So I got this game cheap at Half Price Books, and about halfway through the campaign I realized why. While the graphics are gorgeous on a good machine and overall the storyline quests keep things moving along nicely, you come to realize that every scenario has you building the same city, over and over, the only difference being building placement. While some scenarios are more interesting in that resources are difficult to get to, you essentially complete the same task over and over, and the "random map" type scenarios are even worse. Overall, not worth the money unless you enjoy mind-numbing games with a pretty facade.