<s>
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
strategy	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Creative	O
Assembly	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
in	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Total	O
War	O
series	O
and	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
16th-century	O
Japan	O
setting	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
Total	O
War	O
game	O
,	O
Shogun	B-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
after	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
games	O
set	O
mainly	O
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
the	O
Middle	O
East	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
16th-century	O
feudal	O
Japan	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
aftermath	O
of	O
the	O
Ōnin	O
War	O
during	O
the	O
Ashikaga	O
shogunate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
limited	O
edition	O
includes	O
an	O
exclusive	O
ninja	B-Application
clan	O
,	O
the	O
Hattori	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
DLC	B-Protocol
unlocks	O
a	O
tenth	O
clan	O
,	O
the	O
Ikko-Ikki	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
moves	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
European	O
setting	O
of	O
previous	O
Total	O
War	O
games	O
and	O
returns	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
setting	O
in	O
the	O
Total	O
War	O
series	O
,	O
but	O
making	O
significant	O
changes	O
to	O
core	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
of	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
Empire	B-Application
which	O
spanned	O
almost	O
the	O
entire	O
globe	O
,	O
the	O
new	O
installment	O
focuses	O
only	O
on	O
the	O
islands	O
of	O
Japan	O
(	O
excluding	O
Hokkaido	O
)	O
and	O
on	O
a	O
reduced	O
number	O
of	O
unit	O
types	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
praise	O
from	O
reviewers	O
,	O
often	O
for	O
its	O
simplification	O
and	O
refinement	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
by	O
returning	O
to	O
its	O
roots	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standalone	O
expansion	O
set	O
,	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fall	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Samurai	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
's	O
blend	O
of	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
and	O
real-time	B-Application
tactics	I-Application
gameplay	O
is	O
a	O
staple	O
of	O
the	O
Total	O
War	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ninja	B-Application
and	O
geisha	B-Application
are	O
also	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
assassins	O
and	O
spies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
religion	O
is	O
n't	O
as	O
relevant	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
in	O
Medieval	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
it	O
ca	O
n't	O
be	O
neglected	O
by	O
the	O
player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hōjō	O
clan	O
are	O
great	O
castle	O
builders	O
and	O
siege	B-Application
specialists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Shimazu	O
clan	O
inhabit	O
Satsuma	O
Province	O
and	O
can	O
recruit	O
superior	O
katana-armed	O
samurai	O
,	O
their	O
generals	O
are	O
also	O
more	O
loyal	O
to	O
their	O
clan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tokugawa	O
clan	O
inhabit	O
Mikawa	O
Province	O
initially	O
as	O
a	O
vassal	O
of	O
the	O
Imagawa	O
clan	O
and	O
rely	O
on	O
diplomatic	O
relations	O
and	O
the	O
recruitment	O
of	O
better	O
warrior	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
metsuke	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
three	O
factions	O
available	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
the	O
Hattori	O
faction	O
came	O
complimentary	O
with	O
preorders	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
however	O
)	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Hattori	O
are	O
the	O
leading	O
family	O
in	O
Iga	O
Province	O
and	O
recruit	O
specialised	O
ninja	B-Application
and	O
warrior	O
ninja	B-Application
with	O
more	O
expertise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
leaders	O
and	O
generals	O
are	O
given	O
personality	O
and	O
depth	O
in	O
gameplay	O
,	O
with	O
high	O
emphasis	O
on	O
role-playing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
battles	O
of	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
involve	O
large-scale	O
engagements	O
between	O
armies	O
that	O
meet	O
on	O
the	O
campaign	O
map	O
and	O
can	O
take	O
place	O
on	O
land	O
or	O
on	O
water	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
developers	O
proclaim	O
they	O
are	O
paying	O
particular	O
attention	O
to	O
re-designing	O
the	O
naval	O
and	O
siege	B-Application
battles	O
appropriate	O
to	O
the	O
new	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
contrast	O
to	O
European	O
castles	O
and	O
forts	O
,	O
the	O
castles	O
in	O
feudal	O
Japan	O
had	O
multiple	O
tiers	O
,	O
and	O
thus	O
the	O
siege	B-Application
battles	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
put	O
less	O
focus	O
on	O
wall	O
defences	O
but	O
more	O
on	O
courtyard	O
brawls	O
and	O
tactical	O
maneuvering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
recent	O
installments	O
,	O
Empire	B-Application
and	O
Napoleon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
the	O
weather	O
and	O
climatic	O
conditions	O
have	O
an	O
effect	O
on	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
known	O
for	O
a	O
unique	O
event	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
known	O
as	O
Realm	O
Divide	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
one	O
by	O
one	O
,	O
all	O
computer-controlled	O
surviving	O
clans	O
declare	O
war	O
on	O
the	O
player	O
(	O
or	O
players	O
in	O
coop-campaign	O
mode	O
)	O
and	O
ally	O
with	O
each	O
other	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
allies	O
tend	O
to	O
do	O
so	O
later	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
features	O
multiplayer	O
battles	O
with	O
up	O
to	O
8	O
players	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
multiplayer	O
campaigns	O
involving	O
competitive	O
or	O
cooperative	O
play	O
with	O
2	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
demo	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
Steam	B-Application
on	O
22	O
February	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
four	O
different	O
editions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
includes	O
the	O
"	O
Limited	O
Edition	O
"	O
content	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
replica	O
bamboo	O
box	O
containing	O
a	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
art	O
book	O
and	O
a	O
detailed	O
figurine	O
of	O
Takeda	O
Shingen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Grand	O
Master	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
consists	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
"	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
bamboo	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
themed	O
chess	B-Application
set	I-Application
,	O
currently	O
exclusive	O
to	O
select	O
stores	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
and	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
at	O
Best	O
Buy	O
(	O
online	O
or	O
in-store	O
only	O
)	O
will	O
unlock	O
1,000	O
Koku	O
,	O
the	O
currency	O
used	O
in	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
special	O
pre-order	O
bonus	O
,	O
Steam	B-Application
announced	O
the	O
"	O
Shogun	O
Pack	O
"	O
for	O
Team	B-Application
Fortress	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
given	O
to	O
players	O
who	O
purchased	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
before	O
its	O
release	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pack	O
consists	O
of	O
eight	O
feudal	O
Japan-themed	O
items	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
sashimono	O
,	O
katana	B-Operating_System
,	O
kunai	B-Application
and	O
gunbai	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
items	O
do	O
not	O
affect	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
any	O
way	O
and	O
can	O
only	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
Team	B-Application
Fortress	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steam	B-Application
also	O
released	O
the	O
Total	O
War	O
Collection	O
on	O
10	O
March	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
consisted	O
of	O
Empire	B-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
Medieval	B-Application
II	I-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
Rome	B-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Napoleon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Total	I-Application
War	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
included	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
which	O
could	O
be	O
preloaded	O
on	O
14	O
March	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
The	O
Ikko-Ikki	O
Clan	O
Pack	O
"	O
(	O
released	O
on	O
26	O
May	O
2011	O
)	O
adds	O
the	O
"	O
warrior	O
monk	O
"	O
clan	O
to	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
and	O
a	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
brand-new	O
content	O
for	O
use	O
across	O
the	O
different	O
game	O
modes	O
of	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
this	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
came	O
a	O
patch	O
which	O
fixed	O
several	O
bugs	O
and	O
revamped	O
unit	O
balancing	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
this	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
came	O
a	O
patch	O
which	O
fixed	O
several	O
bugs	O
and	O
revamped	O
unit	O
balancing	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
game	O
modes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Samurai	O
Campaign	O
"	O
,	O
set	O
400	O
years	O
before	O
the	O
dramatic	O
civil	O
war	O
depicted	O
in	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Genpei	O
War	O
,	O
a	O
conflict	O
between	O
six	O
legendary	O
clans	O
of	O
the	O
Taira	O
,	O
Minamoto	O
and	O
Fujiwara	O
families	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Samurai	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
adds	O
new	O
units	O
in	O
multiplayer	O
and	O
single	O
player	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
campaign	O
retains	O
the	O
realm	O
divide	O
event	O
from	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
The	O
Hattori	O
Clan	O
Pack	O
"	O
includes	O
all	O
four	O
unlocks	O
previously	O
only	O
available	O
in	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
Limited	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
the	O
most	O
powerful	O
battlefield	O
ninja	B-Application
units	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
North	O
American	O
edition	O
contained	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Samurai	O
campaign	O
and	O
the	O
Fall	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Samurai	I-Application
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Eu/Au	O
edition	O
contained	O
these	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
all	O
but	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
packs	O
(	O
Dragon	O
War	O
Battle	O
,	O
Hattori	O
Clan	O
,	O
Ikko	O
Ikki	O
Clan	O
,	O
Otomo	O
Clan	O
,	O
Saga	O
Clan	O
,	O
Obama	O
Clan	O
,	O
Tsu	O
Clan	O
,	O
Sendai	O
Clan	O
,	O
Saints	O
&	O
Heroes	O
Elite	O
Unit	O
and	O
Sengoku	O
Jidai	O
Elite	O
Unit	O
packs	O
but	O
not	O
the	O
Blood	O
Pack	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
31	O
July	O
2014	O
,	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
released	O
for	O
macOS	B-Application
by	O
Feral	O
Interactive	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
Collection	O
,	O
which	O
includes	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
additional	O
content	O
except	O
"	O
Blood	O
Pack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
Collection	O
and	O
Fall	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Samurai	I-Application
were	O
released	O
for	O
Linux	B-Application
on	O
23	O
May	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
}}	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alan	O
Blair	O
(	O
lead	O
campaign	O
programmer	O
)	O
,	O
Kevin	O
McDowell	O
(	O
lead	O
artist	O
)	O
and	O
Scott	O
Pitkethley	O
(	O
lead	O
battle	O
programmer	O
)	O
won	O
British	O
Academy	O
Video	O
Games	O
Awards	O
for	O
Total	B-Application
War	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shogun	I-Application
2	I-Application
for	O
best	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2019	O
,	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
listed	O
Shogun	B-Application
2	I-Application
as	O
the	O
best	O
Total	O
War''	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
