For any Star Wars fan this game is great, bringing back all the best parts of the star wars galaxy, the planets, units, and battles just like the movies and more, but for those looking for a deep real time strategy experience this may not be the game for you. The land battles offer very little in the choices of strategic options with just a small handful of units at a time and a quick teching up and rushing strategy will always work on the AI opponents. The space battles offer a bit more as every unit from x wing to star destroyer may be countered by another unit and to succeed in battle one must use a mixed force of units but once again, the strategic options offered are few and battles often become repetitive. The graphics at highest settings still make the game look very outdated and take away from the potential experience. For the biggest of star wars fans, Empire at War is all you could have asked for and more but for those seeking a deep Real Time Strategy experience, i might recommend the Total War titles and Ruse which offer more than Empire at War does in replay value, visuals, and strategic depth that define the game as a real time strategy experience