Rome.
So many PC games have sought to encapsulate the mammoth history, culture, and growth. A few have hit the nail on the head, notably Total War : Rome, while others have failed miserably, Total War : Rome 2. How do you successfully make a game that spans the moments from when Rome went from a city-state all the way to when it was landing on the British Isles and peering into the mists?
I think I might have found a game that does a damned good job of it. And it’s just a mod. A very, very well done mod.
Imperium Universalis.
EDIT April 2019 : Link to my review of Imperator : Rome.