Dynasty Warriors 5 vs Europa Universalis IV
Dynasty Warriors 5
Dynasty Warriors 5 once more transports you to feudal China and the war for control. The main families of Wu, Wei and Shu once more vie for control of the country after the Yellow Turban Rebellion is crushed. There are now 48 playable heroes for you use and each has their own moves, combos and weapons with which to devastate their enemies. This time you also have bases in the battlegrounds that you can help defend, or smash your opponents to give you advantages over the enemy.With the hack and slash style that made the series famous blended with a new seamless gameplay, improved graphics and better chain combos there is a lot of excitement to be found. Discover new costumes, weapons and items for each of your favorite characters and enjoy a simple game with a lot of challenge.
Europa Universalis IV
Europa Universalis IV is the fourth game in the award-winning Europa Universalis franchise. Similar to its predecessors, the game has everything you'd need to build your own nation from the ground up and guide it through the ages. The freedom in which you get to customize your giverning style, your nation and even your game is simply ridiculous (in a good way) and of course, the best selling point of this series is that almost everything is based on accurate historical references, be it a historical figure or an event. This time around you'll get to grow your nation over a much wider span of history, arrange royal marriages, form coalitions, support rebels in proxy wars and more. You can even cooperate with up to 32 different players to govern a single nation. The multiplayer mode apparently now has an improved chat and a new matchmaking system.Unfortunately, the major downside about this game is that the developers, Paradox Interactive, have apparently "sold-out" by adding in features that should have been in the original game into DLCs that players actually have to pay extra for, ending up spending over $200 for just a single game. Not to mention, many players have complained that the DLCs they release are priced at the same price point despite having progressively lower amount of content.
That said, the game is still an epic masterpiece and a worthy sequel to the Europa Universalis series, but the game's hardcore player base is admittedly not happy, and honestly, we wouldn't recommend getting this game unless you can get all of the DLCs dirt cheap... maybe like in a bundle.