When a child is born, you do not expect it to drive a car right away.
Its buggy and unfinished.
But thy are working hard to get this game to be all it can be.
Right ow with the 1.07 patch, the game is starting to work much better.
There are less crashes and the game is less buggy.
This is not for people that are in a hurry, this game is for people that like Rpg/Rts/4x games and are patient.
If you play the random map, you will have a game that will keep you playing for "just one more turn" and there will always be one more city to create or take.
As the game progresses you research new items to give your sovereign and the same items are there for you to create soldiers that fit your play style.
Like to get up and personal?, go heavy on armor and weapons but feel the pain of the cost.
Like to hit and run?, go light and research bows to take your enemy on from afar.
Magic plays a big part in this game and its a balance act to get it right.
You can add more mana to your sovereign only to cast the spell "imbue champion" and lose it permanently.
You will gain a champion that can cast spells, but you will have to wait for next level up to regain the mana lost.
With the new patch the magic spells have grown in visual effect and look really good.
In closing i hope that you do not give up on this game.
This game will get to the finish line, now are you going to wait at the finish or will you stand by the side of the road and give the game water?
I hope that Gamespot will take a new look at this game down the line and hopefully give it a more deserving score.