

Everything fell into place, and my mid-day gaming session bled into the evening. The game itself felt as though it were as much an opponent as the neighboring daimyo, a despicable sort that made regular incursions into my lands despite pleas for peace.

Swarms of numbers and new jargon came at me hard and fast, with intricate menus and complex systems piling on. Even as a seasoned strategy game player, a veteran of countless virtual wars, my head was swimming. I collapsed into a heap over my keyboard, weeping softly, wondering just what I had got myself into this time.

My first experience with Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence nearly broke me.
