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Out of what I've played, this has been my favourite Total War game thus far. There's something inherently satisfying about the simplicity of the medieval battles and sieges. This is mainly derived from its core gameplay which provides you with the freedom to experiment with tactics and have fun rather than overcomplicate the experience. On top of that, the campaign is also the most well-crafted that I've seen in the franchise.
I really did enjoy this despite its annoyances, for example timer missions. When I first played on console (my biggest mistake), I didn't really think anything of it and just thought it's a successful turn-based game but sadly it's not for me as I gave up after the second mission. Returning to it on steam made me realise that I physically can't play strategy games with a controller- XCOM 2 was just the first unlucky strategy game to be played that way by me. Once this game clicks, it's so addicting that you'll have trouble putting it down for a while. Even writing about it makes me want to instantly go back to it or maybe try out the first one and see how it holds up. Highly recommend for any strategy fan.
For someone whose only Mario Kart game is this I doubt my experience would provide any form of in depth reflection on where this stands in the series as a whole. I've seen people comment on the unfairness of item spawns like the bullet bill and in retrospect I can see where the criticism comes from but for me that's always been Mario Kart- unfair races that are meant to bring about fun moments. So despite being rage-inducing in its design, all I can say is I still had a lot of fun with this.