Hegemony 3 Clash of the Ancients .......Wow. What an addictive game! I've been looking for an alternative to the Total War games for a while now and played a little of its predecessor, Hegemony Rome, early access. It had great potential which I'm happy to see is being realised in H3. Unlike the recent TW titles this game has a refreshing simplicity of concept and mechanics but at the same time a great depth in game play, empire development, unit specialization etc. It has nice differences in cosmetics between the 5 or so different cultures. It has NO painful turn times as it's all real time with pause as needed. It has a map editor which is infinitely easier to use than the broken one with Attila TW. It has the whisper of DLC with more cultures like Carthage or Epirus. All in all its a tone of fun now and will keep on getting better. Already there are a number of nice mods including a total conversion that adds factions like Persia, Troy, Macedon, Assyria, Sparta, Franks, Crete, Carthage etc. Great developers who engage readily with the gaming community and even post weekly modding tutorials show the dedication and customer focus of the company. 9/10 for me! Can't wait for their further updates and DLC. And currently on sale on Steam. Bargain !