March to Rome vs Stronghold Crusader 2
March to Rome
March to Rome is an in-depth MMORTS game that offers its players quite a lot of control over the combat aspect of the game. There are many different races that you can pick from, a variety of buildings that you can build, a plethora of military units to recruit and even a nice selection of researches to perform. The gameplay is fun and yet not too complicated and the PvP aspect of the game keeps the game exciting. It's also nice that you can band up with your fellow players in an alliance so you could take on tougher challenges together.Not to mention, the game has a pretty nice intro story where your nation was previously under the benevolent rule of the Roman Empire, but due to the greed and corruption, things had changed for the worst. This led to your need to take some action, as the leader of your people, and declared a war for independence against Rome and its allies.
If you enjoy medieval-themed MMO strategy games, March to Rome is an excellent game that you may want to try. Play it for free today!
Stronghold Crusader 2
Stronghold Crusader 2 returns to the desert of the Middle East right in the middle of the war of religions known as the Crusades after a long hiatus. Similar to the previous game, you'll get to play as a brutal Crusader Knight or Arabic freedom fighter as you lead your respective armies to annihilate the other in the game's fast-paced gameplay. Being a series known for its brilliant castle simulations, you can also build huge castles in the desert to house your population and to recruit massive armies to fuel your battles.There are more than 25 unique unit types, each with their own special abilities; other game modes aside from the main story-based campaigns as well as a multiplayer aspect that can house up to 8 players.
That said, the game has a lot of bugs and as such, your gaming experience will definitely be impacted. Many features that fans of the series have loved were somehow taken out of this sequel too and that had angered and disappointed a lot of the game's fans. All in all though, if you enjoy Crusades-themed games, you might want to get the first game in this spin-off series.