Since I'm a long time player of the Heroes of Might and Magic series, I felt right at home with another fantasy turn-based strategy game. The general formula is always the same: build an army, gather resources, explore the world, and kick ass. How a game goes about implementing that is what sets it apart from others. Disciples II presented me with an immersive environment; it has a very "hands on" feel to it. The game's best feature is its simplicity. It was very easy to dive right in and start playing without memorizing a bunch of complex rules first. If you strip the game down to its core elements, you'll find that there really isn't that much to it. And yet that's what makes it fun. You can do a lot with just a few basic concepts.