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Aj_ · 08-13-2007, 04:29 AM

Total War is a strategy game, so of course it's going to seem like strategy board games. The difference between Total War and Total Annihilation, one being a simulation and one not, is obvious.

Simulators can be first person shooters, strategy, or another genre. Simulators can have competition, flight simulators usually have multiplayer. Operation Flashpoint, Ghost Recon, and Total War could be argued to be simulators.

There's a difference between the genre and common usage of words. Strategy games are limited to a kind of strategy found in traditional boardgames like chess and checkers. In one sense all games are simulating something, but not all games belong to the simulation genre. "Evil Genius" could be an "an evil lair simulation" but I don't know anyone who would say it was part of the simulation genre.

08-13-2007, 04:29 AM	#7
Aj_ Beyond Belief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Blighty Posts: 2,186	Total War is a strategy game, so of course it's going to seem like strategy board games. The difference between Total War and Total Annihilation, one being a simulation and one not, is obvious. Simulators can be first person shooters, strategy, or another genre. Simulators can have competition, flight simulators usually have multiplayer. Operation Flashpoint, Ghost Recon, and Total War could be argued to be simulators. There's a difference between the genre and common usage of words. Strategy games are limited to a kind of strategy found in traditional boardgames like chess and checkers. In one sense all games are simulating something, but not all games belong to the simulation genre. "Evil Genius" could be an "an evil lair simulation" but I don't know anyone who would say it was part of the simulation genre. __________________ Richard Dawkins :: AAI 07 :: NOVA ID on Trial :: Skeptic's Guide :: Beyond Belief :: Out Campaign :: NeuroLogica :: Skepticality Last edited by Aj_; 08-13-2007 at 06:55 AM.