Classic Koei game reborn

Koei has done a good job bringing the classic Nobunagas Ambition to the small screen. The game is worth many hours of fun and it is worthy of replay if you try different gameplay styles. If you are a long standing fan of the orginal 8-bit Koei titles this game was tailored just for you.

Positives:
+ Excellent game play with a few random events adding the element of surprise.
+ Wonderful sound track and effects
+ Beautiful cut scenes
+ Save system is automatic and/or you have 3 manual slots.

Negatives:
-Level 1 (easy) is bugged and is worse than the most difficult level
-Spy details on the Daimyo screen are wrong (rare issue)
-There needs to be an option to personally take over a battle at the time of the battle and not just simple toggle in the options
-The help menu needs more detail and needs to give at least an overview of ever option and a blurb about what each statistic represents.
-The “pinch” to expand the map isn’t touchy enough and takes many finger expansions to get the screen to maximum.

Gameplay Tips:

1)Look at what the computer is doing around you. Keep a close eye on military build up.
2)Right from the start, sell your food to the merchant, use the cash to boost your army and your town.
3)Get your town about 750, then get your farm to 250, then give food/gold to your peasants to increase morale.
4)Ignore building the dam until your town is over 1000 and your farm is over 500 (the computer does this as well).
5)Keep your army trained up to max at all times!
6)Save often!

Quickly addressing other reviewers observations:
1)"Its too hard" --> There definitely is an issue (bug) with level 1 (easy), it is insanely difficult. Put the game on level 2. You will find it plays much better.
2)“You can’t affect the outcomes of the battles” --> Most of the time this is fairly true. However, there are times when the computer will badly place its leader unit and you can trap it, thus ending the battle without expending too many forces. Also, if you simulate the battles all the time, the computer will eventually badly place your leader unit and even though it was 1400 troops versus 100, you will lose and suddenly the enemy will have 1500 units.

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