Shogun 2: Total War Info Leaks

[A Black Falcon]

Awesome news... the first Shogun really was a fantastic game, like a sequel to Lords of the Realm with better battles but a simpler, less interesting overworld/strategic map aspect. The great 3d battles are great though, and the series has obviously done really well since then. The series has changed since Rome, though, which really redid the whole strategic map side, and not really for the better... but unfortunately, Shogun and Medieval don't really work on most modern PCs. I can't run Medieval at all on this computer, sadly, and Shogun runs terribly (software mode only, it's miserable!).

But anyway, they did do a Medieval II to sort of make up for one of those, but they hadn't gone back to the first game in the series yet... until now. This game hasn't been officially announced yet, but this information sure sounds convincing.

Shogun was a great game, it's on a smaller scale than games like Medieval or Rome so you have a more focused campaign that is much less overwhelming in scope. I like that really, there's still a lot to do and many options, but the victory goals and scope are just so much easier to understand when the campaign is in a restricted area.

Anyway, this is pretty cool news. The Total War series definitely isn't perfect, but it's pretty good, and definitely one of the prominent PC strategy game series of the past decade.

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Title: Shogun 2: Total War
Publisher: SEGA
Developer: The Creative Assembly
Format: PC DVD
Players: 1 - 8
Ratings: ESRB Teen, PEGI 16, OFLC M, USK 12 – All provisional
Release Date: 2011

In 2000, the Creative Assembly re-invented the strategy genre with Shogun: Total War, an unprecedented blend of 3D real-time battles and turn-based management game and the first offering in the multi-award winning series. With over 7 million units sold and universal acclaim from the press and community, Total War has consistently been at the cutting edge of the genre and is today one of the most successful PC franchises of all time.

In 2011, the makers of Rome and Empire: Total War will release the sequel to the game that started it all. Shogun 2: Total War will take long-time veterans and newcomers alike to the next level of strategy gaming on PC. Based on 10 years of experience in making Total War, Shogun 2 is the perfection of the series with a new Artificial Intelligence (AI), revolutionary multiplayer modes, brand new campaign map options and epic 3D real-time battles.

It is the middle of the 16th century in Medieval Japan. The country, once ruled by a unified government, is now split into many warring clans. The player takes 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 Japan.

Set during the golden age of Samurai warfare, Shogun 2 brings to life the most turbulent period of Japanese history.

Key Features:

Total War Redefined: Shogun 2 is the ultimate refinement of the original formula with a new, cutting-edge AI, more polish and online functionality than ever before. The result is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming that invites both veterans of Total War and new players to experience the enjoyment and depth of the series.

New Character Progression: Choose from 9 different clans and compete on and offline for the undisputed supremacy of Medieval Japan. Gain experience to level up your own character-warlord as well as your generals and agents.

A Complete Single And Multiplayer Offering: Play through the Main Campaign in single player or invite a friend online to play competitively or cooperatively in Campaign Multiplayer mode. Join 8-player multiplayer battles with your own upgradable avatar and climb the online Leaderboard to show the world who reigns supreme. Also including exciting new modes of team play for clans, a first in the Total War series.

New Generation AI System: Developed according to Sun Tzu’s principles in the Art of War, the Artificial Intelligence constantly analyses its situation and reacts to your every move with greater precision and variety.

Improved Land And Naval Battle Gameplay: Land battles never felt so realistic with new multi-staged castle sieges and terrain features changing according to the weather and time of the day – turning each engagement into a tactical challenge. Set buildings on fire to force garrisoned troops out and use your units’ special abilities to turn the tide of the battle.

Naval combat also offers more variety with the addition of coastal battles. Islands can work as effective cover for your ships, while sand bars and reefs can be used as traps against an enemy fleet.

Accessible And In-Depth Empire-Building Gameplay: A streamlined User Interface makes management of your kingdom much easier. Build and govern cities, recruit and train troops, conduct diplomacy and manage your agents – each feature is now introduced with comprehensive tutorials, gradually revealing the depth of the Shogun 2 campaign map – the heart and soul of the Total War experience.

[lazyfatbum]

and not a single fuck was given.

What is the flow of the game?

[A Black Falcon]

Yeah, who'd care about the sixth game in a good, very popular, and long-running PC strategy game series that has been around for nearly decade...

Oh wait, lots of people.

[lazyfatbum]

omg you're so retarded xD I was referring to the idea that no one posted yet.

WHAT IS THE GAME FLOW LIKE

[A Black Falcon]

I think ASM's the only other one here who plays these games, so he's the only one I'd really expect to reply...

WHAT IS THE GAME FLOW LIKE

Presumably a lot like Shogun, Medieval, Rome, Medieval II, or Empire, but with some new stuff added. :p

... Strategy game. Overworld map of the world where you tell your armies where to go, build stuff, move other units, do diplomacy, etc. Battles are fought in very cool 3d engines that have always been the star attraction of Total War series games. The world-map strategy sides of the games are always somewhat simple, which is too bad (I'd love to see more depth!), but they mostly make up for it with style and those battles.

[A Black Falcon]

Teaser trailer:

http://ve3d.ign.com/videos/67971/PC/Shog...er-Trailer

[alien space marine]

Given the high system requirements for the last installment + the performance issues, I am gonna low expectations this time around.

16th century Japanese naval combat? I don't see how it would be able to top 18th-19th century tall ship battles.

Whats odd is that Napoleon Total war performs better on my comp then ETW, Although it still crashes occasionally and the closing cut scenes lag yet the openings work fine..

I never played shogun , ETW made the game a global contest and having it confined to a group of Islands in East Asia just doesn't sound very appealing.

Why couldn't they have the next install centerd in China and its surrounding neighbors, Siam indo china, India,Japan,Mongolia,Turkestan and the silk road.

Playing Ying Zheng the first emperor of china and his quest to expand the kingdom of Ch'in into the empire of china, Would be far more interesting.

[A Black Falcon]

I never played shogun , ETW made the game a global contest and having it confined to a group of Islands in East Asia just doesn't sound very appealing.

As I said I kind of feel the opposite, that the giant scale was overwhelming, and the focused campaign of Shogun is great because it's much easier to know what you should be doing... you don't have to conquer all of Europe, just one country. :)

I loved the original Shogun, it was a great but flawed game. The scale is smaller, and the map long and thin of course, but you still have many strategic options, don't worry about that (Oh, and the original Shogun added part of Korea in the addon, so I wouldn't be surprised to see that again this time).

Why couldn't they have the next install centerd in China and its surrounding neighbors, Siam indo china, India,Japan,Mongolia,Turkestan and the silk road.

It'd be interesting to see a China one, but not every game needs to have a continental scope... though I do expect that they'll do China eventually. It's a pretty obvious one, and it'd make for a very interesting game.

[A Black Falcon]

http://e3.g4tv.com/games/pc/63837/shogun...r-Preview/

Preview, with screenshots. Looking pretty nice... :)

[alien space marine]

A concern I have about it being in Japan, Is that since all the factions are Japanese are they all going to be identical to each other?

and will they restore the family tree concept that was removed in the last installment?

Something I disliked about Empire and Napoleon is that they didnt let you rename cities and regions like you could in RomeTW barbarian invasion.