Total War

[Zethor]

I've decided to start playing one of the Total War games, other than the first Rome and I need suggestions.
Rome II is a mess so it's out of the question and I'm not too keen on the setting of Shogun.

Which of the other Total War games is the best? What mods would I need for it (if any)?

Thanks

 

[Zethor]

Do mods for Medieval 2 get along with steam? Can I install the 3 you suggested without causing conflicts and with the ability to swap them at easily?

 

[Zethor]

So is the original Rome game not good, or is it just that you aren't interested as you have already finished it? I have it installed on Steam but haven't gotten around to playing it. In fact I haven't actually tried any of the other Total War games, although I did once spend some time trying to get the original Shogun to run on Windows 7 without success.

Rome is brilliant, I've played it since it came out, I just feel like it's time to.. well, move on.

I'll go with Medieval 2 and the suggested mods, thanks everyone.