Naturally, there's a lot of talk in the community and on Metacritic about which game best represents the series, and which is the best overall. In that time, there have been no fewer than 14 core releases, as well as several spinoff games. Total War has been running for two full decades now. RELATED: 10 Ways Grand Strategy Gives You A Glimpse Of The Harsh Realities Of Running A Country Much like Sid Meier's Civilization or the Command and Conquer franchises, Total War stands as a pillar of the strategy genre. Total War is a big name in the PC gaming world.