Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 62 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 62
  3. Negative: 12 out of 62
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  1. sempertemper
    Jan 11, 2018
    3
    I was hoping to be challenged by enemies on the battlefield. But nope, the challenge of this game is mastering the unwieldy user interface. Now, I have heard the excuse that this game is designed for play on a PC with a mouse, and that is why it is awkward on a console. But think about that a moment. Is a mouse really that much more efficient than a controller with a joystick?

    It's    I was hoping to be challenged by enemies on the battlefield. But nope, the challenge of this game is mastering the unwieldy user interface. Now, I have heard the excuse that this game is designed for play on a PC with a mouse, and that is why it is awkward on a console. But think about that a moment. Is a mouse really that much more efficient than a controller with a joystick?

    It's hard to keep track of your officers. You can't assign them directly from the information window, but have to navigate to an action window. Between the two, I lose track of the similar Japanese names, what location they were at, their loyalty, etc.

    Further, the rich graphics shown in the reviews do not appear in game play.

    I used to spend hours (days and weeks, really) playing strategy games on the PC. That ended when game disks no longer contained the game itself, and I was forced to submit to hours-long downloads to install a game. So I bought a console to try and get around this problem. This was an unsuccessful strategy. I say to the game industry: "Please take my money and let me have fun again!" The industry replies: "You're not our target audience, and we're filthy rich without you anyway. Run along little man."    … Expand
  2. Aymerick
    Mar 27, 2016
    4
    NO, this is not a game made for console, this game have been designed to play on a PC with a mouse and a monitor.
    it's a pain to play with a joypad on a TV.
    + Being a player of Civilisation on PC and mobile, I can tell you that this game is several years away in term of ergonomic & pace.
    it's a game to avoid , i have asked for a refund.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Worth Playing
    May 31, 2016
    80
    It has some flaws, including a rather lackluster interface and average visuals, but it makes up for that with plenty of in-game depth.
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  2. 4P.de
    Oct 2, 2015
    82
    The presentation leaves something to be desired here and there but in terms of content you’ll get a decent mixture of diplomacy and warfare in a 16th century setting.
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  3. Multiplayer.it
    Sep 30, 2015
    80
    Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence is complex for newcomers, making it difficult to understand and not at all at ease on a console. This is perhaps the only criticism due to Koei Tecmo, we are faced with a quality production and immense below the side of content, almost overwhelming, which will delight fans with a truly fascinating setting.
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