Banished vs Stronghold 2
Banished
Banished is a medieval-themed city-building simulation that can be pretty difficult to get into at first mainly due to its many nuances and lack of a comprehensive tutorial. But once you get the general idea of how things work (we'd recommend starting with easy mode), you'll start to truly appreciate the game as the challenge that it is. In some way, this game is quite similar to SimCity in many ways with the obvious difference being the themes and the lack of piping, waste management or electricity. Different maps will pose a different challenge and of course, the bigger your village is, the more stuff you'll need to manage. Although it does have some strategy elements to it - mainly in the form of village management, the game is not a war game. There is no fighting involved but your villagers will die from natural causes or disasters like illnesses or famine.However, once you've gotten the hang of the game, Banished becomes less of a punishing game and a bit more boring due to the same-y looking buildings and the soundtrack. When it comes to replayability, we'd say that the game has maybe tens of hours in it before you'll get bored and move on to the next game... and this play duration may be drastically reduced if you happen to be a pro SimCity player.
So, in short, Banished will appear to be a somewhat frustrating game at first, but once you've gotten the hang of it, the game might gradually becomes boring mainly because there is nothing else to do except to expand, expand and expand! However, we can't say that we didn't enjoy playing the game, and even for the shorter play duration it has to offer, as opposed to triple A city-building titles, the game is worth the money it costs.
Stronghold 2
Stronghold 2 gives you a castle to call your own and all the peasants, knights and nobles under your command to make it all work. Set in medieval times you are a lord with their own holdings. From a simple start you are able to choose the fate of your realm, and even make a play to be the king of the entire realm. This game provides you with 5 different RTS games all in one, each with unique playstyles, rules and ways to win. This amazing game has it all, and it lets you do what you want and rule as a benign lord or aggressive knight.You have many different things to manage, and these give you the option to play anyway you want. From just building a nice place in freeplay mode to taking on all comers in a brilliant multiplayer battle, you can be the head of the estate and build a farm or an army, it is all up to you. With a huge replay value and never ending options, this is a great game for you to try.
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