While Napoleon: Total War may not be the best Total War game, it is an excellent game in its own right, and I would love to see the developers return to it in some fashion.
While Shogun: Total War was ahead of its time when it released in June 2000, almost 25 years later, there is no reason to play beyond curiosity or nostalgia.
Total War Shogun 2 is an excellent title, albeit one held back by a lack of identity, and some design choices which are questionable to say the least.
Total War: ATTILA was developed with next-generation hardware in mind. Unfortunately, that hardware would not arrive in the way that the developers envisioned.
After a less-than-illustrious start, Company of Heroes 3 has become everything it set out to be and more, at least as far as the PC version is concerned.
Outlawed isn't a bad game, but there are better games out there more deserving of your time, money and attention, and I recommend playing those instead.
While Shieldwall has a great concept, its lacklustre combat mechanics and repetitive gameplay make it very difficult to enthusiastically recommend it.
While Medieval II: Total War is almost 20 years old, it remains one of the best titles in the history of the Total War franchise and is as fun to play in 2025 as in 2006!
While Medieval: Total War was ahead of its time in 2002, there is no reason to play it 20+ years later beyond curiosity or nostalgia.