Total War: Shogun 2 vs Wargame 1942
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.
Wargame 1942
Wargame 1942 is an MMORTS that allows you to influence the fate of the world by joining, albeit virtually, the Second World War. Set up a strong economy to support your military operations and mobilize your troops to defend your country from hostile invasions. You can generate money passively via factories and residential buildings and money can then be used to obtain ammunition from ammunition facilities, and crude oil that can then be refined into gasoline or diesel, as well as to carry out intelligence missions. There are also a ton of units you can recruit and upgrade as well as branches on the tech tree to unlock.Due to its intricacies, Wargame 1942 may not be an easy game to get into, but with wise decisions and strategic fleet deployments, you’ll stand a chance to take over the entire map and be one of the most revered yet feared leaders!