Unless there's a specific setting that you're interested in (Ancient Japan, Ancient Rome, Medieval Europe), I'd recommend just getting the most recent one - Medieval 2: Total War.
As for how hard they are to get into...well, there is a steep learning curve, but the tutorial does a fairly good job of teaching you the basics. After that, they get really addictive.
I liked Rome quite abit because Ive done alot of classical studies so im familiar with the concepts, but Medieval total war 2 has to the take the prize for larger epic battles, a more realistic take on the campaign, and generally more diversity when it comes to factions.
Unless there's a specific setting that you're interested in (Ancient Japan, Ancient Rome, Medieval Europe), I'd recommend just getting the most recent one - Medieval 2: Total War.
As for how hard they are to get into...well, there is a steep learning curve, but the tutorial does a fairly good job of teaching you the basics. After that, they get really addictive.
Planeforger
I agree, its basically RTW with better graphics, I really can't see where you go wrong with getting this game.
I'd have to go with the first Medieval: Total War. Even though I find warfare in the middle ages rather dull, it's got the best AI of the lot. Rome and Medieval both look nice and there are some truly first rate mods out for both (I'm playing a campaign with the Stainless Steel mod for MII:TW currently), the AI in both the strategic layer and the tactical layer is just not a challenge at all. It's a testament to all the nice things that are in the game that I still go back to play it in spite of the braindead AI, but it really does feel like there's a sense of inevitability about the whole thing. I know I'll win the game, so it's just a matter of grinding it out.
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