Battlefield 1 vs Europa Universalis II
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1 is the first of the highly-popular, first-person action-shooter game franchise, Battlefield. This game takes you back to World War 1 where you'll be able to get involved in every global conflict during that period of time, from the cities of France, the vast Arabian deserts, or the Italian Alps. You can take control massive tanks, Behemoths, dreadnoughts and airships or even agile biplanes in addition to shooting guns and throwing grenades. The best part in this game is its large-scale (up to 64 players) multiplayer mode that will thrust you right into the heart of action. Play as an infantry, a cavalry unit or even a tank operator as you coordinate with your team to take the battlefield and win the match. Of course, there are many different game modes and each of them will give you specific goals to complete in order to win.If you're looking for a large-scale, team-based MMOFPS action, you needn't look far - Battlefield has always dominated this sector of the action-shooter genre and honestly, you'll be missing out if you haven't had the chance to try this game. EA Games has also recently reworked the old Battlefield 1 so that it'll be able to compete on the same level as recent modern-day shooters. This is a great thing mainly because you'll now have a ton of other players to play the game with.
Europa Universalis II
Europa Universalis II is what many have deemed as the best sequel to Europa Universalis. Set during the period where the hundred-year war occured, you'll need to lead your country's expansion and guide the growth of its domestic and foreign policies, while engaging in religious battles and sending expeditions to beat the competition and claim large swathes of the new world. Similar to the original game, you'll get to, depending on your decisions, interact with historical figures and momentous events (some of which though are special, random events).However, this time around, the game has a revamped and frankly much improved system for diplomacy, trade, military and overall country development. You can even demand tribute or knock out deals in order to make peace with a foreign nation. As religion is often the cause of war, this aspect has been greatly expanded in Europa Universalis II, requiring you to actually deal with cultural differences between nations of different religions.
In some way, Europa Universalis II managed to not only build on the game design used in the first game; it has also introduced a series of new features of its own. This is exactly why the game has gotten critical acclaimation from both fans and critics alike back when it was first released. So, if you love grand strategy games, you'll want to check this game out.