I'm loving this expansion! It is definitely obligatory that any Civ fan own it. For all who are complaining about the opening video, I agree, it was weak. However, it is obvious that the Firaxians spent a tremendous amount of time on the core improvements/conquests instead of worrying about the short-lived, non-important intro. Overall, I say, "well done, Firaxis/Breakaway!" and give it 9/10!