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    Total War: Shogun 2

    Game » consists of 3 releases. Released May 26, 2011

    Total War: Shogun 2 is the sequel to Shogun: Total War, the first game in the Total War series. Shogun 2 is an epic strategy game, combining real-time 3D battles with turn based city and economic management.

    Dave, Drew, Vinny Please save this week with a QL of Shogun TW 2

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    #1  Edited By me3639

    3DS, Yoostar, and Ghostbusters? You are all better than that, step it up.

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    #2  Edited By Hashy

    No don't.   

    Not even the suggested dream team of PC quick looks could inject personality into the total war series.

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    #3  Edited By shirogane
    @Hashy said:
    "

                        No don't.    Not even the suggested dream team of PC quick looks could inject personality into the total war series.

                       

                    "

    Really? Not even the awesome ninja cutscenes? Really?
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    #4  Edited By keyhunter

    This game does deserve more coverage I think. It's probably the best game ever made.

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    #5  Edited By McGhee

    Yeah, I've been interested to see more about this game, but no one is talking about it.

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    #6  Edited By BraveToaster

    This thread sucks. You're better than that, OP. Step it up. 
     
     

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    #7  Edited By Turambar

    Remember the quick look of that King Arthur game?  While the Total War series is far superior to it, quick looks of Shogun 2 will look similar to it.  And that quick look was pretty boring.

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    #8  Edited By wadtomaton

    i would like to see this quick look happen. 

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    #9  Edited By Hizang

    Yoostar is all I want baby!
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    #10  Edited By Animasta
    @Hashy said:
    " No don't.    Not even the suggested dream team of PC quick looks could inject personality into the total war series. "
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    #11  Edited By ErrorOperator
    @Hashy said:
    " No don't.    Not even the suggested dream team of PC quick looks could inject personality into the total war series. "

    @Turambar said:
    " Remember the quick look of that King Arthur game?  While the Total War series is far superior to it, quick looks of Shogun 2 will look similar to it.  And that quick look was pretty boring. "
    You don't have to watch it. 
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    #12  Edited By zameer

    SUPERSTAR PC QUICK LOOK TEAM UNITE

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    #13  Edited By insane_shadowblade85

    If they decide to do it then they should bring Mike in for the Quick Look too since he has the game.
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    #14  Edited By DystopiaX
    @ErrorOperator said:
    " @Hashy said:
    " No don't.    Not even the suggested dream team of PC quick looks could inject personality into the total war series. "

    @Turambar said:
    " Remember the quick look of that King Arthur game?  While the Total War series is far superior to it, quick looks of Shogun 2 will look similar to it.  And that quick look was pretty boring. "
    You don't have to watch it.  "
    Agreed. I'd love a quick look, game looks hella interesting and fun.
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    #15  Edited By wrighteous86
    @insane_shadowblade85 said:

    " If they decide to do it then they should bring Mike in for the Quick Look too since he has the game. "

    They should bring Mike Rowe in for the Quick Look; quite possibly the dirtiest of jobs.
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    #16  Edited By KillyDarko

    Bought it today, but only played a little bit. Looks amazing so far, though. I'd still like a QL anyway ^^

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    #17  Edited By Metric_Outlaw
    @Wrighteous86 said:
    " @insane_shadowblade85 said:

    " If they decide to do it then they should bring Mike in for the Quick Look too since he has the game. "

    They should bring Mike Rowe in for the Quick Look; quite possibly the dirtiest of jobs. "
    Oh dude Mike Rowe Quick Look please.
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    #18  Edited By wrighteous86
    @TimAllen624 said:
    " @Wrighteous86 said:
    " @insane_shadowblade85 said:

    " If they decide to do it then they should bring Mike in for the Quick Look too since he has the game. "

    They should bring Mike Rowe in for the Quick Look; quite possibly the dirtiest of jobs. "
    Oh dude Mike Rowe Quick Look please. "
    A Quick Look of Mike Rowe?  Even better!  (But I'd prefer an Endurance Run of Mike Rowe, if you know what I'm saying.)
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    #19  Edited By Vodun
    @Wrighteous86 said: 
    A Quick Look of Mike Rowe?  Even better!  (But I'd prefer an Endurance Run of Mike Rowe, if you know what I'm saying.) "
    RUN MIKE! RUN! THEY'RE COMING FOR YOU!
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    #20  Edited By ch3burashka

    I have no interest in Total War, mostly due to ignorance and an inherent fear of yet another RTS system - one can understand only so many different systems. However, I'm completely open to being persuaded. If Dave, PC master, were to show me Shogun, I have a feeling my fears will be quieted, if only a little bit. 

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    #21  Edited By birchman
    @keyhunter said:
    " This game does deserve more coverage I think. It's probably the best game ever made. "
    Agreed.
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    #22  Edited By fattony12000
    @CH3BURASHKA said:

    " I have no interest in Total War, mostly due to ignorance and an inherent fear of yet another RTS system - one can understand only so many different systems. However, I'm completely open to being persuaded."

    Total War has been reppin' it's own blend of real-time and turn-based strategy, since June 2000. Y'all should go 'n' git wid the program already.
     
    Also, never be afraid to take over Japan/Europe/the world, it's all a learning experience!
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    #23  Edited By zameer
    @Fattony12000: Totally. Rome & Medieval 2 had an unparalleled sense of scale! I hope they finally do a true world-domination TW game in the future.
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    #24  Edited By Devil240Z
    @Turambar said:
    " Remember the quick look of that King Arthur game?  While the Total War series is far superior to it, quick looks of Shogun 2 will look similar to it.  And that quick look was pretty boring. "
    How does a quick look being boring have anything to do with the game? 
     
    Anyway, Shogun 2 is dope. Definitely deserving of a QL. 
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    #25  Edited By Tennmuerti
    @Fattony12000 said:
    " @CH3BURASHKA said:

    " I have no interest in Total War, mostly due to ignorance and an inherent fear of yet another RTS system - one can understand only so many different systems. However, I'm completely open to being persuaded."

    Total War has been reppin' it's own blend of real-time and turn-based strategy, since June 2000. Y'all should go 'n' git wid the program already.  Also, never be afraid to take over Japan/Europe/the world, it's all a learning experience! "
    I was in the same boat as CH3 and never touched Total War before.
    But duuuuuuuuuude, it's so awesome!
     
    Will check out Medival2 afterwards as well
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    #26  Edited By Turambar
    @Devil240Z said:
    " @Turambar said:
    " Remember the quick look of that King Arthur game?  While the Total War series is far superior to it, quick looks of Shogun 2 will look similar to it.  And that quick look was pretty boring. "
    How does a quick look being boring have anything to do with the game?  Anyway, Shogun 2 is dope. Definitely deserving of a QL.  "
    Simple.  Not all games benefit from a quick look, awesome or other wise.  I love the TW series, but I don't believe a quick look will do it benefit, and much like the quick look for Etrian Odyssey 3, end up representing the game very poorly.  If people want to see what the game is all about, there is a demo for a reason.
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    #28  Edited By alternate

    Dave doesn't really play these games does he?  According to the twitter feed on the homepage Andy has been putting plenty of hours in on Shogun so I suggest PM'ing him direct with the suggestion.

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    #29  Edited By veektarius

    My experience with Dave quick looks in this genre is that he is not very good at strategy games.  

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    #30  Edited By Hailinel
    @Veektarius said:
    " My experience with Dave quick looks in this genre is that he is not very good at strategy games.   "
    How many Quick Looks have we seen where the person at the controls was apparently not very practiced at what they were supposed to be doing?
     
    And strategy games can be insanely complex and difficult to encapsulate in about half an hour of video.
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    #31  Edited By Subjugation

    You have to invest quite a bit of time into the game before it starts to really get rolling. If they wanted to capture any action they would probably have to end up doing some custom battles. I've probably put around 10 hours into my first campaign so far and I've only had about 2-3 significant conflicts. 
     
    That being said, I do love the game and I'm all for it getting more attention.

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    #32  Edited By Wuddel

    It is indeed a pretty good entry in the series. But posting here ... no staff member will read ...

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    #33  Edited By veektarius
    @Hailinel:  Actually, not very often.  People have complained about that with Brad but he's done better recently - or refused to QL games he wasn't any good at, maybe.  I've seen Vinny screw around sometimes as a second player, but not so much as a main QL person.  While it may have to do with the TW series being particularly close to my heart, I can't help remembering Dave's QL of the Arthur game, I think - he repeatedly referred to Total War as the "Empire" series.  And as far as Drew goes, I don't even think he plays that many games period.  
     
    Besides, if you want to demo a strategy game in a confined space of time, you have to know enough about it to show off the features in a strategic way.  You can't just have one of those Ryan  QLs where he opens up the game the first time and turns on the recording software.  That works fine in an action-arcade game, but not Total War.
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    #34  Edited By bwmcmaste
    @Veektarius said:
    " My experience with Dave quick looks in this genre is that he is not very good at strategy games.   "
    Does this really matter? I remember the Empire: Total War Quick Look was a rather poor performance (regarding gameplay), but I enjoyed Ryan's insight. I don't watch the Quick Looks to expose myself to "professional gaming", I do it to enjoy the insight of the GB staff, and occasionally, to get a visual demo of a game before I pay any money for it. 
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    #35  Edited By veektarius
    @bwmcmaste: I'm not expecting to learn any new tricks about playing the game, but in a strategy game, if you don't know what strategy to use... it's kind of like, suppose someone did a QL of wolfenstein and never figured out how to switch off the knife.  Wouldn't be very informative, would it?   
     
    Course that's a bad example, because I think I remember switching automatically when you pick up the luger.  You get the point.  I think there is a basic level of competence necessary to demo a game for someone and give the best impression of what it has to offer.
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    #36  Edited By Jimbo

    Step it up, strap it on and hit up that Total War kind of rush.

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