Game of Thrones: Conquest vs Shogun: Total War
Game of Thrones: Conquest
Game of Thrones: Conquest is a rather impressive MMO strategy game that has rocketed to popularity not only because of theinsanely popular TV show it is associated with, but also because of the amazingly competitive gameplay it offers. In addition to the usual strategic conquest aspect, the game has special features like the kingdom management system of bannermen and lieges which doubles as a guild system as well. Its pace is also just perfect to get new players hooked onto the game... and well, the game’s generosity when it comes to drops and freebies is probably a very important reason why most free-to-play players still stick around.So, conquer the various seats of power across Westeros and ultimately the coveted Iron Throne now in Game of Thrones: Conquest. Do you have what it takes to unite the seven kingdoms?
Shogun: Total War
Shogun: Total War is the first original title in a legendary, 15-year (and counting), award-winning, real-time strategy game series that currently spanned across multiple themes and settings. However, this game is set in ancient Japan - 1542 to be exact - when the last shogunate collapsed and the entire nation is thrown into conflict as multiple daimyo (faction leaders) vie for the most powerful seat. To make things worst, Europeans have also ventured to island at this point, bringing guns, religion and disease - factors that you'll eventually have to deal with if you are to attain the people's support and conquer the whole of Japan.The gameplay in Shogun: Total War is akin to Rise of Nations in the sense that each battle is carried out in real-time, but moving your troops on the world map is pretty much turn-based (Risk-style). However, unlike the latter, the battle itself is purely consisted of the actual fighting rather than having you build a base and amassing resources and an army. Instead, Shogun lets you view the entire battlefield from any view you like and send commands to your troops as the battle unfolds. This is basically something that's unheard of until this game came along.
Shogun: Total War may be an old game by modern standards, and due to this, many players might simply opt for its sequel in order to have a taste of that this game has to offer. However, if you truly want to experience the very first of the Total War series, this is the game to play.