Well my computer won't run RTW so I have no idea what it's like, but Shogun is by far my favorite computer game of all time. I have MTW/VI, and I like it, but sometimes the excessive details get very tedious. I like to micromanage, but geez ... MTW can be ridiculous if you're not one to use the automated "governor" functions. MTW doesn't have mini-movies. MTW's music just doesn't compare. MTW's atmospherics don't compare. MTW doesn't have fog (AFAIK). I think Shogun's "lack" of MTW's details makes for a more streamlined game. The term "shibumi" comes to mind. Just like rock 'n roll albums, the first is often the best, and as far as I'm concerned, Shogun is the original masterpiece.

Congrats, and have a whole lotta fun .