In Shogun 2 you have but one goal: seize control of Kyoto and establish yourself as shogun in 16th Century Japan. First there's the turn-based campaign map management, similar to Civilization. Shogun 2 is a high water mark for the Total War series.Īs established by the original Shogun back in 2000, the Total War formula is comprised of two parts. Issues with the game's artificial intelligence and stability are still present, but pale in comparison to the whole of Creative Assembly's accomplishment.
It features brilliant visuals and sound, thrilling clashes between massive armies, and an expertly designed interface to ease in newcomers without sacrificing the depth veterans expect. Shogun 2 proves Creative Assembly's combination of turn-based strategy with sweeping real-time tactical combat is just as entertaining as ever. It's about navigating a land at war to negotiate trades, establish alliances and govern a growing collection of provinces to satisfy a need for conquest. It's about armies charging forward waving spear and sword, clashing in the middle of vast battlefields to determine the fate of a nation.
It's a reaffirmation of Total War's core values. It's not a revolutionary step, but a necessary one. Breaking from the complexity of Empire: Total War, Creative Assembly trims things down for Shogun 2.
