Fantastic

For anyone who enjoys the Civiliaztion turn based strategy games, this is a wise investment. The one thing that this game brought to the table that none of the other highly acclaimed games have is real time battles. At first, I must admit that I was skeptical. However, after buying and playing the game, I quickly came to realize that this game not only includes the real time battles, it also perfectly conducts them. A skilled strategist can lead almost any force to victory: by setting ambushes, flanking the enemy when they are comitted to battle, even letting loose the warhounds. All around fantastic game.

Luke.Climen about Rome: Total War - Gold Edition, v1.2.1