[PvK]

Dominions II is very definitely well worth $50, or more, if it's the sort of game you'd enjoy. It's unique and wonderful and has years of fresh gameplay for players who appreciate it. For volume and quality of gameplay, I can think of very few other games that offer as much as Dominions, and none that offer more (though that's of course subjective, and based on my own tastes).

This is from a gamer who's extensively played well over a thousand games, since the first ones, though that also means my tastes are rather rare, snobby, gameplay-oriented and glitz-apathetic.

They don't get much better than this, except when the next patches come out for the best games. If you think you can do better saving $15 and getting some other corporate drivel, either you're very wrong, or your tastes are simply a lot different than mine, which is fair and true in many cases. So, play the demo - if it seems really fun, unique, and well-done, then I'm confident that if you buy it, you'll probably still be hooked months or years later.

PvK