Shogun was faster and arguably more taxing on the individual playing skill, while MTW/VI added new exciting elements to online battles. In the multiplayer world, Viking Invasion can be considered the most balanced and complete version of Total War throughout the whole series.
The expansion pack is Viking Invasion, and the combined edition is called the Battle Collection. Medieval: Total War is set in medieval Europe.The original Shogun was not quite a mainstream product, but attracted a dedicated fan base. In the single player game, the role-playing done by the clans and players of Shogun was unrivaled by any other games in the series, and included interactive videos that represented possible decisions by the player, such as converting to Christianity. It is different from the more familiar Western settings of the other Total War games. The expansion pack, called Mongol Invasion, was released with the original in the Warlord Edition. Shogun: Total War is set in feudal Japan.Currently, the Total War series are all featured before the 20th century, featuring technologies such as crossbows to steam engines. The game series is a combination of turn-based strategy also including real-time tactical control of battles. Total War is a series of computer strategy games developed by The Creative Assembly.