Recent reviews by superfiend

I have ~4,000 hours in the Total War franchise with Shogun 2, Rome 2, Attila, Warhammer, and Warhammer 2. Attila is the title I played the least.

The short version is Three Kingdoms bears strong similarities to Shogun 2, with some campaign mechanics from newer titles sprinkled in with minor changes, and a small pile of new features on the campaign map. If you liked Shogun 2 but have felt slightly disappointed since this might be the title for you. I can't speak to the really hardcore Medieval and Empire fans; seek elsewhere if that applies to you.

Full disclosure: I did have early access to the game, have played into roughly the early-mid campaign but only with Yellow Turbans, and do have an "impression / semi-review" on my channel where I go into some more detail on what the game does well and could do better.