Total War MEDIEVAL II - Definitive Edition....
Total War NAPOLEON - Definitive Edition....
Total War EMPIRE - Definitive Edition....
Total War SHOGUN 2....
None of the Total War games are perfect; For all the faults Rome gets a pass(from me) due to it's playability, even today, even with the remaster features of those 'faults'. Nostalgia eh?
With the newest of these games being Total War SHOGUN 2 at 11 years old it's no surprise that they've been gathering dust on my steam list, never mind the physical editions I've purchased over the years. So disk versions changed to Steam versions, yet I still wanting more from them. These 4 are the Total War games I've wanted to get into but never really could. Not much more than in a very casual way.
The first Shogun game was technologically of it's time but it had character and playability. The first Rome total war game blew my fragile little mind when I first got it(initial release); A game I've adored since, bought about 4 times and then got the remaster... A remaster that is the pinnacle of what a remaster should be; Art with a chefs kiss. No wonder I've not been playing the other games over the years. Are they worth it in their own right. Yes. Each has it's own take on the franchise game mechanics, some the same, some different. With time and a certain remaster out are they worth going back to and pouring hours into....? Not for me not at this stage. I've no nostalgia for them.... A slight bit for Med II; I think that was more about hype post Rome total war for their next game than the game itself..... Not enough nostalgia about to really get stuck into it or them. I'd rather go back to the original Rome or it's remaster(older posts) with a dash of the original Shogun. I prefer Shogun over Shogun 2..... That's just me('better' graphics do not equal 'better' gameplay).
Nostalgia plays a huge part when considering my older games. Some games cause that due to their technology of the time. Some because of times and circumstances in life... Others a combination of the two.
Loading up any of the 4 with old saves and playing the games does nothing for me but remind me of how good Rome and it's remaster are; Or nostalgia and fun the origianl Shogun is(for me).
Yet I've had an itch to keep trying the others to get more value out of them. That said I can't even bring myself to watch some Youtubers play any of the 4 I've listed above. I think a final uninstall and waffle on the internet to seal the deal is now called for.....
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