I Ranked EVERY Total War Campaign in 2024

[@ResidentEyebrowAppreciator]

putting Napoleon last to bait rage comments is kind of chad ngl

[@lordgong4980]

Me agreeing though

[@rory6860]

I feel that he cheated though because he claimed to rank campaigns but actually ranked games. Napoleon has multiple campaigns, and it's main 2 campaigns easily beat many campaigns like Caesar in gaul, and Wrath of Sparta.

[@delta6man]

I just want a new empire total war... They moved so far away, and they kept leaving games with bugs. I just wish the Empire 2 mod got an update.

[@dozenbuzzard2662]

empire total war isnt free from bugs lmfao, quite opposite actually (I do love empire tw but saying it has less bugs is weird)

[@delta6man]

@@dozenbuzzard2662 there are 2 bugs in it. Bankrupt AI crash and AI camera at end turn crash. Only other bug I know of is in ships and it's rare for me to get it.

[@NeillMistry]

Empire 2 mod has an updated version in it's discord server where you can install it.

[@michaelguzman4136]

I really hope the new medieval they’re working on allows captain commanded armies or some sort of mechanism like that

[@dozenbuzzard2662]

putting pharoh above shogun 2/fots is criminal

[@Chtigga]

Pharaoh after the Dynasties update is really solid. But I do like Shogun 2 FOTS a lot so I can understand your feeling.

[@123afish]

FOTS is so overrated. Only fun if you turn the busted naval bombardment off.

[@Chtigga]

@@123afish I think the campaign was more interesting than the main title's. Especially with this interesting combination of medieval and modern troops.

[@psychodoxie6987]

I can understand normal shogun 2(Because factions only have like 1 or 2 unique units and there is no unique or different ways to complete the campaign) but fots doesn't make sense for me

[@paulsilverston5188]

Not really dynasty is top tier all the way. Shogun ii is stll great though

[@khal7702]

Have to agree with Pharaoh Dynasties, great map with awesome outposts building, raiding is actually useful in this game, Family tree is best to date, civil wars give amazing experience. want something similar with Medieval III. Also map is perfect for Crusades mod

[@AndysTake]

I knoooow

[@lordgong4980]

I can't agree with Shogun 2 being so low and Pharaoh being so high

[@izymandius3822]

Pharaoh is amazing after the dynasty update

[@lysandergorisch1969]

I played the fuck out of Shogun 2 espeacally fall of the samurai and i dont think the campaigne is anywhere near as in depth plus the battles after a while become laughably easy and in the end its just one steamroll, espeacally if you exploit the fleet bombardments. Pharao feels much more like a challange to me .

[@dozenbuzzard2662]

@@izymandius3822 is better than shogun2 tho? Like I have much more fun playing s2 I feel like the ai (while still stupid ) is more engaging and the battle ai having a brain cell

[@GoalOrientedLifting]

Shogun isn't that good. Its pretty much the same troops and all factions feel and look almost the same

[@HomemdaFaina]

@@GoalOrientedLifting Shamefuuuuur dispray!! I agree, to a point. There is limited replayability with Shogun 2, even with Fots and Rots. But I still played the heck out of it. Can't talk about Pharaoh, haven't played it.

[@mullenio4200]

The comments here are a bit harsh. This is all subjective and I bet those deriding Pharaoh have never played it because of the bad rep it has. But for me, Third Age total war is my favourite campaign of all time and it's not even an official one. 😬

[@reasonator9538]

napoleon being last is crazy, it was so clean

[@AndysTake]

I know, forgive me

[@silencio9425]

Isn't really that crazy tbh, the mp is good but the single player is meh for me, small map and too tedious AI with the one unit army system thank God they remove it in Rome2

[@michaelguzman4136]

I really hope the medieval title they’re working on is a beautiful combination of everything. My biggest request is captain commanded armies again; along with geographically spread buildings

[@basileusp5494]

I would place Attila ahead of Pharoah just because of the time period, but I totally agree with you on number one. No other game (especially its mods) has held my attention for longer than this game has. Still going strong in 2024 and into 2025. I can't see myself not playing this game well into the future.

[@RogueRanks]

Fall of the Samurai campaign where you create your own Republic is still one of my favorite challenges. Amazing video idea!

[@sinaaafshar4154]

The only problem that Med II is lacking is the fact that it has no naval battle. And if they add new features for Electral counts of Empire from Warhammer III and Republic system of Empire i guess it would be nice again.

[@AndysTake]

yeah medieval 2 with naval battles would be great!

[@jo5r8753]

And horrible ai

[@THEegg166]

Creative Assembly please make remake of Empire 2 with good AI .... i will support and love you same

[@370zUsurper]

"Warhammer 3 campaign is cheesy and arcadey," then it can't be higher than Rome's campaign.

[@rory6860]

They can be higher than one another based off of what you like. If you prefer historical scenarios and neat battle lines and conventional tactics rome II is just way better. If you prefer insane unit variety, bombastic effects, and a quicker pace game warhammer III is way better.

[@muzgash]

Empire Total War, the masterpiece where you can destroy France on turn 1 as England.

[@hocestbellumchannel]

Having played Rome TW and Medieval II on release I'd say that Rome TW was better. But I understand that's a personal take. Can't talk about Pharaoh though since I haven't played it yet.

[@rory6860]

I am more of a fan of rome 1 too but honestly if medieval II got a good remastered it might be equal.

[@sealstorm1935]

Puttiing Napoleon at the bottom is just criminal man.

[@AndysTake]

I know it is, but sometimes you have to do crimes to make things right

[@NeillMistry]

I thought that every campaign meant all those mini-campaigns as well. Like the Italian, Egyptian and Peninsular campaigns for Napoleon Wrath campaign for Empire DLC campaigns for Med II ROTS and FOTS for Shogun 2 etc.

[@anishlahiri5515]

Didn't quite like this rating video of yours @AndysTake

[@justinlacek1481]

Three Kingdoms just really is the most underrated TW ever created lol

[@PrimeChaosVC]

At least he did say it is his list and his opinions. Good to know that people like different things.

[@GoalOrientedLifting]

Medieval total war 2 hat some of the best troop variety ive seen apart from the fantasy one, if you unlock all the factions. I cant velieve they had so many good systems and discarded em in more modern ones

[@Tom-sd2vi]

I need a medieval 2 remaster, for me the series peaked back then in 2006.

[@StormKnight1]

I know Warhammer 3 is a solid game with quite a visual spectacle but as a total war fan, and an old school one at that, you managed to convince me that Pharaoh is above Rome 1, but you didn't manage to convince me that Warhammer total war is above Rome 1. Id say that's your biggest error, that and whatever people are saying about shogun though I haven't played it so can't pretend I'm worthy to comment on that aspect.

[@lemonyboi5844]

I agree with shogun 2 being quite low, I love the game and think its awesome but its designed in a way where you have to use all of the features and mechanics at all times every time. In that its very well balanced and interesting but very linear in campaign possibilities. shogun 2's campaign reminds me more of a well designed board game.

[@sinclairo3349]

Are these medieval 2 impressions vanilla or modded? Man it still looks pretty solid after all these years.

[@Sarcasmses]

Love Medieval 2 for the mods. Imo its campaign map is an ugly mutated malformed mass of green and tan tissue. It takes mods like Tsardoms or DaC with custom textures to make it look nice. Attila's great too, my favorite unmodded TW campaign, though I'll admit I've never finished an Attila campaign to 450AD. I usually get to 420AD or kill Attila and call it quits, there's no challenge left afterward.

[@GoalOrientedLifting]

Medieval 2 with only the factions unlocked is one of the best maps to play. With so many unique troops

[@Nick-m7t]

You forgot Shogun! 😭😭😭 Should be number 1. Nothing else existed that was comparable when that game came out.

[@freelancershogun]

Andy, that is a neat video, but please add timestamps next time. Thanks!

[@yokagi.1]

where is names bro ?!!!!

[@flightsimulatorlad6664]

gonna be real I really just think campaigns should just serve as context for the tactical battles, and I think this video misses that whole point (and why there is a big stink over NTW's low ranking). The point of NTW's campaigns were to replicate and relive the actions of the man himself, and I think the European campaign does a fantastic job at that. The actual Napoleon never really thought about Anatolia or Egypt and so on post 1800, because he saw himself as a European monarch focusing on European things. The NTW campaigns force you as Napoleon in a way to focus on the big threats of Britain and then later on Russia, and given how utterly wonky and broken the ETW/NTW campaign AI could be, I think it's actually a case of "less is more" here.

[@donmeisner4438]

We need Empire 2 and Medieval 3

[@Listitan]

Vanilla: Med1+2 and Rome 1 Mods: Med 2 and Attilla. The other campaigns especially warhammer and pharaoh were so bad... Oh and fuck all the games where u cant recruit armies without a general LUL

[@liama2846]

Andy, disappointed you put Napoleon worst and Shogun 2 so low purely for increasing comments. Expected better. 100% all for encouraging comments for the community but doing so in the way you have is disappointing…

[@AndysTake]

@@liama2846 what do you mean just for comments? I’m the one taking on the «risk» here lmao of putting these games on a list. This is what I think, but if it was JUST based on what I like, I would’ve put Napoleon much higher

[@davidsaville5239]

Personally, I really don't like the design of the campaign map of Rome Total War 2 as I much prefer the map from Rome Total War 1!!

[@rakeshpuri3073]

Make video on empire total war mobile

[@AndysTake]

I will when the time comes!

[@davehas12]

TW is dead .. RIP 😢

[@GamesExposed]

pharaoh is 2nd really? I thought most of TW community skipped on this one. I don't doubt that you can like it but to me numbers indicate weather something is succesful or not and for instance people still play Rome 2 or Medieval 2 today even tho they're old games. However Pharaoh has less daily numbers than these old games on steam charts. I have been refraining myself from buying the game. If you say the campaign map mechanics are good then perhaps we should just wait until they implement them in a time and place that most of us care about. It's time for another Medieval game.

[@jamieedwards4475]

Pharoah 2 lmaaaaaaaqooooo

[@azarisLP]

There's just no way that the map-painting exercise that is the Medieval 2 imperial campaign is better than 3K or even Shogun 2. I would barely rank it above Rome 2. There's literally nothing to do in the campaign - no goals, no endgame crisis, just nothing but map-painting. Yeah Mongols and Timurids will show up, but unless you're in the Middle East you can just ignore them. Also the worst campaign in any TW game is the Rise of the Samurai DLC. Just the main Shogun 2 campaign but way shorter and with shitter units.

[@scottmorrison5245]

First

[@chrismckerron3691]

Have a cookie!

[@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter]

h@AndysTake Use timestamps.

[@AndysTake]

@@ZenAndPsychedelicHealingCenter will add them later!