They do look excellent, although it is a shame that there are some things they can't implement, music for instance (although I think they are making progress with the LOTR mod). Unfortunately, my computer can only just run Attila so I will see if I can actually play them.
I don't know, maybe it is because I have been playing Total War games since Rome 1 came out but I yearn for the old days when things were simpler (and Jeff van Dyck). There have been leap forwards (the family tree in Attila is brilliant) but more steps back in my opinion.