Stronghold: Crusader
Sequel to the hit "castle sim" Stronghold. Lead a determined group of crusaders, forged by centuries of barbaric conflicts, or wage war against a powerful foreign invader amidst the haze of the desert heat.
Stronghold: Crusader Accessories
 Stronghold 2
Stronghold Legends
Stronghold
Stronghold
Stronghold Crusader Extreme
Stronghold 2 Deluxe
Age of Empires III
American Conquest
1701 A.D.
Age of Empires: Collectors Edition (Jewel Case)
Stronghold: Crusader Reviews
I liked Stronghold 2 and Stronghold Legends was OK but this game is just so outdated and the graphics stank so much I could only play it twice before I never looked at it again.
It's fun, it's addicting. If you don't have anything to do for the next couple of months, get this game. It's challenging and a decent waste of time. The graphics are great, the music is annoying after the first 20 minutes.
The thing runs like a rock you can't kill this game. Get a friend get this game and find another computer. War crap / Age of what / STRONGHOLD wins again Island one game for life HERE IT IS. This game is awesome I am still playing it year after year. Man and the Co-op game play is the coolest.
The music, the scenery, the sound effects all contribute to transporting you into this historical context and location. However, these complaints are really trivial when contrasted with everything this game has going for it. Even though much of the landscape is desert, the maps do not feel the least bit monotonous. All of these little actions happen right before your eyes, and it's actually quite pleasant to sit back and watch your community bustle. There are battles too, and these are handled well (though they are certainly not the best in the rts genre).
The game is extremely successful in capturing the nuances and subtleties of the time period and geography. Weve all heard the expression, "It's all in the details," and Stronghold: Crusader proves it.
The pathfinding is fine, but the AI is sometimes painfully unintelligent. Stronghold: Crusader is definitely worth a first and second look.
Some of the most satisfying moments of the game are the mundane tasks your peasant workers carry out: bakers flip bread inside burning ovens; masons expertly chisel stones into cubic bricks with only a few strokes; woodcutters plane trees into boards. Stronghold: Crusader is a game you can really sink your teeth into.
Units will sometimes form disastrous congo lines when launching an attack, rather than attempting to surround the enemy. As many reviewers have noted, it is set during the Crusades in the Middle East, but what is remarkable about this backdrop is how absorbing it is.
Generally, the two opposing forces are evently matched, each side having specialized forces that offset the strengths of the other's.
You have a choice of: Crusader,Multiplayer,Campagin or Custom Scenerio.The graphichs are well done,the troops are not bad,and custom scenerios are awsome.In custom scenerios you start out with just desert sand then you build castles and terrain and set up your own goals and what happens when you lose. Trust i is worth buying. Also if you select Crusader you have a choice between crusader trail or skirmish. I LOVE this game.
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