I have always been a fan of strategy games, but I never got into the Total War series. I want to get into it, cause the tactical battles look awesome, and the overall gameplay seems amazing. Which should I get?
From best to worst (vanilla games): Shogun, Medieval 1, Medieval 2, Rome, Napoleon (from what I've heard about it), Empire. Even though Rome is low on the list, it's still a great game. The best battles are from Medieval 2 though, closely followed by Rome.
Most people start with Rome. Alternatively you could wait for Shogun 2.
I'd probably try a demo for Medieval 1 or Shogun 1 before you get either of them, because you might get put-off by the 2-D graphics. But the only game in the series that I would outright not buy is Empire, because even with the best mods out there, singleplayer is still facepalmingly atrocious.
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