The first thing that strikes us, is the graphical beauty of this game. Everything is made and animated in extreme detail. Grass and flowers move in the wind, while the trees dance along on the rhythm. It sounds poetical, but it really looked that way. The wind can even change directions with a changeable force, something which can be very important during an attack. If you put something on fire, the building next to it can go up in flames too and consequently even the whole village. Interaction with the environment takes this a step further. If you cause in any way a shock, it could happen that buildings close to you collapse or trees fall down. Those trees could at their turn crush buildings or troops.

The battles involve sometimes up to a few hundreds of units for each army.

The units can be equipped to your own liking. For example, you choose which shield, primary weapon, secundary weapon, ... they will carry. Indeed, every soldier can have two weapons. Of course it's important to choose wisely. The weapons and shields you take away from the enemy, become your property. You are not obligated to confront your enemy directly. Instead, build pitfalls to protect your territory. If you think walking on foot goes too slow, give your men a horse or an elephant.

The sea isn't absent either. In those times sailing was very important and this reflects in the game. You can place a limited ammount of units on a ship, and next to cannons you can also ram or board other ships. If this is succesful, the ship is yours.