NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION (2016)

Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Strategy
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a slow, deliberate exercise in resource management and territorial conquest from a top-down, abstracted perspective.

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What players say

Players are split: some call it a nostalgic time capsule that recaptures the 8-bit original, while others find it too primitive and buggy to enjoy today. The game is short and simple, but requires registration on a third-party site and is in Japanese only.

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