Endless Space vs Ticket to Ride
Endless Space
Endless Space is a stunning turn based strategy game where you are in control, and have a variety of ways to win. Take command of one of 10 different unique races and then help them to develop, build and attack as needed to achieve your goals. You can win by Diplomacy, Technology or simply smashing your enemies into the floor. Each game is against up to 4 opponents in randomly generated maps that include whole chunks of galactic space.Control your resources and develop your civilization and military by increasing their technology and creating huge cities. There are 7 ways to win, each with their own victory conditions, when one of the players gets it the game is over, there is also a timer that counts down so you are against other players and the clock. The combat is turn based and uses rock paper scissors style, blended with a lot of tactical choices. An interesting game with a lot of replayability and just a sheer enjoyment factor.
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride is a family-favorite board game that's set in the glorious age of big trains and engines - during the railroad boom of the 18th century. In this game, you'll need to claim routes using train cards and the limited number of train cars you have, while completing as many tickets as you can. To claim a route, you'll need to use train cards of the corresponding color, though there are some exceptions to the rules, such as gray routes and wild Locomotive cards.The very strategic, turn-based gameplay mainly centers around competing with the other players in the match to claim routes that you need. If someone else claimed a route you planned on taking, then you'll have no choice but to find an alternative route, which will cost you more time and resources (train cards). However, that's actually where the fun of the game lies. You don't know what routes your opponents planned on taking and sometimes, you may be forced to adapt to the evolving situation and find another way to get to the station you need.
This digitized version of Ticket to Ride doesn't differ much from its physical/original version and that's a plus for fans of the board game. It has multiple game modes and expansions (at a cost though) as well, giving players the chance to compete with other players across the globe and more maps to play on. If you enjoy a solid strategy board game, Ticket to Ride is a game you'll want to try!