Creative Assembly has released a playable demo of its upcoming empire management/strategy sequel, Total War: Shogun 2. This is the first direct sequel to the debut game in the Total War franchise.
Unfortunately, the demo weighs in at a whopping 5932MB, so will only really be a viable download for 4MB/s uncapped ADSL users, and even then it feels like a bit of an indulgence.
The demo allows players access to the Chosokabe tutorial and Sekigahara historic scenario.
The original Total War was released back in June 2000 and was set during the Sengoku jidai, which was a time when various Japanese states were at war between the mid-15th centaury and the beginning of the 17th centaury. The game was was unique in that it allowed players to manage an empire using a turn-based map overview system, and also engage in real time battles up close and personal in what was then ‘stunning 3D’.
The series has gradually evolved with time, covering various eras in world history, from Ancient Rome, to the years following the discovery of North America in Empire: Total War.
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