As a history buff I find this game an absolute blast to play! It is fascinating to take history in to your own hands and find out what might have happened if say England decided that Africa should be its primary target, or if France actually conquered Britain.

The game does a great deal to stay historically accurate (as much as you really can in a game I would think).

This game also has immense replayability, especially when combined with the later expansions (Napoleon's Ambition and In Nomine) and so I think is easily worth the price of admission.

One of my favourite PC/Mac games ever!