games. This turn-based stragety/nation building simulator is a great way to pass the time. I have found few bugs in the game and I only have one complaint, which is the game is very time consuming. My shortest game was 4 hours long. You can choose to be one of a few real (still around and ancient) nations. Every nation has it's own weaknesses and strengths. Overall this is a fine game and worth it's price.