Stronghold HD

It is truly great and unique game. It's so old but still it gave me 20+ hours of great gaming experience and pleasure. I recommend it to all RTS ethusiasts, even to those who are used to play only top tier RTS with best graphics. First of all the logic behind game is of high quality. When you defend castle it really feels like defending castle. All the dilemmas that you are solving (castle economy, fortifications, troops type and locations) feel natural and close to reality. Second great virtue of this game is campaign design. Each mission is different and thus I was developing new strategy for almost each one of them (especially on hard or very hard level). It's not like some other RTS that once you came up good strategy you just mindlessly duplicate it in every mission. Thirdly game is very engaging. When you are waiting for your opponent to launch assault on your castle you can feel the thrill and sense of hurry to build up your castle and get ready! And once your castle survived the satisfaction is surprisingly high. Also campaign history is interesting and nice. The only flaw is leading castle assaults. On easy level it's so so - still feels close to reality and developing right strategy would give success. On harder levels it comes down to playing tricks with computer e.g. you place your crosbowman in right place so you shoot enemy on tower but he doesn't shoot back becuase is stupid. Finally I think this is truly great game. I had great fun playing it for a first time in 2002 and now in 2020. For Polish players - dubbing is amazing.

If you get this for a bargain price, you must play it. As well as the sequel stronghold crusader. But this is appreciated more. This game is way harder than Stronghold Crusader, even on free build mode. I can see why people would prefer Stronghold Crusader over this. I recommend it simply because it is honestly, one of the best versions of the game I have come across to date. Certainly an improvement in terms of real-time strategy free build variants. I love it. Can't help but feel so happy knowing we have this masterpiece.

The game is fabolous. Still holding up in HD version. Gameplay is entertaining and keeps you at the screen.

Old game but good. Runs well, no problems.

I mean, kinda. There is an online skirmish mode that's more like a typical RTS, but no skirmish against AI, that's what I think is really weird about this game. Most campaign and missions are about building and defending your castle until some objective is met. There's not even an enemy base, attacks just come in waves from some edge of the map. And then on the other missions you are on the attack, with a preset army and no base of your own. I did enjoy the game, but I would recommend Stronghold Crusader instead. This one feel like a demo compared to Crusader.