
Slower turn pacing makes characters, terrain, and seasons feel more relevant. Senate still doesn't feel as impactful as it should. Grand Campaign is still poorly paced, and caps on the number of armies and fleets can lead to long, stagnant periods. The lack of pre-battle prep speeches is a sad omission, even though I skipped a lot of them in previous games.


Blood & Gore DLC makes combat much more visceral if you don't mind paying a few extra bucks. Graphics seem to be a step down from Shogun 2, with lackluster textures. Tactical battles are much longer, allowing for deeper strategy and tactics, but still feel rushed and require constant pausing to issue orders.
