Command & Conquer vs Total War Battles: Kingdom
Command & Conquer
Command & Conquer (The Ultimate Collection version) compiles all the classic Command & Conquer titles (17 games in total including all expansion packs) you've known and loved into a single collection, allowing you the chance to relive each of the campaign stories and enjoy some good old LAN gameplay (The multiplayer mode has unfortunately been closed until further notice). Build a base, assemble an army and head forth to engage the enemy be it the Brotherhood of Nod or the Global Liberation Army, or turn everything around and play as these very factions. The collection even includes the single first-person shooter game, Command & Conquer: Renegade.So, if you're longing for the nostalgia of playing any of the old-school Command & Conquer titles way into the night, then this is the game collection you'll want to own. For the price of around $25, you can get 17 of the most iconic real-time strategy games in the franchise - it is pretty much worth it.
Total War Battles: Kingdom
Total War Battles: Kingdom is the free-to-play version of a Total War game that is available on the mobile platform. Set in the medieval times, the game perfectly captures how things were back then - an era filled with almost constant skirmishes and conflicts between lords and fledgling kingdoms. The gameplay mechanics are pretty well-done despite being somewhat restricted - you can only bring a maximum of 9 battalions into battle, for example, and it does retain most of the Total War archetypes like city-building, army training, and battles.Unfortunately, Total War Battles: Kingdom definitely pales in comparison to any of the games in the main series mainly because it fell victim to one of the worst pitfalls in the free-to-play gaming industry: microtransactions. Don’t expect to get far into the game without spending real money first, but if you still choose to persevere, it would probably take you weeks of constant playing to get your kingdom somewhere solid enough for you to hold your own.
That said, the game is still a pretty decent albeit casual installment of the Total War series. Fans of the franchise or of casual MMO strategy games on the mobile platform may want to give the game a try.