Demo out on 22 February 2011

[Kagemusha]

Downloading.

[ByzantineKnight]

"4,500 Mb of 5,950 Mb. 15 min remaining!"

I can't wait!!

[Kagemusha]

I still have to wait more then an hour.Cant wait to start reading the first impressions, nevermind trying it myself.

EDIT: Download finished installing.

[Barkhorn1x]

Less than 1 Gig to go but bit rate slowing down over the past 1/2 hour.

[Cecil XIX]

After the opening cinema, there's a small movie built into the main menu. It's running at 4 fps on my computer. Also, settings default to 'Classic Total War Camera'. I don't know if this is a change from Napoleon, but I could swear that wasn't always the case. Finally: There's an encyclopedia! I'll check it out before I start playing.

[Kagemusha]

Ok.I am playing. I will post updates and pics here as i try the demo.Here is the mainmenu:

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Here is the map with playable clans in the full campaign from the encyclopedia:

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Starting screen of the historical battle of Sekigahara:

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Going to try the battle next...

Wretched Kobayakawa! Like in history our western army got backstabbed in the heat of the battle.A pic from the slaughter from my headquarters area:

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On other location of the battlefield i still was able to push the Tokugawa on the run.Interesting feature here is that there are wounded enemies who definetely are not fighting anymore:

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Oh,no you are not taking my position you scum!

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With the remnants of my army im moving to the open with the Shimazu as when you cant flee all you can do is to attack!

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And the end in the hands of Kobayakawa traitors. See the nice gravestone appeared on the generals portrait.:

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[pdoan8]

I have to install Steam to DL. Is there a non-Steam version? If not, then I will wait. I will probably buy the game anyway, with or without playing the demo. Just hope that the retail box won't need Steam.

[Lemur]

Is there a non-Steam version?

No.

Just hope that the retail box won't need Steam.

It will. And I, for one, welcome our new Valve overlords. Every TW title since Empire has required Steam. Surely this is not news?

Managed to play a little bit of the campaign. I'll wait for some non-work time when I can really concentrate before giving impressions.