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PW wrote:
>
> This game is so much more than I thought.  Wow. I
> don't know if will ever learn enough to appreciate it.  I originally
> thought it was just a turned based strategy war game.  I am not sure I
> like the genre, but it will probably grow on me.
>
> What other recent games like this do you like?

That's a tough question to answer.

Shogun 2 is the culmination of a decade of this type of game design so 
if it is your first Total War game it probably would be overwhelming. 
The series started in 2000 and includes: Shogun, Medieval, Rome, 
Medieval Viking Expansion, Rome Barbarian Invasion Expansion, Spartan, 
Medieval 2, Medieval 2 Kingdoms, Empire, Napoleon, and now Shogun 2. I 
own and have played all but Napoleon.

You *can* play just the strategic component of the game if fighting the 
tactical battles doesn't appeal to you. I usually fight them because you 
can use experience to get better results than just letting the AI 
auto-calculate. Maybe I'm not right in the head but I very much enjoy 
commanding the troops and riding down the enemy generals.  :)

There are many wargame players who dislike the TW games because they 
dislike the RTS aspect (they feel it is a clickfest, which is not true 
because it is pausable) and because the troops do not behave 100% to 
historical accuracy. I think they are missing out.

As for similar strategic games, I also enjoy Galactic Civilisations when 
I feel the need to conquer the galaxy and Europa Universalis Rome if you 
like to micromanage. CivCity's Rome is also fun if you are into city 
building. Civilization 2-4 are also must plays -- haven't tried Civ5 yet.

Hope this helps!


   - Sheldon