Boom Beach vs Rise of Nations
Boom Beach
Boom Beach is an excellent alternative to Supercell's immensely popular and highly competitive MMO strategy game, Clash of Clans. Similar to Clash of Clans in so many ways, the game's gameplay mainly puts you through the motion of designing and building up your base, defending it from invaders and attacking other players' bases in return. However, Boom Beach has a more militaristic theme, though it is, oddly enough, less punishing to more casual players. You don't really have to check on your base as frequently, and its matchmaking aspect is much better adjusted so that you'll get to face enemies that you have a chance of defeating and yet is still quite challenging as well.Boom Beach is definitely a game that's designed to attract players that are on-the-fence about Clash of Clans and yet is curious enough to want to try a game like Clash of Clans. If you happen to be one of these people, then what are you waiting for? It's time to storm the beach!
Rise of Nations
Rise of Nations is one of the most iconic yet somewhat underrated, completely unique real-time strategy game that is possibly inspired by games like Risk. Unlike most games where you simply build bases, amass armies and send them to destroy your opponents, Rise of Nations has more of a diplomatic and governing aspect that allows you to forge alliances and break them, as well as a series of Wonders of the World which, when built, will grant your nation unique bonuses. Aside from a ton of maps, the game also has a comparably wide variety of nations, each with their own special abilities and special military units, for you to play as.Although the gameplay in each individual battles are set in real time, the gameplay for the world map view is turn-based, supplemented with ability cards. There are also valuable resources that you can capture to give your nation certain perks. Best of all, you can immerse yourself in historical battles via the game's campaign which consisted of multiple scenarios or you can test your mettle by playing the game via its online multiplayer mode.
Rise of Nations is one of the best classic strategy games that definitely had managed to not only withstand the test of time but also thrive, somewhat, in today's day and age. If you're a fan of nation-building, this is a game you should most certainly play.