It all seems very sleek and intelligently designed, but unfortunately, all the actual combat is the aforementioned molasses-covered feline rodeo, and will therefore appeal only to the very devoted or the very patient. Any time you do something, your avatar gains experience to unlock various perks and benefits, allowing for lots of interesting options and army compositions. Basically, it presents you with a customizable clan on a simplified version of the campaign map, and you move your army pieces around and do battle with other players to take new areas that unlock more units. There are co-operative and head-to-head campaigns, which are fairly self-explanatory, but Avatar Battle, in particular, is something I wish I could appreciate more, because the PvP progression on display seems pretty awesome.
It’s a shame that the real-time battles aren’t more enjoyable, because Shogun 2‘s multiplayer modes are pretty heavily dependent on them. If you’re used to the fast, precise micromanagement that’s possible in a game like Starcraft or Command and Conquer, trying to convince your regiment of archers to get into formation along the top of a hill will feel like trying to herd a bunch of overweight cats. It’s chaotic and it’s tough to control, is what I’m saying. In other words, it’s a lot of angry Japanese dudes screaming at each other as they charge headlong into flying arrows, hoping they manage to get their goofy curve-style swords to connect with something besides dirt. As is evident in the rest of the game, the folks at The Creative Assembly have a fanatical devotion to the accurate portrayal of this time period, and as such, the combat itself stays very true to what would have happened at the time. In these skirmishes, you’ll be moving and battling with your units in a fashion much like other real-time strategy games, though it’s in these comparisons that Shogun 2‘s real-time battling system falls short. The other half will have you taking direct control of the men in your army on the battlefield. Of course, dictating your clan’s actions on the campaign map is really only half the game. It’s an incredibly thoughtful inclusion, and keeps you from running off to find a guide on the internet any time you get flustered.
Any time you’re confused about anything, simply hit the encyclopedia button next to that object, and you’ll immediately pull up the page associated with it so you can learn more than you’ll probably ever need to know.
TOTAL WAR SHOGUN 2 ENCYCLOPEDIA MANUAL
It’s basically a game manual for the modern gaming era a Wikipedia-esque database (in fact, it’s actually coded in HTML and launches in a tiny browser within the game) that allows you to peruse every detail about everything in the game. And if you ever get confused after that (and you probably will), the game also includes an incredibly detailed in-game encyclopedia which you can access at any time.
TOTAL WAR SHOGUN 2 ENCYCLOPEDIA FULL
First is your basic tutorial, which walks you step by step through the opening of a typical campaign, including example ground and sea battles, with everything clearly explained and demoed with full voice over. As overwhelming as the clan macro-management can get, Shogun 2 provides a couple pretty robust features to ease you into it.
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