Call of War 1942 vs Total War Battles: Kingdom
Call of War 1942
Call of War 1942 is an MMORTS brwoser game that relatively plays in the same way as Bytro Labs' other real-time strategy game, Supremacy 1914, which is also a browser strategy game although this game is set in World War I instead of World War II. That aside, Bytro Labs definitely know how to make MMORTS games and is well-known for it. Due to this, Call of War 1942 is a pretty amazing tactical RTS game that allows you to manage and gather your country’s resources, build structures, form a strong army, and conquer neighboring territories. Its incredible depth is what attracts players to try the game out though if you have no experience with grand strategy games or have played their previous title, you might find the game a bit hard to get into.There are simply a lot of things you can do in Call of War 1942, making it an outstanding browser-based MMORTS. However, it’s not for everybody, due to it being rather difficult to grasp and that there are just so many things you need to learn in order to succeed in-game. Nevertheless, if you want a great real-time MMORTS, this game is for you.
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.