Platforms
- PCJul 20, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 Critics7.51.52K Players
- PlayStation 4Jul 20, 20237.8playscore7.34 Critics9.0387 Players
- Nintendo SwitchJul 20, 2023NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
15 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- The amount of detail is intense, the campaigns are especially long, and the exceptional animated sequences are few and far between from simply staring at a small map and even smaller menus to do a multitude of tasks. This game is definitely for someone, and, if you’re even remotely interested in Japanese history, this is an incredible feat of a title. But it’s too big of an ask for too little of a reward. I’ll let history stay history.
Oliver Shellding · Jul 31, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Newcomers, however, are likely going to have a hard time meshing with Koei Tecmo’s latest offering, because of how obtuse and incomplete the tutorial is. It’s a difficult balance to strike as you don’t want to bore players with long-winded explanations of course, but we do feel like the right balance wasn’t struck here. That said, if you can make it past the initial non-intentional difficulty, you’ve got an incredible game waiting for you.
SebastiaanRaats · Jul 28, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - For those familiar with this long-time simulation/strategy series, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening may feel like a warm welcome home. But as a newcomer, I found the game a confusing mess, and the Switch version frustrated my every attempt to enjoy playing it.
Bill Stiteler · Jul 28, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening is a unique take on the strategy genre that chooses to focus more on the administration aspects of war rather than the battles. Coupled with in-depth mechanics for managing your economy, as well as a surprisingly deep political system where you have to pay attention to how well your officers are doing, you get a unique management-styled strategy game that is absolutely worth your time.
Shunal Doke · Jul 24, 2023 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening streamlines the many complex systems and mechanics that have built up over the series' 40-year history, refining the strategic experience that is more approachable and all the better for it. While UI elements and precise control issues can frustrate at times, Awakening is a wonderful sandbox for samurai enthusiasts to play in.
Khayl Adam · Jul 22, 2023 Reviewed on PS4Read full review - Despite the graphical issues and the most bare-bones of tutorials you’ll find in a historical simulation sandbox, Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening offers plenty of great moments. We loved the historical vignettes that played out as events unfolded and certain conditions were unlocked. Even on Easy mode, the game will make you surrender and start over multiple times before you can achieve Nobunaga’s dream of a united Japan.
Trent Cannon · Jul 19, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening is a worthy entry in the forty-year-old franchise. The unintuitive user interface and vague explanation of game mechanics give it a steeper learning curve than it should have, but once the player has invested a few hours into it, the journey to unify Japan can be a rewarding one.
Chris Shive · Jul 19, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening is a fun game to sink a day, week, or lifetime into, but suffers from slightly confusing menus, odd AI, and “helpful” advisors. Regardless, the game kept me coming back time after time, trying to find my own Awakening.
MARTIN HEATH · Aug 07, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening continues a long and dependable series in the exact fashion you’d expect, but playing it on Switch is a clunky and unintuitive experience, bringing a charming sim into the territory of irritating micromanagement.
Ben Johnson · Jul 19, 2023 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Nobunaga’s Ambition compile toutes les meilleures fonctionnalités des précédents épisodes et les condense dans Awakening. Tout n’est pas sans défaut, notamment l’accessibilité qui nécessite qu’on y passe du temps sans oublier la barrière de la langue, mais dès lors qu’on s’y investit, le kiff est total. La formule recèle de possibilités dans tous les sens, on découvre des fonctionnalités solides faisant franchir un cap à la licence. Il va être difficile de réussir à faire mieux pour le prochain Nobunaga’s Ambitions en termes de richesse. On espère avoir le droit à une localisation dans notre langue prochainement à minima, ainsi qu’une assistance un peu plus profonde pour les débutants.
Gh0Stcrawl3R · Aug 31, 2023 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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Players are supported by faithful retainers who act on their own judgement. The "Dominion" system will allow you to obtain and grant territory to retainers. In return, retainers who are given the land will dedicate themselves to the development of the clan. Divvy up and parcel out the beautifully detailed Warring States Japan as you like, and make it prosper!
Over 2,200 officers will be included, the greatest number in the series. Come together with highly individualistic retainers and move history!
The game will also include various features that befit the 40th anniversary of the series, including scenarios, events, policies, and more, as well as elements from the previous titles such as an editing function that will allow them to change officer status, background music and scenarios, or create new clans.
Developer: Koei Tecmo