Total War: Shogun 2 vs World in Conflict
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.
World in Conflict
World in Conflict , E3 2007’s Best Strategy award winner, is a real-time strategy game featuring both single player and multiplayer modes based on an alternate post-WWII era.The combat system in the game is purely strategic in which you will have to purchase units with reinforcement points and deploy them tactically to defeat the opposing armies. In single-player mode, you get to fight AI controlled Soviet enemies in various skirmishes while fighting for the US and NATO forces. Whereas, in the multiplayer mode, you get to choose any side in three amazing game maps including dominations, assault, and tug-of-war maps. Featuring a huge variety of units from anti-air guns to tactical nuclear strikes, the game brings a perfect warfare to your devices.
With amazing graphics, a huge variety of weaponry, and a pure tactics-based combat system, World in Conflict is a treat to play.