Castle walls, when present, are now made of wood, so enemy fire arrows can quickly chew through garrisoned defenses, which evens the playing field both in the single player campaign and in multiplayer conflicts. And restoring unit strength takes much longer, making each battle feel more pivotal.Ĭastle towns have also seen some changes. Soldiers will die by the hundreds in even smaller conflicts. However, each conflict is also much deadlier. Morale feels lower for all units compared to Shogun 2, so enemies may retreat faster. The battles themselves are controlled the same way, but players will find that most units stand in looser formations than Shogun 2. New special characters are also available like Onna Bushi Heroine, Samurai heroes, and Tetsubo warrior Monk heroes. Instead, players will control smaller, non-noble warriors known as levies and attendants. The military has seen some large changes as well to fit the samurai with the time period. For Shogun 2 veterans, this means that religion has been replaced with politics, and the Geisha, the Ninja, the Metsuke, and the Monk have all been replaced and their abilities have been mixed and matched to new special characters.
Rise of the Samurai relies more heavily on agent use than Shogun 2, and players will need to recruit and master the use of Shirabyoshi to seduce leaders, the Junsatsushi to spread influence, the Sou to incite rebellions, and the Monomi to assassinate enemies and their leaders.
Provinces swear loyalty to one of the three clans, and simply by destroying a province’s military does not grant you permanent right to rule.Īll new buildings, units and skill trees means even Shogun 2 veterans are going into Rise of the Samurai with a relatively clean palette. Religion does not play a role in Rise of the Samurai, instead it is political control that players need to worry about. Rise of the Samurai offers players an entirely new campaign to experience, complete with its own unique units, all new skill trees, and a touched up map of Japan to better suit the time period.Ĭhoosing a Daimyo from one of three clans, the Taira, the Minamoto, and the Fujiwara, players not only need to fight for military control over land, but they need to win over the hearts and minds of the people as well. Rise of the Samurai takes place roughly 400 years beforehand, and players take control of a clan during the Genpei War, and fight to become the first Shogun of Japan. Shogun 2 is set in Feudal Japan, during the Sengoku Jidai. But many people are curious what exactly Rise of the Samurai does for Shogun 2.
Recently, Shogun 2 has seen a permanent price drop which makes Rise of the Samurai’s affordable price tag of $10 all the more appealing. They'll kill you twice before you hit the ground.
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