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Sega pulls Shogun 2 remaster after overwhelmingly negative reviews, with players citing AI-upscaled art

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Facepalm: Shogun 2 is a favorite among Total War fans, which is likely why Sega and Creative Assembly chose it for the remaster treatment. The gamble has backfired spectacularly, however: within two days, Sega apologized and moved to put the original version back on sale.

Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition, released October 13, was supposed to bring the 2011 RTS classic up to date for modern PCs with numerous visual, performance, and quality-of-life upgrades. Instead, it opened to overwhelmingly negative reviews on Steam, with complaints citing AI-upscaled art and other serious issues.

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The listed changesincluded UI scaling for high-resolution displays, borderless fullscreen support, a 64-bit upgrade, a new renderer based on the one used in Total War: Three Kingdoms and Warhammer 3, more than...

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