Earth 2 Vs 1 [better] — Empire

No contest. EE1 was functional; EE2 was beautiful.

You want a strategy game first and a time travel game second. You prefer tactical territory control, weather management, and AI that doesn't require you to manually tell every farmer where to plant wheat. empire earth 2 vs 1

But for a player deciding which 20+ year old classic to revisit—or for a curious newcomer—the question remains: No contest