Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight vs Total War Battles: Kingdom
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight is set in 2062, after the third Tiberium War and sees Earth on the brink of destruction, Tiberium is evolving and spreading so fast it will make the planet uninhabitable within a few years. There are plans in place, and Kane and the GDI must work together to save what is left. But there is opposition in the way, and it falls to you to try and battle your way to victory, and save the world.In a departure from the gameplay of the rest of the series, there are no longer resources to collect. In this game you must control more nodes than your opponent and use your resources to focus on either attack or defence. The end of the Kane saga is here, with an epic conclusion to the story and a great game in its own right there is a lot to enjoy here.
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.