Which is the best Total War game?

[econ21]

For me, while I appreciate the atmosphere of Shogun and the elegant simplicity of its battles, I think Medieval is a better game because the campaign map and variety of factions makes for a much more interesting strategic layer. It's early days for Rome Total War, but the transition from a Risk-style campaign map to a more open one with movement points seems another big improvement in the strategic aspect. Hence, I've voted for RTW.