Video game publisher SEGA has halted sales of Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition two days after its release on October 13. The decision followed a wave of criticism from buyers. The remaster of the acclaimed strategy game, whose original appeared in 2011, received a "Overwhelmingly Negative" rating on the Steam gaming service, with only 16% of reviews being positive.
Players report numerous technical problems, including some that were present in the original version of the game, as well as poor performance. The most serious objections concern the updated graphics. According to users, the images of the in-game units, which were hand-drawn in the original, were processed with artificial intelligence for the new version, making them look unnatural.
Roland McDonald, an artist who worked on the 2011 game, also spoke out against the change. He called the developers' approach to updating the graphics "lazy" and "a disgrace to a much-loved game."
SEGA stated that the product does not meet either players' expectations or the company's own standards. The publisher said it had asked digital stores to remove the remaster from sale and to restore the original version of Shogun 2 while specialists examine the problems. Those who have already purchased the Complete Edition will still be able to launch it.
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