I’ve been having a lot of fun with the game. I’m new to the franchise so I’m not influenced by the perception that older versions were better.
The way merit is earned is a little annoying (daily and weekly objectives that are repetitive). I really liked the Italian campaign mix of turn base and RTS game play. I enjoy the tactics of flanking and cover it’s a much different experience than say age of empires (although I like those games a lot too)
The game has crashed on me a few times but that’s pretty standard in games. A few bugs here and there nothing game breaking.
Overall I recommend the game.