Despite its myriad problems, Empire of Magic still provides some fun. When a bug stopped me from finishing the campaign, I decided I liked the game enough to wait for a patch to come out, rather than stop early and write a review about the part of the game I’d already seen. (And note: for some games I’d be thrilled to encounter a bug that would shorten my playing time.) So I’d recommend Empire of Magic provisionally, and note that you might be better off waiting for a third patch, and that you should buy the game locally just in case it doesn’t work for you or causes too much aggravation, so that it’s easier to return.