It was criticized at launch but I think it became the series' best hidden gem.
I think the latest I generally go back to is Empire at this point. Rome 1 is often considered the best but design has improved so much since then that it's difficult to go back. Always ready for a new Total War.Īlso for new folks to the series. I think it and Battlefield are the only series that I still buy that I've been playing since I started gaming. I can't get into Civ or the Paradox games because the combat is so lackluster but Total War has that perfect harmony of the two aspects. There's really nothing else that scratches the same itch. The games are consistently awesome and it's the only series that combines a turn-based campaign map with RTS battles. I think Total War might be my favorite franchise. I bought a new graphics card because that was the weakest part of my PC and I want to get those ultra settings.