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  • ASIN: B006WD9H9Y
  • Release Date: March 22, 2012
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
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THE END OF THE SAMURAI ERA, THE DAWN OF AN EMPIRE

The standalone expansion to the award winning Total War: SHOGUN 2 explores the conflict between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan, 400 years after the events of the original game – a dramatic clash of traditional Samurai culture with the explosive power of modern weaponry.

Guide ancient Japan into the modern age, as the arrival of America, Britain and France incites a ferocious civil war which will decide the future of the nation.

Dramatic 19th century Japan setting
Based on the backdrop of the Boshin War period, the new campaign starts in 1864, a time of growing resentment against Western colonial power and influence. As Japan began to modernise and industrialise, the inevitable social and economic changes led to increasingly militant nationalism and antipathy towards the Shogunate.

  • 6 new playable clans
    Play as a clan supporting the Imperial throne, or the last Shogunate:
    • Shogunate clans: Aizu, Nagaoka, Jozai
    • Imperial clans: Choshu, Satsuma, Tosa
  • New foreign powers
    The American, British and French nations played an important part in the story of the Boshin war and your relations with these foreign powers will be integral to unit recruitment and to advancing your technology trees.
  • New 19th century Japan campaign map
    • The new island of Ezo extends the SHOGUN 2 campaign map northwards.
    • Fully refreshed towns and other campaign map features reflect the different time period, with railways making their first appearance in a Total War title.
  • Campaign map railways
    • Develop your own railway network to move armies and agents between your regions.
    • Railways can be sabotaged and transport can be blocked by enemy armies who take control of parts of the line or railway stations.
  • 39 new land units
    • Including modern ranged units - such as the Gatling gun and Armstrong gun - controllable in a new first-person mode.
    • New units can also be recruited from foreign powers, including the British Royal Marines, US Marine Corps and French Marines.
  • 10 new naval unit types with a total of 21 ships
    • New steam-powered warships, heavily armed with modern artillery.
    • Foreign ironclad ships can also be purchased, including the Warrior-class ironclad.
  • New port siege battle type
    • This new battle type triggers when attempting a naval assault on an occupied enemy port.
    • The attacking fleet must sail into the harbour and capture the port, running the gauntlet of coastal gun defences.
  • New land and sea unit interactions
    • During a land battle, armies can call in offshore artillery support barrages.
    • Conversely, costal gun emplacements can target enemy ships during port siege battles, when ending their turn within the range of upgraded coastal defences.
    • Campaign map bombardments: offshore naval units can bombard armies and cities in adjacent coastal areas on the campaign map itself.
  • 3 new agent types
    • The Foreign Veteran, the Ishin Shishi and the Shinshengumi.
    • Each new agent has its own skill tree, and Ninja and Geisha agents have had their skill trees updated with new abilities.
  • Improved siege battle mechanics
    • New upgradable tower defences can be built with a specific defence specialty: archery, matchlock or Gatling gun.
  • Multiplayer 2.0
    • New Conquest map reflecting the 19th century setting
    • Brand-new Fall of the Samurai avatar, including:
      • Over 40 new retainers
      • Over 30 new armour pieces
      • New 19th century avatar skill tree
    • Multiple avatars: players can enjoy multiple careers and progression across Shogun 2 and Fall of The Samurai
    System Requirements
     Minimum Specifications:Recommended Specifications:
    OS:Win 7, Vista and XP
    Processor:2 GHz Intel Dual Core processor / 2.6 GHz Intel Single Core 2nd Generation Intel Core i5 processor (or greater), or AMD equivalent
    RAM:RAM: 1GB RAM (XP), 2GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)2GB RAM (XP), 4GB RAM (Vista / Windows7)
    Hard Drive:32 GB
    Video Card:Video card: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible card (shader model 3)AMD Radeon HD 5000 and 6000 series graphics card or equivalent DirectX 11 compatible card
    Additional Info:Screen Resolution: 1024x768 minimum

    Additional Information
    Requires Steam account for installation and activation.


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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game April 20, 2012
By Evahn
I have always enjoyed the TW games, from the first Shogun to Rome, etc they have always been fun and challenging. I dont really understand the review on here that says the game is too hard, I find that it is a pretty predictable and easy game to play if you use all of the elements of the game, such as agents, proper garrisons, proper navy strength etc.

Pros
* Navy bombardments have made having a navy a more relevant part of the game, instead of just being there to protect trade routes and backdoor invasions like in Shogun 2.
* Railroads make transporting across the map from your premium army creating regions much easier and allow for faster reinforcing.
* International forces and agents are a cool part of the game
* Diplomacy works better, ie if you are the same allegiance you most likely wont get stabbed in the back.
* Turn system is better and years take longer which makes more sense

Cons
* Artillery seems to be overpowered, unless running a mod of some sort. I think my guns kill around 1000 people per battery and are just so damaging it seems unrealistic.
* Annoying 1 ship navy harassment by the enemy get old after a while, I mean who would just keep sending lambs to the slaughter as opposed to trying to build up a significant force that could cause some real damage.
* Traditional units aren't that useful in my opinion, beyond the Yari Ki cavalry and some spears to defend against cavalry. I have taken a full stack of gold level armor traditional army and it struggles to beat a relatively weak levy infantry army. It also takes so 2 turns for each unit, which might be more realistic due to the skill required to use swords or bows, but it also makes me not want to use them.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Total war Shogun 2- fall of the samurai December 25, 2012
By Richard
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Will never do a download like this from amazon agen over 21 GBs. Took 3 days to download. Then you have to wate for anther day for steam to update. My download speed is 80-120 kbs. For a total download time of something like 4 days. :( The game is fun to play and I enjoyed the game but the download time was hard to take.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun with guns! August 4, 2012
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In short, Fall of the Samurai is an excellent expansion that builds well on Shogun 2.

The focus of the new expansion is the rapid modernization of Japan in the context of Boshin War. Within the single-player campaign, you will see a transition from the samurai units from the original title to gun-carrying and artillery units of the early modern period. As you would imagine, this transition is a big one, but the game maintains the same fluidity of combat of Shogun 2. Unlike some other games in the Total War series, the gun and artillery units bring with them a tremendous and satisfying sense of power. I had a lot of fun in battles in this game.

One aspect of the Shogun 2 I did not like was the realm divide event that occurs at the end of the single player campaign. In Fall of the Samurai, this has effectively been replaced by an event where most or all clans form two Shogun- or Emperor-supporting alliances. I liked this event much more; the end game felt like it had a greater sense of focus, and being able to have allies throughout the campaign felt more natural and rewarding.

The expansion does not seem to have the same depth and balance of the original title. Clans are pre-divided into Shogun- and Emperor-supporting camps, so diplomacy feels a little canned. If you are pro-Shogun, you ally with other pro-Shogun clans. With gun and artillery units being as powerful as they are, your clan development is usually focused on researching and producing relatively few unit types. However, the game is so fun, it's easy to overlook this minor flaws.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game July 7, 2012
By Peyton
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Great game. Near perfect graphics. Fun/Difficult campaign. First person artillery shooting. Most advanced guns of all the total war games.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars distinct and novel concept May 10, 2012
The second downloadable content pack for "Total War: SHOGUN 2", Fall of the Samurai deals, naturally, with the end of the samurai era and the beginnings of modern Japan.

Fall of the Samurai takes place during the Boshin War of 1868. Unlike the Sengoku period of the default game, which was about warlords seeking their own power, the Boshin war is a dedicated "civil war" between those who support the Shogun and those who support the Emperor. The Imperial side is traditionalist, supporting a return to the old ways and the isolation of Japan. The Shogun's side is modernist, favoring greater trade with the outside world. While each side is made up of multiple areas and factions, the two greater sides are very concrete and meaningful in the game.

Like the standard game and the Rise of the Samurai DLC, "Fall of the Samurai" has its own aesthetics and gameplay dynamics that are largely independent from other versions of the game. One of the most noticeable struggles in the game's campaign mode is between modernity and tradition. Upgrading your technology can give you advantages - guns, artillery, industry - but doing so undermines Japanese history and culture. Remaining traditional presents advantages in the form of better morale and training for "classical" units like armored samurai. Traditional units are weaker at range, but if they can close into melee distance they vastly overpower unarmored riflemen. The balance between "modern" and "traditional" is established pretty well in the game's combat system. The broken, hilly terrain of Shogun 2's battle-maps means that modern forces won't automatically have an advantage, but if they can catch traditional armies in the open their range can make or break an entire battle.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Works with steam and one of the best games
Great game that I recommend any fan of real time strategy or turn based strategy games to check out. Works great with Steam, all you need to do is let Steam now your product code.
Published 9 days ago by Zachary Szlendak
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Published 27 days ago by SillyButtons
1.0 out of 5 stars Can I play the game now???
While I'm waiting for this thing to update, reinstall, redownload, or whatever the hell its doing, I figured I would take a moment to be the one millionth person to say I HATE... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill Michalides
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet game!
Total War has been a favorite of mine since the original Shogun. This title takes Total War even further along a great path.
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Published 3 months ago by Spencer Muenchow
5.0 out of 5 stars Great game
Awesome game with a lot of depth! Multiple units and a surplus of starting clans makes this game the best in the series.
Published 4 months ago by Thizam!
1.0 out of 5 stars fix the issue
when it was about 50% done with the download it said there was an error and i got disconnected and it STOPPED downloading.
Published 4 months ago by Patrick Woodruff
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!!!!!!
This game is one of the greatest games I have ever known. I just personally wish that Creative Assembly could make more games like this one that is based on the beginning of the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Parker
1.0 out of 5 stars it was not the game
I ordered fall of samurai, but I got the original game, and could not even open it. and every time after downloading game from Amazon, I have to redownloading from steam.
Published 5 months ago by David Cai
1.0 out of 5 stars To Bad for me.
I would like to play this game, but my computer dos'ent have enough mim. I sure would be very happy if someone would come up with a way to have mim. outside your comp. Read more
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Well, I just checked the SEGA store and STEAM and they both have SEGA exclusive or STEAM exclusive bonus packs. So unless amazon also has an AMAZON bonus pack or what ever, you won't get the additional content. Which could also explain the discount on Total War on Amazon. But there's still time,... Read more
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