Total War: Shogun 2
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"The series has scaled down from Empire but lost none of the drama or excitement. The smaller scale makes it easier to appreciate all the things the game does right." - Escapist.com
"A polished, smart, generous, elegant, and bold strategy game." - 1Up.com
Total War™: Shogun 2, the sixth instalment of The Creative Assembly's multi award-winning Total War™ strategy franchise on PC. Total War: Shogun 2 returns to Feudal Japan 10 years after the release of the original Shogun: Total War™, and sees Creative Assembly using a wealth of new ideas and development experience to make Shogun 2 the revolutionary strategy game that their first title has proven to be.
It is the middle of the 16th Century in Feudal Japan. The country, once ruled by a unified government, is now split into many warring clans. Players take on the role of one Daimyo, the clan leader, and will use military engagements, economics and diplomacy to achieve the ultimate goal, re-unite Japan under his supreme command and become the new Shogun – the undisputed ruler of a pacified nation.
New to Total War in Shogun 2:
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New RPG skills and experience for your Generals and Agents.
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New Multi-stage Sieges - scaling the walls is only the beginning!
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New Hero units inspire your men and carve through the enemy.
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New rotating 3D campaign map.
Total War: Shogun 2 features full 3D battles via land and sea, which made a name for the series, as well as the tactical campaign map that many refer to as the heart and soul of Total War. Featuring a brand new AI system inspired by the scriptures that influenced Japanese warfare, the millennia old Chinese "Art of War", the Creative Assembly brings the wisdom of Master Sun Tsu to Total War: Shogun 2. Analysing this ancient text enabled the Creative Assembly to implement easy to understand yet deep strategical gameplay.
Game Features:
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Battle online and experience the main campaign in two-player mode. Then join epic online battles with up to 8 players and lead your online army to glory in special campaigns.
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10 Playable clans ranging from the large and powerful to the tiny and weak.
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Pre-Battle speeches with Generals inspiring their men before engaging.
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Much improved terrain and environments, mountains in battle and new environments.
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The four seasons on the battlefield. Autumn leaves to summer sun.
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Total War Encyclopaedia, an archive of all the units and history in the game accessible from the menu.
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Morale boosting buildings, capturing temples on the battlefield offers reward.
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All new historical land battles, drawn from the period.
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Coastal battles; fight naval engagements of the coast of Japan navigating islands and land.
Customer reviews
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Best Total War game yet
RedTank4 | March 4, 2012 | See all RedTank4's reviews »Being a fan of the series, I was unfortunately coming in to the game a bit of a skeptic. Total War has been, for years, a constant great showing for the strategy gaming genre. But Empire( the previous major entry to the series - Napoleon is more a stand alone expansion to Empire than a full on new title) has had a lasting sour taste in my mouth that it had, unfortunately, affected my hype for the game going in.
Thankfully, however, The Creative Assembly proved once again that they're masters at their craft and that I'm far too pessimistic for my own good. Not only is Shogun 2 the best Total War game so far but it did what its predecessors could not- make multiplayer as fun as single player.
Graphically, Shogun 2 is a masterpiece, if your machine can handle it. Details on each individual soldier is the best in the series. And although cloned faces are common, there's enough variety that it's more of a nitpick than an actual complain. The game is very aesthetically pleasing and the effort isn't limited in its little soldiers. The blades of grass, the details on the trees( keep in mind that variety) is nothing short of beautiful.
In closing, Shogun 2 Total War is a blast to play for any strategy game lover out there. It's beautiful, It's fun, and with more focus on multiplayer this time around the game's replay value is through the roof.
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Ever Wanted to be a Samurai?
shade1811 | Oct. 22, 2011 | See all shade1811's reviews »Ever wondered how it is to be a samurai? Or Ever wondered how it is to manage diplomacy and politics? Creative Assembly presents you the chance. The chance to rule the japan and show your wrath upon those who dare to disobey.The chance to show your tactness and diplomacy. The chance to follow the footsteps of SUN-TSU.The chance to be a samurai. DON'T MISS IT!
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Best Total War game yet.
nele25 | Oct. 18, 2011 | See all nele25's reviews »After playing all of the Total War games, I could easily crown this the reigning champion.
Its easy to admire the wonderful graphics and solid UI, but where it shines is in its subtle aspects (Historical accuracy, the way agents and armies/towns synergies, etc).
There is a completeness to the gameplay that is hard to capture and present to an audience. Overall, Shogun is best at what it does. So do yourself a favor and get this one.
90
A Step Back In The Right Direction For TW Series
lightfellow | Sept. 18, 2011 | See all lightfellow's reviews »The Total War series has always been great games. It is a CIV styled game during build/movement phase, with a RTS style battle phase, however with alot more realism and complexity such as moral. The series has always tried to keep the games historically correct, making it a must have for people who are interested in the era (in this case the sengoku period). The online gaming is extremely fun as well. you get to customize your own general and your own troops, building up experience and bettering their capabilities. If you are a fan of the series already, this is a must have as they have fixed many of the issues revolving Empire and Napoleon like the balance, complexity, and hardware dependency.
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Hitting the Mark
lonewolf80 | Aug. 28, 2011 | See all lonewolf80's reviews »Creative Assembly's latest iteration to the Total War franchise greatly improves upon their long history of grand strategy games. Set in the Sengoku era of the Japanese history, Shogun 2 allows players to control one of many ruling clans as they climb their way towards the Shogunate in the campaign mode. In addition, the co-op mode has been revamped, allowing players to work together (or secretly against) online or LAN to control Japan. The online matchmaking battles have been upgraded as well. With the new general avatar system, players carry over their set of army and generals as they gain experience from fighting other players. The game has been heavily improved for online play. Even while playing the singleplayer campaign, players may choose to allot the AI's units to another player playing an online matchmaking game, making for intense battles. Shogun 2 is a must have for anyone interested in the (grand) strategy genre. With beautiful graphics, animation, music, as well as complex battles, politics, and province management, Shogun 2 aims for the throne in 2011's strategy genre. A must-play!