I for one am a massive fan of the armor designs from from feudal Japan using masterful techniques, the Japanese crafted these lightweight but extremely durable suits of armor that allowed mobility whether you were on horse or foot. From the different branches in the trees to shoji screens in buildings, you will be feasting on some glorious details. Total War: SHOGUN 2 is an attractive game, especially with everything that is happening on screen at a time, you can see some great details.
The entire premise of SHOGUN 2 is an ambitious on you are to take your clan and raise to the top, to be the ruling shogunate that unifies The Land of the Rising Sun, albeit through diplomacy or through battle, you will rise or fall. You are able to choose from one of just shy of a dozen clans, each with their own unique traits, skills, units and military commanders that can be leveled using RPG-style leveling. “Oda” is his family name, “Nobunaga” is his first name). Off note a little here, but I am thrilled that naming conventions have stayed proper to the Japanese style of Surname then First Name ( i.e. The SHOGUN line takes place in 16th century Japan (only containing some of the best history … ever) with period-specific units and weaponry, as well as historical figures common to the Sengoku period (pleebs would call it the “Warring States Period”) such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Total war shogun 2 mac series#
The Total War games on the Windows platform are generally great, the SHOGUN lines even better but does it hold up on the Mac?įor those of of you who are not in the know, the Total War series is an excellent armchair commander series of games, focusing more on combat tactics and simulation than on the more diplomatic micromanagement of games like Civilization V or Endless Space and has been around for a great many years.
When I first heard that Feral Interactive was bringing Total War: SHOGUN 2 to the Mac I pretty much did that whole fan thing, you know, where you slap yourself in the face and scream while running rapidly in place? Yeah, that was me.
Total war shogun 2 mac software#
While I have been gaming on PC’s for a great many years, I generally shied away from the locked down Mac OS, as I liked a little more freedom with my computers, but as both hardware and software improved, some of the best gaming laptops that do not weigh a ton have the beloved glowing apple on their lids.