Henry Cavill is right — in 2019, Total War: Warhammer is great

Creative Assembly’s Total War: Warhammer franchise has seemed to be quiet recently (apart from a shout-out from Witcher star Henry Cavill). Its last new faction expansion, which is arguably the most newsworthy postrelease addition for a strategy game, was over a year ago. But a year of quieter additions, such as new playable lords for existing factions and major patches, has actually shifted the entire focus of how Total Warhammer works — in significantly better ways.

The net effect of the changes is this: the Mortal Empires mega-campaign that combines both games and every faction in the series is no longer a frustrating curiosity, but instead, it’s the best way to play Total Warhammer.