67BANG SCORE
Total War: SHOGUN 2
worth it · strategy · 2011
Solid value for the price: about 27.5h, $29.99 (~$1.09/hr), 92% positive.
Better value than 58% of strategy games
Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $21.04
30% off today's $29.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$1.09/hr over the 27.5h main story, $0.14/hr if you 100% it (216.1h).
Advertised
27.5h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
216.1h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$1.09/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$29.99
Reviews
92%
67,081 reviews
Metacritic
90
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2011
What drives the score
Value$1.09/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews92% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
The exact weights stay secret, but these are the inputs and the direction each pushes. Length feeds the value line (price divided by hours).
DeveloperCREATIVE ASSEMBLY
PublisherSEGA
Genrestrategy
Trailer & screenshots
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