Total War: Shogun 2 vs Tribal Wars
Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2 is the highly anticipated sequel to the groundbreaking original game, Shogun: Total War. Set in the darkest age of Feudal Japan right after the collapse of a unified government (in 16th century to be exact), many warring clans have risen through the chaos and out of them, 10 legendary warlords, or Daimyos, have their eyes set on the coveted position of shogun, but only one of them will be able to reunite a warring island.The gameplay is pretty similar to the original game. The campaign map features a turn-based, Risk-style gameplay while the actual battles themselves (rendered in glorious 3D) are played out in real-time. However, this time around, the game is filled with a ton of new units, including massive warships, as well as a more in-depth strategic gameplay based on the ancient texts in Sun Tzu's Art of War. There are multi-stage sieges, unique hero units who can be improved through standard RPG methods, and that the campaign map is now in 3D as well and can be rotated whichever way you like.
The campaign in Total War: Shogun 2 can also be played cooperatively (2 players), but if you truly want to test your skills, you can engage in epic online battles with up to 8 other players.
This game does the very first Total War game justice and is the sort of game that fans of the series would greatly enjoy. Also, considering that the game came out more than 5 years ago, the graphics in the game is still pretty relevant today... so I guess, that's another bonus.
Tribal Wars
Tribal Wars is a a competitive MMO strategy game where you'll get to develop your small tribal village and turn it into a massive, and strong, empire that is able to keep your subjects in line and the enemies in check. Boost your resource production by upgrading buildings or advancing technologies so as to fund your burgeoning army for either offensive or defensive measures. Of course, having some reliable allies on your side doesn't hurt as well - in fact, you'll be better off since they can not only aid you economically, but also militarily.Tribal Wars may be an older, browser-based game, but it has lasted so long because it is fun and challenging to play. It is the sort of game that will appeal to fans of the strategy genre.