Thx guys. I think I'll give it a go. Is Birth of Rome the later released game and should I go with that game?

Hello all. After the disaster of Rome 2 I'm looking for another Roman themed strategy game and was wondering if this one was extremely difficult to get into. I don't have that much time to play games, but this one looks interesting. Does it take very long for the average guy to grasp? Thx for any an...