It's a great total war, first of all. Has some of the best aspects of historical titles with the killy-ness of warhammer generals- as it should be given the source material. The diplomacy is quite good, and the character based system is very well done.

However, what is most striking is just how smooth and finely tuned the game is. Running on an older gfx card (R9 390) and i7-4770, it performs ~40-50fps at ultra for me in all but the most chaotic battles- with no stuttering. Whatever they did to the engine, kudos. The performance absolutely blows the warhammer series out of the water. Highly recommend if you enjoy total war, strategy, or the source material. Historical and fantasy total war fans will both find something here.