Hey PCGaming folks! I don’t know what happened this year, maybe reaching my mid-thirties finally unlocked the “dad game” part of my brain, and I started to all of a sudden get super into tactics games, after only having a passing interest in them my entire life.
Tactics games have been fun, but I want to sort of branch out and play some strategy games. 4X games like Civ have gone right over my head, but a friend said that Total War: Warhammer III would be up my alley.
I have had a look at it, and it does look pretty cool. But is this a good starting place for someone who is completely new to the strategy genre? Outside of the original Red Alert that I played when I was like 8 and just liked watching tanks going BOOM, I am basically a strategy baby and need some guidance!
Personally I think if Civ was a little daunting I think the TW series could be too.
Whatever you do, I’d consider your own interests first before picking which to start with. Are you into ancient Rome? Go with Rome. Napoleonic era Europe? Go with Empire. Fantasy? Then Warhammer. That’ll help you stay engaged while getting over the learning curve.
If you’re into space or sci-fi you could try Sins of Solar Empire or even Stellaris. They aren’t TW but are good space fleet strategy games. Stellaris would be the tougher of the two to get into.