This game is well worth the purchase, but before you do there are some things you need to be aware of

I could only complete the Campaign with the help of a walk through on the UbiSoft forum, and then only on 'Easy' mode.

The AI cheats, I don't care what anyone says, it does, or not all players start equal, by the time you have built a stone quarry, the AI will have a church, stronghold and export house at it's disposal, all vital for victory.

The AI ignores resource requirements, a quick look and you will find that none of the AI are gaining resources, from grain to swords, yet it reproduces armies at an alarming rate.

One final thing, the game WILL crash, and often, and at random, DO NOT rely on the autosave to rescue a game, save after every critical moment and at least every five minutes, I do not jest !!

One tip, try at least to research spyglass, that way you will know what you are up against if you are about to attack, if the enemy has cavaliers, and you don't, then don't attack, they will destroy your foot soldiers and get off very lightly

If you can play around that, you will have a lot of fun.

This game is well worth the purchase, but before you do there are some things you need to be aware of I could only complete the Campaign with the help of a walk through on the UbiSoft forum, and then only on 'Easy' mode. The AI cheats, I don't care what anyone says, it does, or not all players start equal, by the time you have built a stone quarry, the AI will have a church, stronghold and export house at it's disposal, all vital for victory. The AI ignores resource requirements, a quick look and you will find that none of the AI are gaining resources, from grain to swords, yet it reproduces armies at an alarming rate. One final thing, the game WILL crash, and often, and at random, DO NOT rely on the autosave to rescue a game, save after every critical moment and at least every five minutes, I do not jest !! One tip, try at least to research spyglass, that way you will know what you are up against if you are about to attack, if the enemy has cavaliers, and you don't, then don't attack, they will destroy your foot soldiers and get off very lightly If you can play around that, you will have a lot of fun.