Quote Originally Posted by Wraith View Post
Did this game ever get fixed up enough that it's worth playing?
No, not really.

Is it still obnoxiously slow to switch between strategic and tactical modes like previous Total War games?
Depends on what you consider obnoxiously slow. I didn't really have a problem with the load times, but I've spent most of my gaming life on under specced hardware, so I may have more tolerance for long load times than you.