Total War: Shogun 2

Total War: Shogun 2 - Advanced Units Guide [ Guide ]

Unit Classes Ashigaru They are peasants drafted to fight as soldiers for the Daimyo. They're mostly reluctant to fight, which means that they have low morale and will break easily in dire times. They're mostly ineffective against Samurai, unless very experienced, so charging against a Samurai army with an Ashigaru force is basically suicide. The Ashigaru are basically foot soldiers that fill in the gaps of your army that are voided by lack of Samurai and other more experienced troops. Samurai The warrior class of feudal Japan, they've been trained since birth to fight. They have high morale as they follow Bushido, the Way [...More ]

Total War: Shogun 2 - Basic Units Guide [ Guide ]

Battles are the primary showcase of the Total War series, but it is also what puts new players off due to its sophisticated gameplay and grand scale. Most of this tentativeness is due to lack of understanding regarding the units involved. Knowing how to use the tools necessary to accomplish an objective is the foremost concern in anything, and this is especially true in war. Unit Types Sword Infantry - Foot soldiers with swords, e.g. Katana Samurai. Strong against infantry. Weak against cavalry and missiles. Spear Infantry - Foot soldiers with spears, e.g. Yari Ashigaru. Strong against cavalry. Weak against sword infantry [...More ]

Total War: Shogun 2 - Building Your Economy [ Guide ]

Before banners can be raised and wars can be fought, you need to have the money first. As said in the movie Scarface, when you get the money, you get the power. While you may not really need to get the women afterwards, unless you're aiming for the almighty geisha, it's true that money is makes Total War: Shogun 2 go round as it is your resource. Having a strong economy translates to a strong army, which lets you make the world yours. Building up your economy takes precedence in Shogun 2 over expansion in terms of priority, the latter only [...More ]

Total War: Shogun 2 - Basic Strategy Primer [ Guide ]

The Total War series has been the go-to large scale strategy gameplay in what has seemed like ages through numerous installments that always gave a different experience each time. Now, the franchise has gone full circle by releasing a sequel to the first one that the Creative Assembly had released around a decade ago. This time around though, it is even more sophisticated and diverse than the first one, which also brings in more strategic and tactical possibilities. If you haven't played any prior Total War games before, this game will be very confusing for you. The scale is grand and [...More ]

Shogun 2: Total War [ Screenshots ]

Shogun 2: Total War is about armies, waving sword and spears. Creative Assembly proves that Shogun 2 is a combination of tactical combat in real-time and turn-based strategy. An adventure and thrill for clashing massive armies in an interface that was expertly designed for players to enjoy. The depth of Shogun 2 is what veterans would still expect. Shogun 2 is the second series from Total War. Here are Shogun 2: [...More ]

Shogun 2: Total War - Weather Tips [ Guide ]

Weather plays quite a role in Shogun 2. They have special effects on some units and other things. Most of which is based on common sense, which makes Shogun 2 more enticing to all you realists out there.Rain, in Shogun 2, affects quite a number of things. First and foremost soaking in the rain reduces fatigue recovery. It also nullifies fire arrows as they are doused in the rain. Buildings, ships, and other structures are also less likely to catch fire when the rain is pouring. Lastly, the reload rate of guns is slower when in the rain. Fog is another [...More ]

Shogun 2: Total War [ Review ]

Created by Creative Assembly, Shogun 2 on the PC is the sequel of one of the most underrated games in the action genre. One of the smartest, elegant and bold of Creative Assembly’s small line of video games, and probably the most successful as well. Shogun is a serious battle simulation action adventure video game nestled in a stately turn based game set in Japan’s feudal era. Probably one of the best things about Shogun 2 is its presentation. By focusing on a relatively tiny island in this brief part of history, Shogun 2 makes the most out of the story [...More ]

Shogun 2: Total War - Steam Achievements [ Guide ]

A total of 69 Steam Achievements. Achievement Description A Promising Beginning Complete a campaign on easy difficulty. A Respectable Rule Complete a campaign on medium difficulty. Advanced Firearms Be the first clan in the campaign to obtain gunpowder mastery. Against All Odds Complete a campaign on legendary difficulty. Agent of the Stealthy Blade Obtain a maximum level ninja in the campaign. Balanced Attacker Win a battle using an army composed of at least one of every class of unit (sword infantry, cavalry, archer, matchlock, spear, naginata). Battlefield Dominance On maps with more than one key building, your alliance shows its dominance by holding all of them simultaneously. Belligerent Admiral Sink a European caravel or the flagship vessel [...More ]

Shogun 2: Total War

Cheats: PCCheats: PC We are taken way back to the year 1545 for arguably the most impressive looking sequel we've seen so far this year. Shogun 2: Total War gives you the opportunity to rewrite history, sounds fun right? If you aren't in to strategy games, or any kind of games which any kind of thinking then Shogun 2: Total War certainly isn't for you. But for those that loved the original Shogun: Total War, and there were plenty of you out there, then Shogun 2: Total War promises to be much of what you love and so much more! Shogun 2: Total War allows [...More ]

Total War Battles: Shogun (iOS) [ Review ]

Under the Sega banner, The Creative Assembly's best known work, the Total War franchise, has thrived and expanded beyond most people's expectations. It is now the realization of its namesake. With its success, there are now efforts to cross over to other platforms, namely the iOS. Here is Total War Battles: Shogun, a mobile strategy game unlike most. The gameplay looks like tower defense at first, but then becomes more strategic wherein you maximize your forces' effectiveness, despite the limited size, by countering whatever your enemy has. Being able to maximize your troops then becomes a balance of macro and micromanagement, [...More ]

Empire: Total War - Followers [ Guide ]

Followers are like traits but think of them more as SUPER TRAITS. However, these are mostly positive, unlike traits. Followers are more or less people who follow your main unit and they can go and attach themselves to anyone who can have a trait. That means able to attach to Generals, Admirals, Gentlemen, Rakes, Ministers and Leaders. Followers such as Ancileries are listed here as well. Aide de Camp +1 to Command in Land Battles Amusing Cad -1 Happiness (Lower Classes) +1 Happiness (Nobility) Architect No structure, placed harmoniously within a landscape, is entirely wasted sir! Barber -5% chance for death at the end of a turn -1 to Morale in [...More ]

Empire: Total War - Traits [ Guide ]

Traits are gained in 2 different ways. Most battle traits are gained after a battle, a win or loss. The other way is to have them gained over time. Your ministers, gentlemen, rakes, generals and leader will all gain some traits, both good and bad, over time. Traits are listed below into five groups, battle, research, industry, religious and passive. *** You have no control on the passive traits, and some on battle traits, given that you get the good traits on a win and bad traits on a loss. Battle Traits can be lost in a battle if the [...More ]

Napoleon: Total War

Almost one year ago since their last release which was a huge let down, developers Creative Assembly get back to what they do best with the impending release of Napoleon: Total War for the PC, part of their critically acclaimed Total War series. We should point out the title we've referred to as a huge let down - Stormrise. Despite the developers vast experience with real-time strategy games, that particular venture away from their more trademarked Total War style was a nasty one! NAPOLEON: TOTAL WAR TRAILER zUDCg9bHzVg On the up-side, things can only get better, and Napoleon: Total War looks to build on the outstanding achievements [...More ]

Skulls of the Shogun [ Review ]

Most turn based strategy games tend to add gimmicky components into gameplay mechanics in order to make them stand out against other “out of the box” games. These can either benefit or hurt the title, however, as it depends on how consumers accept these innovations. Nevertheless, some still prefer the plain vanilla game, which provides basic features but does not compromise depth or the level of challenge. This is the concept behind Skulls of the Shogun, as it aims to trim all of the excess fat from most modern strategy games and presents the game in a matter that both beginners [...More ]