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Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

this game is one of the best i have ever played. got it for christmas, installed it and played straight until 1 in the morning. i love asian culture, especially japanese. this is historically accurate strait to the names of the daiymos.

Great game for us strategy gamers

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 10
Date: June 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is basically a combination of Myth and Age of Empires series. The graphics are quite impressive, and the characters movements are sharpe and fluent. The strategy is a little different to that of the games i just mentioned, because you have such a large amount of troops to control at one time, which to me is what makes this game so much fun. I did try out the beta version, and i am assuming that the final version will have numerous maps and terrain to wage war on, it should be a terrific game.

Not as good as expected.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: December 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

After reading all the reviews here, I bought this game, expecting to have a great time, but did not have one.

The game is not exciting, hard to control troops in a battle ( much harder then games like Red Alert), and may be a bit too real. If you are a gamer who just wants to fight and fight and fight, I don't think this is a right game, but if you just want to sit there be relaxed and build your own japanese empire, this might be good.

And also beware of possible computer problems, which I faced, and might have seriously effected the fun of playing.

your best investment in a game for the year 2000

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: April 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

first of all shogun total war is an awesome game. It is amazeingly addictive and sucks away hours of your life. From the beginning of the game and to the multiplayer mayhem it is a great game. The interface is both good for beginnners and enhanced for veterans of strategy. I only have gotten a limited version with 4 levels but i will be the first in line at the stores when it comes out

shogun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I've been enjoying shogun. I played The Romance of Three Kingdoms 1 through 6 (BTW, version 7 is coming out in July, 2000 in Japan. I am looking forward an English version soon.) and The Age of Emperors 2. Obviously the Shogun is distinguishable among them. The epic-scale war appeals most to me. For an instance, the others do not have such an epic-scale warfare. You guys better get it if crazy about a strategy-type game. The sound also is awesome in the battlefield. The 3-D graphic and those movie scenes are very good to introduce you a realistic experience in a battle. But you know, sooneer or later, you will be bored with those movies since they are limited numbers in variety.

Only one thing I don't like so much is the lack of individual characters in there. I am interested in those Asian histories and read a several books about them (Chinese and Japanese). So I wanted to see some man-to-man combat between generals in the battlefield as well as an epic-scale warfare. In that sense, I am waiting for Kessen (Sony Playstation2 game coming out this November in USA).

Overall, This game (Shogun) deserves five stars in comparison to the other existing games right now.

What every wargame SHOULD be...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 13, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I fell in love with Shogun: Total War the minute I started playing. I found it's interface fairly intuitive and within 15 minutes I was in complete command of the game, which is a good thing as teh manual was a little skimpy.

The atmosphere that this game creates is outstanding! You really get the feel of feudal Japan. The graphics are beautifully done. It's nice to see a battlefield covered in snow, or with a fog cover. And the music is well done, and unlike most game music I have not turned it off tired of the repetition after a couple hours.

This is definitely one I'll recommend to all my wargamer friends.

Solid strategy game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I have played both the demo version of this game and the full version. This is a review of the full version which has only been commercially available since mid-June. It breathes life into the real time strategy genre by adding a unique environment (feudal Japan). The designers have eschewed the use of unrealistic resource collection during battle in favor of a simple strategic campaign system to tie the battles together. One thing I would like to emphasize is that this game will appeal to people who enjoy playing miniature, historical wargames. Until now, most RTS games have been skirmish level in scale (notable exception being Microsoft's Close Combat series). We can now play battles that actually have realistic force levels. While the strategic game is very simple (think Risk)it does give a great backdrop to give meaning to the battles your troops fight. The hard core wargamer in me winces at the missed opportunity to add a detailed strategic layer though. The learning curve for control of units during battle was steep. The uniqueness of Japanese feudal combat is modelled as well as any I have seen in tabletop gaming. The strategy game retains the Japanese feel also. Shinobi play their spy roll historically. Ninja and Geisha even get a nod (I thought Ninja WERE Shinobi) as they pull strings behind the scenes. What really matters in the game is Koku...he who manages his financial resources the best stands the best chance of winning the war if not the battle. The single player game is challenging though not addictive. The computer AI makes for a good though uninspired opponent. I have yet to play multi-player, and can't wait to try it out. My biggest complaint about the game is the horrible manual. I was sad to see that Shogun is following the trend in computer gaming where the true manual is published apart from the game. The manual that is included is too brief to show you how to play the game competently. Aparently, I have to plop down another $12-$18 for the 'strategy guide' to find that out. My kudos to the design team for making a great game. My only real disappointment with the title is the manual.

Fantastic strategy game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game reminded me a lot of the ancient Milton Bradley title, "Shogun" (it later was renamed "Samurai Swords" for legal reasons). The map is the same, with the little army and castle icons on the map. But I was pleased to see that the resemblance ended there. The graphics are simply breathtaking. The terrain is modeled perfectly on my system (a 500 MHz PIII), and the troops look good even though they look like little more than ants. The tutorial is wonderful, allowing you to pretty much jump in after installing and not having to refer to the manual. This turns out to be an added benefit, because the manual has as much entertainment value as a Presidential debate. It's all facts, no meat. This is a good thing, I suppose, but I like some added interest to my manuals, such as historical facts and some tips to get you started. It's my understanding that the strategy guide that goes with this game is good in this regard, by filling in many of the holes that the game manual leaves behind. If you buy this game, you better have a lot of time on your hands for the Full Campaign mode. The game eats the clock like a starving man eats a hamburger. The first time I played it, I started at 8:00 pm and didn't look up until the sun shone through the windows. This last sentence is probably the highest praise I can give this game. I would have rated it five stars if not for the dull manual.

Shogun is top-notch

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am not a real fan of fuedal Japan, but I do enjoy RTS games, and Shogun is one of the best RTS games I have played. The graphics are excellent, and the sound is incredible. The Japanese score does the job getting you primed up for a "braveheart" like battle. Some flaws are the manual,or I should say a lack thereof. If you do buy this game,I reccomend the strategy guide, because it is extremely difficult past "easy" mode. Another thing I noticed is the AI in the game is frustrating. Sometimes your troops flee, and you have no control over it. Al-in-all, Shogun:Total War is a true winner, whether you like Feudal Japan or not.

Almost incredible

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the first game that I can say replaces Lords of the Realm 2. It mixes the turn-based overarching strategy of resource-management with the real-time tactical combat. The graphics are amazing (with my voodoo5 and Hitachi 814 21' monitor) and the music in battle is pretty cool.

The only reason I didn't give this game 5 stars (and I play all the time) is that the alliance system offers nothing to the game. In Lords 2, you could at least ask your ally to help you attack people. In Shogun the ally system basically consists of allying yourself with as many parties as possible, getting nothing from any of them, then attacking them/being attacked. There is no point to the current system. Please please add to this!!

Other than that the game rules. The replayability is great (every 2-4 weeks I feel like beating it again), especially because there are 4 difficulty settings that can make the game really intense.

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