If you want Victorian warfare this is your game. I think it's arguably better than the base one. You get to choose between two factions and then duke it out with modern weaponary for the fate of Japan. It features extensive battlefield and campaign gameplay, has arguably the most immersive experience out of all the Total War games, and is super fun to boot. If you have the choice between this and Empire Total War, I would choose this one because it's really polished for what it is. CA has done some bad decisions but this is not one of them. One of the best games ever! And it's very cheep! Buy it!