Posted on: December 10, 2019
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Stronghold Crusader HD
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Journey to distant Arabian lands renowned for brave warriors and fearsome weaponry in Stronghold Crusader HD. The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Crusader throws you into historic battles from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Relive the historic Crusades as Richard the Lionheart and the Saladin, Sultan of Syria. Lead a determined group of Crusaders, forged by centuries of barbaric warfare, amidst the haze of the desert heat then fight for your freedom as the mighty Saladin.
Stronghold Crusader HD features several campaigns documenting the First, Second and Third Crusades, as well as conflicts within the individual Crusader states. Battles such as Nicea, Heraclea, siege of Antioch, Krak des Chevaliers and the Siege of Jerusalem all feature, as do the Crusader Trails from the Stronghold Warchest and Stronghold Crusader Extreme.
With new high resolution graphics you have more control over your soldiers than ever before. The new HD battlefield view allows you to zoom out and play in real-time, with the whole map on one screen. Advance on the castle gates while flanking the enemy from behind, feign retreat and lead your foe into a deadly trap or just sit back and watch the destruction unfold.
Both Stronghold Crusader and Stronghold Crusader Extreme are included in Stronghold Crusader HD. Extreme plays exactly like the original Stronghold Crusader, only with a few additions. The unit cap has been increased from 1000 to a staggering 10,000 troops, special Tactical Powers such as the Arrow Volley can be used and new buildings make their appearance alongside the Crusader Extreme skirmish trail.
Relive the historic Crusades as Richard the Lionheart and the Saladin, Sultan of Syria. Lead a determined group of Crusaders, forged by centuries of barbaric warfare, amidst the haze of the desert heat then fight for your freedom as the mighty Saladin.
Stronghold Crusader HD features several campaigns documenting the First, Second and Third Crusades, as well as conflicts within the individual Crusader states. Battles such as Nicea, Heraclea, siege of Antioch, Krak des Chevaliers and the Siege of Jerusalem all feature, as do the Crusader Trails from the Stronghold Warchest and Stronghold Crusader Extreme.
With new high resolution graphics you have more control over your soldiers than ever before. The new HD battlefield view allows you to zoom out and play in real-time, with the whole map on one screen. Advance on the castle gates while flanking the enemy from behind, feign retreat and lead your foe into a deadly trap or just sit back and watch the destruction unfold.
Both Stronghold Crusader and Stronghold Crusader Extreme are included in Stronghold Crusader HD. Extreme plays exactly like the original Stronghold Crusader, only with a few additions. The unit cap has been increased from 1000 to a staggering 10,000 troops, special Tactical Powers such as the Arrow Volley can be used and new buildings make their appearance alongside the Crusader Extreme skirmish trail.
- Join the Crusaders or the Saladin’s forces in four historical campaigns.
- Design and build your desert fortress complete with new siege engines and castle defenses.
- Fight through 100 unique skirmish missions, each more challenging than the last.
- Command new units with unique abilities, such as the stealthy Assassin and nimble Horse Archer.
- View the entire battlefield on a single screen with support for new HD resolutions.
- Play the original game on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 with added compatibility.
Classic Stronghold Crusader (Windows & Mac) is included as bonus goodie.
Goodies
manual (79 pages)
mini game
bonus characters
soundtrack
HD wallpaper
Classic Stronghold Crusader (Windows)
Classic Stronghold Crusader (Mac)
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
Recommended system requirements:
Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.
Time to beat
15.5 hMain
43.5 h Main + Sides
102 h Completionist
43 h All Styles
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User reviews
Posted on: February 26, 2022
kaatew
Verified ownerGames: 462 Reviews: 6
Game speed isssues and lack of tutorial
Within 2 minutes of scenario 1 I was being slaughtered and absolutely had zero guidance on even the interface. Since it is old, you don't get the same design expectations as something more modern (select and click to send etc), I guess if you already know how to play or stayed up reading the manual all night sure go ahead. Just don't come into it cold. Thankfully was not an expensive toss into the trash bin,
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Posted on: March 20, 2009
jack_norton
Verified ownerGames: 18 Reviews: 3
serious gameplay issues
How to ruin a potentially great game. THIRD mission in skirmish mode: impossible to destroy the castle opponent! 5 catapult continuously firing at enemy castle, and still new towers were popping out from nowhere like magical fungi. Totally unrealistic! If castle builders could rebuild towers in 5s nobody would have ever managed to destroy a castle. I regret to have bought this even at this price :(
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Posted on: September 5, 2010
marinello
Verified ownerGames: 2 Reviews: 1
awsome
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Posted on: June 18, 2022
Darcin
Verified ownerGames: Reviews: 39
Unwinnable
The problem with Crusaider Extreme is that it's geared for the ultra min/max, perfect-click players. It is no longer a Real Time Strategy (RTS). It's a puzzle game. There's exactly one specific set of mouse presses wth at will win and that's it. So, if you haven't played the orignal Crusaider and know everything about it, stay far way. There's nothing to see here. This is for those basement dwellers who thrive on winning the unwinnable and that's literally it. You won't even get past the first level.
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