It is Sengoku aka Warring States periods in Japan. The land is in turmoil and it is up to you to unite it.
I suggest going over the tutorial to grasp some basic command of the game. It should took around 45 min to 1 hour depending on how quick you complete it.
Now to the fun part:
There are 3 different mode to play on .
Unification basically, you can choose any daimyo and conquered the whole land, the best and time consuming of all mode.
Local same as unification but concentrate on local level like conquered Northern Japan, Southern Japan, and others.
Challege Complete a certain objective in a given time . There are 2 challenge at the beginning but there should be more challenge unlock once you complete those.
On Unification and Local mode, they have same scenarios but once you complete those, they would unlock more scenario for later period.
Gameplay :
It is insanely hard on hardest mode, even normal mode already hard. Don't expect yourself to go out and capture an enemy castle right away like in ROTK 11(romance of the three kingdoms) which have 3D map and real time battle much like this one. You will lose terribly and once you do, expect bad thing to happen.
Building, so many building and land to build but you must build a district (core building) then you can build sub building. Like if you build a farm, you can build rice paddy, fishery and barrack around it. And yes, you do need lots of rice paddy for provision , also gold is important too.
War, the fun part and also the bad part, you don't carry your own resource when waging war, instead your provision (rice) is in the clan. You wandering around too long, you lose morale = unit destroy once morale reach 0. You also lose provision like crazy, these troops eat rice like a maniac, so make sure you have provision in triple digit instead of double digit like in the start.
Technology, this is the tricky part that doesn't explain really well. You need someone in the clan that have the require attribute from C to S for Archery, Calvary, Siege, Civil ... etc. You would want someone who have S in one and at least B in all so you can build higher tech, otherwise you stuck with your outdated tech. Research higher tech let you gain fame if you are the first to get it and you can request other tech from your ally, however, those allies are stingy about giving up their tech.
Diplomacy, you can negotiate tech, threaten enemy into vassals, alliance, and request reinforcement. Threaten enemy is also impossible so you may as well go conquered them unless your force are overpower them.
And remember, you can never have enough gold, your officer seem to like more gold than being loyal. You don't give them enough, they will be displease and loyal could drop. This isn't like ROTK where you just give them gold or item and shut them up for good. I always ran out of gold after couple years in the game which is quite short compare to ROTK.
This isn't a perfect review nor listing all of its contents, it is just so much compare to the previous installment Rise to Power. The AI here is much smarter than in RTP. Also, real time and turn base is in one big cluster, you just enter O to switch between the two and everything will move smoothly.
It isn't 5 stars game but should be 4.5/5 for fun . If you are a hardcore strategy gamer like me, you may like it but for beginner, it can get really frustrating.
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This game is digital crack for strategy gamers. I picture myself beating old ladies up in the street to take their money so I don't have to work and can play this game longer and longer. It is by far the best strategy game I have ever played. It is simply amazing, especially if you plan the unification mode. It a very difficult game and the AI is very smart and challenging. But be warned you will become hooked. Still buy it!!Best Deals for Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle - PlayStation 2
Its hip to be RTS, apparently. Or so at least is the treatment this game gets. Rather than just another Nobunaga's Ambition, this one gets a clock that allows you to play it in real time. Finally, no more waiting on other peoples turns between months.The Graphics and soundThe graphics work but everything is about 4 pixels big. I played this on 52 inch tv and I still had to squint to see things at times. At the very least, they are functional. The map is HUGE so I can see where some graphics and processing limitations would take place. The sound is serviceable but nothing worthy of a grammy. I think there are like 4 tracks; 1 Demo intro, 2 normal peacetime, 3 War, 4 dialogue static cut text.
Game play and controlWhen you aren't besieging a castle, you are running your province. You set zones for agriculture, commerce, culture, science, trade and so on. You also research sceince and have research pacts with allies. Thats a new dimension on the series. It feels like this game is trying realy hard to be Age of Empires or Civilization but in a good way. You can also build defensive sturctues that turn your simjapan into a tower defense game. this is also cool. As you play, you will get a feeling for what province should do what and which ones should be manufacturing guns or horses while, which ones should be maxing out their commerce. Therein lies the fun of these games, Micromanagement!
Recruiting new samurai has always felt like HR busy work in NA but you need to keep an eye out for who is good at what strategies and technologies. You want your think tank guys to be spearheading your research and you almost as smarty guys constructing new zones for newly conquered cities. You want your tough guys recruiting and training and your baddest of the baddest dudes on the front lines. Oh yeah, and people die regularly of old age and sickness in this unless you turn that mode off. Gosh, that kind of makes you wonder what kind of world would this be if people only died in battle. Patton and Geronimo would have lived forever.
You also learn specific technologies or strategies based on which group you use. For instance, Nobunaga gets the ultimate Musket repeat fire technique that destroys almost everyone. If you aren't being him, I recommend you take him out ASAP. Also, if someone starts beseiging you with cannons, its time to start over.
OverallThis title is a great game to pass the time between jobs and girlfriends. If you are one of those who was always affraid to get their feet wet with this series and you aren't out playing other stuff like the "Total War" series, fire up the old PS2 and say good bye to your social life because this is the place to start.
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Nobunaga's Ambition: Iron Triangle takes place in feudal Japan, where you strive as a local daimyo to unite the land under one banner. It is strategy game that takes place completely in real time, except when you freeze time (which you can do at will) to give or change your orders to your subordinates. I highly recommend you watch a gameplay sample on youtube before you but it, as it has a unique feel that I can imagine would be very frustrating to some. Basically, everything is happening all at once and you can get flustered. If you take things slow the surrounding clans don't see you as a threat and thus leave you alone, but you fall behind everyone in terms of technology and strength. If you take things quickly, the surrounding clans become threatened and attack you all the time, but your strength and technology excel. Play how you want, but keep in mind that the AI does notice what you do and will react. Leave an area undefended and it won't be yours for very long. Put too many troops in an area and it may actually threaten your neighbors to the point of amassing troops and ganging up on you.Overall, I would say this game has the graphics, sound and smooth gameplay that you would expect a modern game to have, but it has many mechanics that make it unique from all other modern strategy games I have played. It is definitely different, which means that some will love it and others will hate it. I love it.
The game was shipped very early and came in excellent condition.
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