While this ink brush and wood block art features heavily in the games cut scenes and interface, its just the very beginning of the games beauty.

I was astounded to learn that it was the work of artists from The Creative Assembly, so dedicated they spent more than a year of their lives immersing themselves in the ancient art of the people they seek to represent.

My session with Shogun 2: Total War at E3 began with the concept artwork you see here.Īt first I thought I was looking at lovingly restored pieces from the games 15th century Japanese setting. I want to rush in with superior numbers, while the game wants me to flank and bluff, fooling the other side into making fatal mistakes.Īdvertisement While I cant quite play military strategy games, I can appreciate them, and every once in a while I will see one that stirs the same feelings that Shogun did back in the day. I have neither the patience nor the grasp of military strategy it takes to master this genre. Home Latest Video The Bests Highlight Reel Reviews Impressions Cosplay Shogun 2 Total War: The Difference A Decade Makes Mike Fahey 61910 12:30AM Filed to: E3 E3 Shogun 2: total war Sega The Creative Assembly PC Strategy War E3 2010 Original Top Impressions 178 1 Artists from The Creative Assembly have spent more than a year learning ancient Japanese ink brush and wood block techniques, just to create transition art for Shogun 2: Total War.Īdvertisement The original Shogun: Total War intrigued me so much that I actually purchased it.īetween that and the games lovely graphics, I overcame my reluctance to try my hand at war games, plunging into a brief, bloody love affair that ended with my aspirations as a war gamer a bloodied corpse on a muddy battlefield sometime in the mid-15th century. Shop Subscribe Home Latest Video The Bests Highlight Reel Reviews Impressions Cosplay Gaming Reviews, News, Tips and More. Shogun 2 Total War Art Full English SubtitlesĪdvertisement The two generals on the field exchange words dynamically before the battle starts, speaking in Japanese with full English subtitles, with the option of English voice acting being included in the final product. Shogun 2 Total War Art By granluccongfi1983 Follow | Public

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