Sophisticated & immersive // Recommended for intense micromanagers

LockeProposal's Big Day Out

+ Huge selection of nations to choose from; each have historically faithful features and statistics+ Map is meticulously detailed; it may look somewhat sparse at first, but when zooming in the detail fills the space+ Notations can be made upon the map; this is a massive quality of life feature, and it becomes integral when planning offensives and operations+ Myriad map layers and filters available; this works with the other features of the map to make for planning troop movements and developments down to the tiniest detail+ Diplomacy is robust and detailed; one of the easier features to get a knack for, and meshes eloquently+ Period-appropriate soundtrack; works very well with the game in that it fades into the background comfortably and doesn't distract form the gameplay or player's concentration+ Research, like the other aspects of this title, is staggering in its depth+ Building and deploying troops offers a massive pool of information, and units can be custom-designed to work as the player intends- Tutorial is a slog to get through, and doesn't do well to help the information sink in- Massive learning curve, largely due to the length one must go to in order to sift through so much detailed material