While Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War III is a vastly more enjoyable RTS game than Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II, the developers' insistence on chasing trends resulted in a title that was somehow worse than many titles released during the RTS Dark Ages (2006-2013).
For better or worse, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II is a perfect example of the type of RTS titles that were released in the years following the end of the golden era (1995-2005).
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is a near perfect remaster of one of the best real-time strategy games in the history of the genre, and I could not be happier with how it turned out.
While Total War: Pharaoh is not the worst Total War game ever made, it is certainty the one which is most out of touch with its core demographic.
Total War: Three Kingdoms is without question one of the best Total War titles in the 25-year history of the franchise, which makes it early demise even more unfortunate.
The main reason A Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia failed is that it was not Total War: Medieval 3, which for many fans of the series was reason enough to review bomb it into oblivion.
Total War: Warhammer III's Immortal Empires campaign is without question the best way to play Total War Warhammer and arguably Total War in general, and will likely remain so for many years to come.
While not as good as Total War: Warhammer I & III, Total War: Warhammer II is one of the best Total War games ever made, and without doubt one of the greatest Warhammer games on the market.
Total War: Warhammer is, without question, one of the greatest strategy games of all time, and the start of a series whose legacy continues to grow even as it races towards its 10th birthday