Shogun: Total War

Shogun: Total War (2000)

by The Creative Assembly, Electronic Arts, Sega
Genres:Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Real Time Strategy (RTS), Tactical
Themes:Historical, Warfare
Game modes:Single player, Multiplayer
Story:Set against the backdrop of the Sengoku Jidai (Warring States) period from the 15th to the beginning of the 17th century, Shogun: Total War is a real-time tactics and turn-based strategy game with a strong focus on historical authenticity. Players assume control of a daimyo (leader) of a contemporary Japanese clan and attempt to conquer the nation and claim the title of supreme Shogun, the undisputed military ruler of Japan. The gameplay consist of two parts – a turn-based Risk-style mode on a 2D campaign map of Japan where the player must recruit, manage and move their armies, conduct diplomacy, trade, espionage, sabotage and assassinations. This 2D map however ultimately serves to provide context for the 3D real-time battles that make up the main part of the game and occur whenever your army crosses into enemy territory or two opposing forces meet on the campaign map.Show more
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user avatar@Urwonuser avatar@Urwon
January 29, 2025
It has a supreme battlefield-combat-simulation and you leading armies into combat (and fighting things out) feel too it - this in a way that later TW-titles never managed to replicate or surpass (with the possible exception of the original Medieval Total War-game). Overall it is an extremely well crafted game that knows few equals in terms of pure game-designs. Shogun Total War was real treat to play day 1 and it still is one of my personal alltime favorites in terms of both game-designs and provided game-experiences! Sadly, it’s fairly unknown - but it really is a diamond in the rough... GOG should totally try to get this game to their catalogue, whenever they can!
user avatar@ion00user avatar@ion00
January 30, 2025
This was the first Total War game I played and it's also the one I spent most of my time with. Only Rome comes close but that was thanks to the mods. The game is quite simplistic when compared to recent titles but it is that simplicity that makes it so fun and addictive IMO. I already have it on Steam but I hope to see it here on GOG as well. Make it happen!
user avatar@nobody1999user avatar@nobody1999
January 29, 2025
That game is sooooooo unique... one of the best in Total War series even though Original Rome Total War 1 and its expansions are Number One in this franchise...
Even with all his flaws this was my first Total War and the one with the best AI(for battles) that I have seen, it was capable of making human like tactics and knew when to fight and when not even using time in his favor or betraying an ally MID BATTLE if it saw the opportunity for a great victory. The map gameplay wasn't that interesting but since is very straightforward it is really good for quick campaings and game sessions.
user avatar@iparra333user avatar@iparra333
February 07, 2025
My brother and I got an anthology pack of Total War games that included all the games that were out at that point with the exception of Napoleon. From Shogun Total War to Empire. Shogun never worked for us. Neither did Medieval 1. GOG, please, make them work.
This game was fun and challenging, yet not overly complex, and the live battles were manageable. While I have played the newer versions I could never really get into them and would have preferred this format instead of the one that replaced it. I also think that this would have made an excellent multi-player platform or even open world, for other eras, and think it would be preferable to Sid Meir's CIV series...bring it back please.
user avatar@rex1987user avatar@rex1987
May 26, 2025
The total war game that started it all... one of my all time favorite game series started from this - and i still love it! The use of tactics like placing archers on top of a hill to rain down arrows on the enemy or use cav to flank enemy inf will never get old.
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