I think RTW is worth the money, I play all sorts of games, but always come back to Total War. Since I play RTW a lot the price per hour is pretty low. It is lower still for classics such as STW and Myth: The Fallen Lords, but those are classics , much older than RTW and their flaws have been glossed over by time. 50 bucks for a game is not so bad, and Doom III is very fun first time through, it has great atmosphere and graphics, it cost more and took up less of my time so if DoomIII is worth it RTW is definately worth it.