Navel combat is also a lot more interesting now. Horse-based units have a more balanced place in the power rankings. While major siege weaponry is rare, its impact is larger. Now, you aren’t waiting 20 turns for another village to come around like you were in Empire.Ĭombat – Even following the same Total War formula, Shogun 2 is able to keep it fresh with its focus on warfare in ancient Japan. My computer, which is almost two years old now, can run the game on maximum settings without any problems.Ĭity Management – The gameplay has been streamlined just a bit to make managing some of the smaller details a little easier. What I really like is that even with all its visual pop, the game does not take a monster to run. Soldiers move independently and you can watch two men fight in armies of thousands, trees sway in the wind, parts of ships can be blow off the whole nine yards. Yes, everything looks amazing as you would come to expect. Graphics – The graphics for Shogun 2 are great on two levels. But the big question is, “does it stack up against the greatest of Rome or the rebirth that was Empire?” So, I was more than excited to see Sega return to this fascinating era.
I was out of the loop when the first Shogun: Total War came out and by the time I found out of its existence, after the release of Rome: Total War, I just couldn’t go back and play it. The Total War series continues to improve.
