It depends on what you want out of your game.
Despite the many complaints A quite liked ETW with the right mods. I had a hard time getting into the gunpowder tactics but now I really really enjoy them. Definitely worth considering for the different kind of fighting style, the age of sail battles and the sheer scale of the map.
I didn't play Napoleon but from what I gather it's a somewhat polished version of ETW but on a much smaller scale.
Shogun II can be considered back to the roots of the series. A great game.
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