Its cheap, works and is just good fun - though it'd be really nice if we could have a version of the game with better graphics and a few more buildings/features. HG has some excellent maps (over 2000 maps in total on the database) You want epic battles, you can have them. Stronghold - decent AI and doesn't run your computer into the ground. While SH2 has a couple of new pieces I like - SH got there first. The music actually had AI - something I din't notice in SH2. Walkover for Stronghold - the advisor "How about a snack my liege?" the witch flying past the apple orchards when they get apple blight, the "Can't get there m'lord" from the archers in the corny accent - its just good fun.Īgain - another walkover for the origional stronghold. Stronghold 2 has its good points though - don't get me wrong, such as wals not being able to be attacked, all the new traps, honour, and the controllable Lord. Its cute, its compact and because of its simplicity it makes the player think "How can I create a better castle with limited buildings?"
Stronghold (as I have more experience there and they are *effectively* the same game) It's generally more fun as the AI is better. Most importantly, which one offers better skirmish? I'd say they are quite similar though other than that.ĥ. If you mean appearance wise, the previous two Stronghold games had better interface due to the video clip that loops over for some economic buildings (it just game that extra feeling of being in the game). The interfaces are both similar, but Stronghold 2 has many many more buildings you can construct. Which one has better sounds and music?Ĭonsidering the fact that Stronghold 2 uses some of the same music from the first Stronghold, the music just simply didn't draw me in as deep as the previous games.Ĥ. Especially in the campaign, that drove me crazy the most.ģ. The voice acting in Stronghold 2 seems to be signficantly worse than its predescessors. Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader had more funnier and charming voice acting. Which one is more fun (funny and/or charming)? I'd have to say Stronghold Crusader is better, but it's pretty close.Ģ. Putting the bugs and issues aside it is a good game though.
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I really did want to, but despite the 1.3 patch many issues still remain. Stronghold Crusader 2 and FIREFLY STUDIOS LIMITED are trademarks or registered trademarks of FIREFLY HOLDINGS LIMITED.I really did want to enjoy Stronghold 2.
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Castle Sandbox - Dive into the Map Editor or Free Build mode and construct the ultimate castle without fear of attack.Co-op Play - Share control over castle building, troop control and resource management in Co-op Mode.Challenge the Crusader Trail - Test your mettle across a range of increasingly tough skirmish campaigns.Battle a Wide Range of AI Lords - Classic AI characters return alongside new blood, each with distinct personalities, castles and play styles.8 Player Multiplayer - Mix and match human and AI players, maps and game modes to set up your ideal multiplayer game.Skirmish Mode - Lay siege to your enemies in fast-paced custom skirmish matches against the AI.Build the Ultimate Castle - Design mighty strongholds and fill them with fiendish traps to crush your enemies!.
Create teams, choose different AI opponents and design your own map in the ultimate skirmish or multiplayer game! Once your skills have been perfected put them to the test in skirmish mode or take the battle online with up to eight human and AI players. Raise morale with the Sergeant at Arms, charge in with the Sassanid Knight, use Archers to launch an arrow volley or scale castle walls with the deadly Assassin. To dominate the battlefield you will need to command more than 25 unique unit types, mastering their special abilities. Become the greatest Lord by managing your desert economy and seizing control of vital oases. Lead your forces into battle as either Richard the Lionheart or the Sultan of Syria in two historic single-player campaigns, with dynamic events such as tornados and locust swarms. Playing as a brutal Crusader Knight or Arabic freedom fighter, you must use a deadly array of troops and destructive siege equipment to decide the fate of the holy lands. True to its roots this new Stronghold will define old school real time strategy, combining RTS and city builder gameplay. Crusader 2 will recapture the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engine and realistic castle destruction powered by Havok Physics. Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'.