Total War: Warhammer 3's Thrones of Decay is a gunpowder and steel adventure that puts the Empire and Dwarfs back on top

Guns are great. Ever since the first Total War: Warhammer game, I've loved lining up cannons and helstorm rocket batteries on a hill and watching as some hapless norscan army gets torn to shreds trying to get at me. Decimating enemy armies with artillery is one of the fundamental joys of Total War: you smugly sit behind your curtain of troops and watch as their soldiers break and run before even scratching your frontline.

But the Empire and the Dwarfs, known for their love of powder and steel, have been much reduced in recent years.