Have you played the first Shogun? If so...
It seems that Creative Assembly applied everything they learned from Rome, to Empire and Napolean and threw the polish right on top of their original classic, Shogun. The result is the absolute best Total War game to date with a superb multiplayer coop campaign support. Finally!
I played a few hours at release, immediately went to Coop Campaign with a friend and was surprised to see how well it worked together. Friend committed to a battle with another enemy? You can spectate and he can allow you to control a few of his units, thus joining you into the battle. All the while with a quick easy chat support.
The best part is, since we played for a bit at work, Steam Cloud saves our game info and we can continue our campaign back at home! Awesome, and a nice move.
The Battles are thrilling, easy to control just like the predecessors and the graphics are even more gorgeous. It absolutely feels like the first Shogun but polished and brought to a next gen level that really engulfs you into the world of the Shogunate. The Shogun Encyclopedia keeps you entertained between rounds and the campaign map is gorgeous to look at.
The sounds are great with the original tracks included and the style is in keeping with traditional Japanese art. It's fantastic and a fine gem in a world of games dominated by the console market. This game screams PC, lives to be PC and will be a #1 PC Game.
If you are a Total War fan, you will want Shogun 2.