I've seen reviews and a couple more videos and i cant decide both seem to be good and in an interesting period would like some opinion thanks

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If you like guns go for FotS. If you want swords and bows and stuff get the original.

12 years ago
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Couldn't decide either. Bought Shogun 2. Will get FoTS for Winter Sale.

12 years ago
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same here

12 years ago
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I like strategy games, and to me Shogun 2 was sort of.. disappointing I guess. It's not fun.

12 years ago
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Why? Any particular reason?

12 years ago
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Eh, I don't know.. overall I guess.

12 years ago
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I am in the exact same spot as vcv8, though I can word it.

I found the pacing excruciating - turns were taking way too long to resolve, naval battles shouldn't be here in first place - and the pathfinding during siege battles was just pathetic.

While the settng was praised in many reviews, I found no sense of Japanese history and thought the art, especially on the audio front, was just really cliche and bad.

To each his own, but looking back, I didn't know squat about imperial Roman history and enjoyed Rome Total War the most, so maybe not knowing the setting is the prerequisite to enjoy a Total War game - pick accordingly!

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Well, Shogun 2 has achievements while Fall of the Samurai doesn't... I haven't actually played them to say anything about the gameplay but it can't be too different, considering they're both strategy games and one is like an expansion of the other...

12 years ago
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Seriously? Achievements are the most important reason whether to get a game or not?

12 years ago
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Never said that. Just stating a fact. :P
And for some people they are. (If they aren't for you it doesn't mean it's like that for everyone.)

12 years ago
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FoTS has achievements

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Yup, FOTS has achievements, i don't know what kind that dude is smoking. All the gold coin achievements, are for FOTS.

As far as which game. Hard to say, i liked them both. FOTS if you want to play into the whole traditional vs new age thing. It's fun to shred armies with the Gatling guns. Only down side is it downloads Shogun 2. So the game is like 30GB, even though it's "Stand alone" If you decide to get Shogun2 later on, the game is already on your PC, it just unlocks the campaign.

12 years ago
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Ah, ok. Never mind then. Although it's very odd that they show on the original instead of on FoTS, considering that the original isn't required...

12 years ago
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It really depends. I think FoTS is more refined but its also harder IMO. Shogun 2 is really easy if you have a lot of archers since you can capture any city without losing like any guys.

12 years ago
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you could just buy the whole collection on steam for 32 Dollars? it includes all total war games..... (for me its impossible to chose between games i prefer to buy collections cuz of that DX )

12 years ago
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Its not ur fault, its Gabe`s fault

12 years ago
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noob question! Who is Gabe? lol

12 years ago
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"owner" of valve

12 years ago
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ah that Gabe totally forgot about that guy xD

12 years ago
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I would if i had the money my paypal acc has to be reactivated and it takes some time, so i can only buy a pay safe card of 10, and btw i wouldn't play them all and with the rome 2 coming... Might buy fots

12 years ago
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well like i said i could not hold it....... i purchase the whole collection DX today DX

12 years ago
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Go for FoTS, Shogun 2 is so expensive on Steam, in France we can get the Collector's Edition for 15€ :D

12 years ago
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they are both the same price

12 years ago
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Get both of them. Shogun 2 has Rise of the Samurai DLC, which is a remade Shogun 1. Shogun 2 also has (cheaper made) guns by mid-game with the Christian path.

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Im tempted also, but I bought empire total war would I essentially be getting the same thing but with Japanese armies? or is there a bigger difference?

12 years ago
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well i think they play a bit differently and story asweel (not sure still haven't install any of the games)

12 years ago
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total wars game with guns are always worse than sword+bow

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I'd say go first for Shogun 2, as FoTS is a bit harder if you've never played any of the games in the saga before.

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Closed 12 years ago by Pitompt.