Iwo Jima became famous during World War 2, when the US suffered heavy losses taking the tiny island. At each stage, the enemy must squeeze through tiny gates and across narrow bridges while your archers rain death upon them from the high ground. The fortress is designed with several layers of defences, and the defender is expected to fall back as each one crumbles. The result is a very different kind of battle, one reliant on tight quarters street fighting rather than grand cavalry charges.Ĭastle Town is a very clever spin on Shogun 2’s siege battles. Buildings cover the terrain, many of them garrisonable, with little mini-forts to capture along the way.
This one constructs an enormous, elaborate city that dominates the map. The attempt to recreate Cleopatra’s Needle using generic rock textures is less impressive, but I can forgive occasional clunkiness in the name of much needed variety.Īnother interesting high concept map from Taharqa. The desert map offers a refreshingly different look from Shogun’s standard fare, and the pyramids in the background look utterly spectacular. Here, modder Taharqa offers up a change of pace by switching the action to Cairo.
One of the great benefits of Shogun’s new player made maps is that they aren’t forced to stay within the borders of Japan. Every inch of the valley is covered in flowers, the whole thing looks like something out of a Japanese watercolour. Modder Noizzzmaker is clearly a huge fan of Shogun’s wildflowers, and he’s constructed a gorgeous map built around them. While some maps on this list are here because of interesting constructions or new tactical possibilities, Flower Valley is here because it’s pretty. Helm’s Deep offers such protection to its defenders that the creator recommends playing a single defender against three attackers, just to give the besiegers a fighting chance.
Even non Tolkien fans will enjoy fighting from an such an incredibly well-fortified position. There’s something oddly wonderful about seeing the iconic fortress recreated in Shogun 2’s distinctly Japanese style. Total War modders love Lord of the Rings, so it comes as no surprise that the highest rated map on the steam workshop is a recreation of the battle of Helm’s Deep.
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