Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai (FOTS) brings as a standalone addon the main game in the early 19th century. Here are not only tactically ingenious battles with sword and arrow, but also much, much more imposing argument amplifier as Gatling guns and armored Torpedobote. Closer to the present, a game of Total War series has never been. Add to that the possibility of individual self-control guns. Can because the dinky Samurai highly compete on horseback or even expected us a shooting slaughter? There is only one. Check it out!
Katana against carabiner
Japan, 19th century. Nearly 400 years after Total War: Shogun 2 is Japan facing a crucial test. The traditionally conservative Shogunate against the Western Modere open Imperialists. In between also mix even with the Americans, French and British. Who has seen The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise Grinsebacke, will feel right at FOTS. The modernization and industrialization of the West spill over to the still traditional Japan and leads to massive social and economic changes. That not everyone traditionally-minded people to this change is feverish jubilantly no secret. The open conflict is inevitable.
The changes to the main game are not only in detail and are noticing at all corners and ends. In principle, it remains true that the battles are played in real time and all further runs on the large main card round way. Only one round is no longer a quarter (or a year) but two weeks. This decelerates the threads pulling out of battle and increases the impact of the seasons on the troops and the economy in their own dominions. Very good! So not only the troops wear higher but also the economic viability of farms is lowered in the winter. In the main game it still caused a food shortage, this element, however, was completely deleted. Instead, the farms now generate 'prosperity' and increase the growth of cities. Who now thinks of relaxation, is wrong, because the population is not easy to keep them happy. Simple research drauflos, stomp all profitable building from the ground and draw like a steamroller through the country inevitably leads to defeat. For research and the new types of buildings mean a confession to the modernization of the West and ensure a discontented population, on the other hand do not mean modernization simultaneously sensitive disadvantages compared to the other clans.
No matter which of the six new clan (three emperors and three Shogunatstreue) you decide Japan's provinces want not only conquered but be convinced of your mind. If this fails, so are riots and fighting in the ranks of the agenda, as well as right next to the already tough border fighting. And who has set up a perfect army and the game objective is to plow through the provinces is very difficult to achieve. Shogun typically want at the end of the set time limit not only a certain number of provinces to be conquered, but also need to be convinced by their own rulers. Without diplomacy and alliances, this is difficult to achieve. This element is more important than in the main game in FOTS. For this, the special characters get as the Geisha (can eg enemy troops for a few rounds to stop) and the Shinobi (bombers, spy) more weight for a successful battle course. While still a conquered province after another relatively relaxed in the first hours of play, so there is a fire later in the game to every nook and cranny. Then, when even an ally breaks his alliance, the Sake the fan.
On land the players are not only the well known and disgusting powerful katana wielding Samurai available, but also ranged with firearms. This brings quite a momentum in the fight, as the Samurai difficult against modern rifles and Gatling arrive in close combat but are still unbeatable. This enemy Samurai not only come in your vicinity, you can switch to the all-new first-person mode and control a Gatling own example. Sounds like casual arcade action? None, because in this mode, the otherwise very good overview of the cat and you will often be surprised and wiped out of refined flank attacks of the AI.
Even the sea is what it has done. Rowboats soft had modern steamships and bring directly a little more pace into the great sea battles staged. Who has treated this element neglected in the later game also at a disadvantage because the ships can also support the first battles on land. Even if the period of the target mark to the actual attack well and like may take a few minutes, is one of the heart when the enemy troops as toy figures being thrown around the battlefield. How this affects the morale must be not even mentioned. At sea, the fighting got more speed, because the ships are no longer affected by the current wind direction. Which Total War players is not yet here itches in the fingers, which is to be said: armored torpedo boats. Not cheap to buy, extremely costly to maintain but a real Schiffsrumpf- and morale buster.
Conclusion
Educate yourself of anything, Total War: Shogun 2 - Fall of the Samurai is a complex strategy chunks and can be sauhart. But who purely takes a little into the game, will be rewarded with depth and challenging enemies and stunning visuals. There are no missions just a big main objective (apart from minor interspersed tasks bonuses bring) what the game flow is good. So you get the feeling his clan as a Daimy 'lead, including all consequences and quarrels in the family (adoptions, marriages, hostage exchange, etc). Who has not played the main game, which I want to put directly FOTS his heart, because here are meaningful improvements to the gameplay have been made that could interfere with the main game.
Once I've spent enough time with the multiplayer, I will this still devote a few lines. The first impression is however good to very good. It will be interesting!
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