Yakuzu

This game definitely deserves a close look. It emphasizes true strategy, using means like supply lines, raids and sieges with the possibility to starve out whole cities. Multiple fronts and raids appear quite frequent, which makes the player struggle quite a bit, the pause function and the seamless zoom make up for that, though. The use of formations is also a great thing to experiment with. For example: Using an arcadian hoplite unit against a spartan one, normally results in the loss of the arcadian soldiers. This is because they have fewer manpower and moral. But, if you choose to let them take on the spartans using the half circle formation, they get to surround the spartans and thus gain a significant bonus which makes the mable to defeat the spartan unit. So the use of formation is rewarded, which is awesome! In conclusion I have to say, that this game really is "dumped" down to the point, which I love. It is also quite accurate concerning historical events, which is great!