Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai
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| Developer(s) |
The Creative Assembly Feral Interactive (OS X) |
| Publisher(s) |
Sega Feral Interactive (OS X) |
| Composer(s) | Jeff van Dyck |
| Series | Total War |
| Engine | Warscape |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows OS X |
| Release | 23 March 2012 18 December 2014 (OS X) |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 86.79% |
| Metacritic | 86% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 8 of 10 |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 89% |
Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samurai is a standalone expansion to the strategy video game Total War: Shogun 2, released on 23 March 2012. It is set during the mid 19th-century Bakumatsu era which also includes the Meiji Restoration, when the threat of Western powers forced Japan's government to modernize and eventually abolish its traditional samurai-based shogunate.
This standalone expansion focuses on the conflicts between the Imperialists and the Shogunists in the final years of Tokugawa Shogunate, which takes place 300 years after the events of the original game. Gameplay is a mix of traditional Samurai culture mainly seen in the original game and the power of modern weaponry which is seen more in this version. The general objective for the player is to guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and France will start a horrific civil war, which will seal the future of a nation.
Railways make an appearance in the game, allowing for much faster troop movement on the campaign map. The Gatling gun appears in the game. Artillery units and ships can now bombard enemy units directly on the campaign map. Likewise, coastal guns can now be built to counter such bombardment. Since ships in the expansion are now steam-powered, there are significant changes in naval warfare and tactics from previous games.
Graphics-wise, the game utilises an improved Warscape engine, adding enhancements to the Campaign Map, improved water effects and more. This engine update has also added numerous performance improvements.
The player can choose to play on either the Imperial or the Shogunate's side. Including all of the Fall of the Samurai DLC, there are five Imperial and five Shogunate clans to choose from. It is possible to convert a clan's allegiance from Shogunate to Imperial, or vice versa, in the early (but not the later) stages of the campaign.
Similar to Total War: Shogun 2 is the realm divide system that is triggered when the player gains enough fame by capturing enough territories, though with a few differences. The player will have the option to side with the emperor/shogun or form a new republic. The latter option will result in all other computer surviving clans declaring war on the player one by one. The former will only result in clans of the opposing side declaring war on the player and forbids the player from declaring war on their allies.
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