When comparing Star Realms vs Tank Battle: 1944, the Slant community recommends Star Realms for most people. In the question“What are the best turn-based strategy games for Android?” Star Realms is ranked 9th while Tank Battle: 1944 is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose Star Realms is:
Asynchronous online play allows for the player to get matched up against a friend or random opponent.
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Pros
Pro Asynchronous online play
Asynchronous online play allows for the player to get matched up against a friend or random opponent.
Pro Bases
Bases are permanent cards on the playing field that each player needs to try and destroy but giving that there is a choice each turn to hit a base or the players ships, it becomes a juggling act of what takes priority to destroy.
Pro Unpredictable
There is no way for the player to know what will be in their hand or what they will eventually be able to purchase, making for every game being unpredictable.
Pro Pass and play multiplayer on a single device
Players can play a multiplayer game locally using a single device by passing the device between the two players for each ones turn. This makes for an easy way to duel when only one device is around.
Pro Single player mode
There is an included single player mode where the player faces off against the CPU.
Pro Best implementation of turn based squad tactics in a WW2 setting
Pro Minimal HUD
HUD is informative but not overwhelming.
Pro Challenging missions with great replayability
Pro Many Campaigns avaialble to play
Lots of campaigns are available as IAP to keep you busy for long time.
Pro Amazing sound design
Weapon sounds feel authentic & with impact.
Pro Realistic damage
Pro Good documentation on the each unit.
Pro Great graphics
Units rotate based in its direction. Units & environments look clean. Not too realistic or not too plastic looking 3D.
Cons
Con Design is lacking
More thought, design and production value could have been added to the game to give it a better polished feel, sadly it is not the case as most aspects pass as just serviceable.
Con Free, but not actually
Only tutorial is free. Must pay for actual content.
Con Game freezes sometimes
Con Enemy turns take a long time
There should be an option to be able to fast-forward during enemy turn.