This is the best Total War series entry. I had a lot of fun with it, especially messing around in the single player campaigns. The game is definitely a time-vampire, but not in so bad a sense as I generally find, since I usually found the time I spent playing rewarding. The multiplayer leaves something to be desired, though; I reckon the game is just best played as a singleplayer grand campaign. That being said, there's certainly nothing wrong with booting it up and having fun with your friends every once in a while.

The game leans heavy into DLC sales, and as such be prepared to pay far more than the price listed on the store page for a complete experience.