Edit: Immortal Empires made the game much more appealing but there's still a lot of potential to be tapped into in the form of unused races. So far CA has been disconcertingly quiet on that matter.

=== original review ===
On its own the game is playable, even if some of its gameplay design is questionable (Realm of Chaos mechanics) or outright frustrating (auto-resolve balancing, buffs/nerfs to factions opposing/allied with the player and many others). The worst part is the reveal of an utterly disappointing "Roadmap" (which outlines planned additions to the game, free or not) that is severely lacking in content, especially when compared to its predecessor, on top of being stretched thin over the rest of the year.

Edit: Immortal Empires made the game much more appealing but there's still a lot of potential to be tapped into in the form of unused races. So far CA has been disconcertingly quiet on that matter. === original review === On its own the game is playable, even if some of its gameplay design is questionable (Realm of Chaos mechanics) or outright frustrating (auto-resolve balancing, buffs/nerfs to factions opposing/allied with the player and many others). The worst part is the reveal of an utterly disappointing "Roadmap" (which outlines planned additions to the game, free or not) that is severely lacking in content, especially when compared to its predecessor, on top of being stretched thin over the rest of the year.