Europa Universalis vs Wargame 1942
Europa Universalis
Europa Universalis is a historical real-time grand strategy game that includes all aspects of world history in the Early Modern Europe era, a period of time between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. Due to the game's meticulous need to be accurate in its historical accounts (period monarchs, known military leaders, and technological advancements), the game can, in some way, be doubled as an educational game since you can learn quite a lot simply by playing it.That said, the gameplay in Europa Universalis is just incredible for its time. The game is played on a huge world map that is divided into around 1,500 provinces where you can literally govern your nation the way you like. You can get involved in your nation's colonization efforts, explore new lands, trade with neighboring countries, wage war when they renegade on that very trade deal, spread the religion you've adopted far and wide, and of course, navigate the tricky political waters of diplomacy.
Not to mention, instead of using a turn-based format, the game has opted for a pauseable real-time format, so you can pause the game, issues orders and plan out strategies, before unpausing the game and let the world events play out. There are even tons of historically-based missions and events which may affect the world based on your actions and decisions.
When it comes to grand strategy games, there are only a handful that truly embodies the genre, and obviously, Europa Universalis is one of them. However, being the original game in the franchise, the graphics might be a bit worn for wear, but if you don't really mind, you can definitely pick this game up from GoG.com.
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!