Shogun 2 or fall of the samurai

I found the pacing excruciating - turns were taking way too long to resolve, naval battles shouldn't be here in first place - and the pathfinding during siege battles was just pathetic.

While the settng was praised in many reviews, I found no sense of Japanese history and thought the art, especially on the audio front, was just really cliche and bad.

To each his own, but looking back, I didn't know squat about imperial Roman history and enjoyed Rome Total War the most, so maybe not knowing the setting is the prerequisite to enjoy a Total War game - pick accordingly!

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Zlia

Well, Shogun 2 has achievements while Fall of the Samurai doesn't... I haven't actually played them to say anything about the gameplay but it can't be too different, considering they're both strategy games and one is like an expansion of the other...

1 decade ago

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Arukardo

Seriously? Achievements are the most important reason whether to get a game or not?

1 decade ago

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Zlia

Never said that. Just stating a fact. :P
And for some people they are. (If they aren't for you it doesn't mean it's like that for everyone.)

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NightHawk521

FoTS has achievements

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Quemical

Yup, FOTS has achievements, i don't know what kind that dude is smoking. All the gold coin achievements, are for FOTS.

As far as which game. Hard to say, i liked them both. FOTS if you want to play into the whole traditional vs new age thing. It's fun to shred armies with the Gatling guns. Only down side is it downloads Shogun 2. So the game is like 30GB, even though it's "Stand alone" If you decide to get Shogun2 later on, the game is already on your PC, it just unlocks the campaign.

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Zlia

Ah, ok. Never mind then. Although it's very odd that they show on the original instead of on FoTS, considering that the original isn't required...

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NightHawk521

It really depends. I think FoTS is more refined but its also harder IMO. Shogun 2 is really easy if you have a lot of archers since you can capture any city without losing like any guys.

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Zukureneno

you could just buy the whole collection on steam for 32 Dollars? it includes all total war games..... (for me its impossible to chose between games i prefer to buy collections cuz of that DX )

1 decade ago

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Daniel89x

Its not ur fault, its Gabe`s fault

1 decade ago

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Zukureneno

noob question! Who is Gabe? lol

1 decade ago

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karnage10

"owner" of valve

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Zukureneno

ah that Gabe totally forgot about that guy xD

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Pitompt

I would if i had the money my paypal acc has to be reactivated and it takes some time, so i can only buy a pay safe card of 10, and btw i wouldn't play them all and with the rome 2 coming... Might buy fots

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Zukureneno

well like i said i could not hold it....... i purchase the whole collection DX today DX

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Arkem

Go for FoTS, Shogun 2 is so expensive on Steam, in France we can get the Collector's Edition for 15€ :D

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Dragon9000

they are both the same price

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cowbell

Get both of them. Shogun 2 has Rise of the Samurai DLC, which is a remade Shogun 1. Shogun 2 also has (cheaper made) guns by mid-game with the Christian path.

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ibanez543

Im tempted also, but I bought empire total war would I essentially be getting the same thing but with Japanese armies? or is there a bigger difference?

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Zukureneno

well i think they play a bit differently and story asweel (not sure still haven't install any of the games)

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MeVe

total wars game with guns are always worse than sword+bow

1 decade ago

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