I purchased the game 3 days ago and have played 6 maps so far. It is awesome! This is the first version of The Settlers I buy, but as a strategy games lover I can say this is a great choice if you want have a good economy, army and technology mix.

About the DRM not a problem at all. I read a lot of reviews that complain about it, however I haven't had any problems so far. It's true... you can't play while you're offline and it could be much better without the DRM. But if you have access to any Internet connection you'll be just fine, mine is DSL and works good.

The game itself is great! don't hesitate to buy it!