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The best Total War games
From Three Kingdoms to Warhammer 2, we’ve picked out the best entries in the beloved strategy series
The appeal of Total War games isn’t difficult to see. They’re ambitious in scope, mix grand turn-based strategy with real-time tactics, and come in such sweet flavours of historical recreation – or low-fantasy – that their settings alone are sure to tantalise even most ardent strategy naysayers.
But quality isn’t guaranteed. With 14 entries in the series, there have been a few duds and ignorable instalments along the way, but at their height, the games stand as shining beacons of creative iteration and refinement. We’ve selected the very best Total war games of all, so you won’t mistakenly spend hundreds of ungratifying hours manging line infantry in Empire, thinking you’re having a good time.