89
There is a je ne sais quoi elegance on how the game is presented and how well put together the game as an entire corpus is. Although it's still mired by some version 1.0 bugs, Shogun is highly playable and deserves a place on any Total War fan's hard drive.
90
Beautiful, complex and varied historical strategy which offers hours of fun in single player and multiplayer modes. [Issue#203]
93
The mix of turn based strategy (with economical, political and diplomatic ramifications) and real time battles is still wonderful, but the need to balance timing and aggression is more important than ever. Aggressive players will feel a little cheated, while diplomats will hate Realm Divide stage. Still, Total War was always about realism and the AI's scripted actions make logical and historical sense.
10
Great game. Fantastic little experience with some genuinely immersive setups.
10
Best Total War game ever. None of the other games can compare to how awesome this was when it came out
9
One of the best RTS of all time. Still today it's amazing to play. Definitely deserves a remake or at least a remastered. And the modding is the gift that keeps on giving
Total War: Shogun 2
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Mar 15, 2011
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
90
User score
Generally Favorable
8.3
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Mar 27, 2011
100
It's the ideal example of evolution trumping revolution in creating great video games.
Mar 11, 2011
93
Best Total War Ever. That should say enough about how great a game this is. It's incredibly deep, complex and magnificent to look at. Still, take into consideration that it's not exactly the most accessible strategy game around, and that you need a ballsy computer to enjoy the game to its fullest. A great return for one of the greatest strategy series ever made. Bravo The Creative Assembly.
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May 1, 2026
10
Great game. Fantastic little experience with some genuinely immersive setups.
Jan 7, 2026
10
Best Total War game ever. None of the other games can compare to how awesome this was when it came out
Mar 31, 2011
90
When I start complaining about a lack of stat-tracking in a Total War game, however, it's a sure sign that its hooks have sunk pretty deep. The campaign is repetitious, but that's partly because I'm playing a lot of it. I want more multiplayer features because it's good enough to be taken seriously. All these complaints stem from one central fact: while Shogun 2: Total War could be a better game, it is nonetheless a great one.
Mar 17, 2011
90
Creative Assembly is flirting with a new audience with its totaly new and fresh multiplayer component and a streamlined overhaul of the Total War series. But underneath the polished surface lies the Total War we know and love and Shogun 2 has not lost the depth and complexity that has been established over the last ten years.
Mar 11, 2011
90
This is the most fully featured Total War to date, and a great homage to the game that launched the series.
Mar 15, 2011
86
Shogun 2 is without doubt a worthy part of the Total War game-series, but it has almost all the shortcomings of its predecessor. This is somewhat disappointing, but especially by the improvements in the Multiplayer-part, it's still quite a lot of fun.
Mar 14, 2011
80
A vast improvement from recent Total War missteps, and revitalizes the glory of the original Shogun, while adding so much new and interesting content that you might not even remember said original. And this one, finally, does right by newcomers, making things as easy and as polished as a game of StarCraft II.
Jan 23, 2025
10
Bu oyun adamı strateji bağımlısı yapar. Serinin oynadığım en iyi oyunu. Herkese tavsiye ederim. İlk defa metacritic ekibinin "Mutlaka ...." damgasının doğru bir yapımda olduğunu gördüm.
Feb 17, 2023
7
Bila je dobra ali nista wow i dalje je bilo izbagovano sa formacijama, neke stvari su dodate tipa porodicno stablo ali je presporo sve u svemu bilo je samo okej nista wooooooooooow nazalost, ne bi vise igrao :)
Sep 6, 2022
7
I do enjoy the esthetics of medieval Japan and the fact that they tried to make all the factions look real with advantages and disadvantages is nice as well, but it still feels a bit dull towards the end game when all of the folks declare war and diplomacy is practically useless, so you have to go warfare management non-stop. Still, it's one of their best so far
Oct 28, 2025
4
Honestly was pretty board. The game itself was kind of too much, compared to Rome, and the mechanics just were made worse by how small all of the words were, and I'm on a laptop. I enjoyed Total War: Rome and will move back to that.
Feb 21, 2022
4
При всем моём уважении к серии total war сёгун является удачным продолжением серии. При этом в игре без покупки дополнений достаточно слабая система развития. Для любителей японского стилистики рекомендую, для остальных советую пройти другие части серии.
SummaryShogun 2 is the ultimate refinement of the original formula with a new, cutting-edge AI, more polish and online functionality than ever before. The result is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming that invites both veterans of Total War and new players to experience the enjoyment and depth of the series.
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