Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence - Ascension (2016)

The newest release from the Historical Simulation Game landmark series, "Nobunaga's Ambition!" In this release we include "Officer Play" for the first time in the series, allowing players to advance from retainer to Castle Lord and then on to Daimyo. Experience the reality of an officer of the warring states from differing perspectives!

Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)HistoricalPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita

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GameWatcherMichael BrownNov 20169/10
Ascension is a fantastic stand-alone that is a superior game in every way to its predecessor. It’s perfect for both new players and veterans and both with have plenty of content to get their teeth into.
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PS3Blog.netOct 201691/100
The attention to detail is absolutely insane. The graphics are really good. It’s hard to believe it only took Tecmo Koei just two years to develop a game with this level of detail. There is also dual audio available, for those of you that prefer to play with the original Japanese voices. You can customize the game’s difficulty to your liking or you can use the pre-set difficulties for each scenario. There is a ton of content in this one, and after writing my Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension Review, I can easily recommend that you get the game today. If you’re looking for a complex and robust strategy game, this is the one you need!
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Niche GamerTyler ValleNov 20169/10
Koei went out of their way to listen to fan concerns and criticism of the vanilla game and provide the player with an amazing, worthwhile experience; which is why I am completely comfortable with recommending this game to anyone who’s fan of strategy games or Japanese history. On top of everything else, Koei continues to show that strategy games work on consoles, and my PS4 version is my preferred way to play.
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GamingTrendPatrick RostDec 201650/100
Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence – Ascension is a very deep, complex, and well made game with high quality experiences from the lowest to the highest level of rule in Feudal Japan. It is also a tease, showing you all of this quality without taking the time to actually explain itself. Frustrating camera controls and a total lack of guidance leave a bad taste in the mouth when the game so easily could have avoided both and been truly great.
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COGconnectedAnthony GomezNov 201666/100
That being said, you probably already know if you’re going to like Ascension or not because the changes aren’t significant enough to attract strategy fans that were put off with the previous release.
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About the game

Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita
Developer: Koei Tecmo Games
Publisher: Koei Tecmo Europe, Koei Tecmo America Corporation, Koei Tecmo Games
Released: March 24, 2016
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric

IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 3 ratings.