I finally picked it up, but haven't had a chance to delve into it. The graphics are really stunning. It seems to run a lot smoother than past Total War iterations. It took Rome II, countless patches of the course of several years, to get it right. But this one looks like it learned from past mistakes. I didn't know if I would like the ancient pottery looking sky, but it works pretty well. I am playing my first campaign as Agamemnon.