Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 vs Shogun: Total War
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 brings us back to the alternate timeline, this time in 1972 and World War III is starting. The Russians invade the USA, from both coasts and Mexico and begin a campaign that will end freedom forever. In this stunning sequel you get to pick which side you fight for, the Allies or the Russians and enjoy a campaign filled with action and tactical battles like never before. Will you fight for freedom, or dominate the world for your Premier?Here you have the gameplay that made Command & Conquer great, blended with a thrilling storyline and the need to balance your forces. Fight with your strengths and use the enemies weaknesses against them, as each side has its up and downsides. Choose your side, play with friends and enjoy a brilliant game where you determine the fate of the known world.
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.