REVIEW Skulls of the Shogun

Turn-based strategy is a rare guest on the game console, especially those cute as Skulls of the Shogun.

According to the plot plot, the general Akamoto was betrayed and brutally murdered by one of his subordinates, and is now ready to do anything to take revenge on their enemies in the afterlife.But in the days of feudal Japan in the realm of the dead is too big place, so that the general decided to take the next world by storm, incidentally punishing unbelted dead. Skulls of the Shogun - A turn-based cartoon strategy similar to chess. At your disposal squad, consisting of infantry and archers Connick.Each character class has its advantage in strength damage, armor or range of movement. As expected incremental games, you make a move on the cells, after which the opponent makes his move.

The number of movements is determined by the presence of the general's orders. As the story in the game there are cells with the temples and rice fields.The first allows you to get new supporters like the monks who treat your soldiers, while the latter gives such an important resource as rice, which is used for military procurement.In addition, after the remains of slain enemies skulls are eaten any of the characters (monks improve magic) gets a boost to the health and strength of the damage.Three skulls in turn glutton ferocious demon, smashing enemies left and right. The warlord can make two moves, do the most damage, but it is the most vulnerable piece on the game map. The death of General brings victory opposite side.



Considering all of the rules, the game presents a fun different tactical situations that, like classical chess puzzles are solved in a few moves.The level can always start over and try this or that combination.Fortunately weak players, the AI ​​is almost always repeats the same maneuvers, so that fans of the genre for an experienced game seem too easy.Moreover, all your received at the resources are not transferred to the next card, which makes pumping fighters skulls and building of temples Army exercise in futility.
But, in the rest Skulls of the Shogun It can entertain you a simple story, really funny jokes and the whole atmosphere of the animated works with a curtsy to medieval Japan. Particularly pleased that the game is fully translated into Russian, that for games Xbox 360 Live Arcade a huge achievement.



Skulls of the Shogun - A well-made, stylish tactical strategy, not devoid of drawbacks, such as a simplified artificial intelligence. However, fans of the genre, in any case should remain happy.

Tags: 2013. Game Reviews
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