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Stronghold Crusader HD

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Stronghold Crusader HD
Description
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 ov...
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( 238 Reviews )

4.5

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2002, FireFly Studios, ...
System requirements
Windows 7/8/10 with latest service packs, Intel Pentium 4 1.6Ghz or equivalent, 512 MB RAM, 64MB Dir...
Time to beat
15.5 hMain
43.5 h Main + Sides
102 h Completionist
43 h All Styles
Description
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.



  • 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.

Mac notice: The game is 32-bit only and will not work on macOS 10.15 and up.

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
15.5 hMain
43.5 h Main + Sides
102 h Completionist
43 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Release date:
{{'2002-09-27T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
667 MB

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Posted on: October 19, 2020

rosswald

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Games: 465 Reviews: 2

Great game turned into piece of junk

They did, though, start the process back with Stronghold 2, and continued With Stronghold Crusader 2... However, in the "extreme" version, the only extreme thing is amount of cheating instead of strategy. The missions, starting with the first one, are set up in such a way that you have to pause-unpause to build even basic walls and units before the continuous waves of attacks start. AI, of course, has unlimited money and produces units at fascinating speed, To mitigate this, they devised a "clever" trick - a legitimate cheat menu where "superpowers" are available (from summoning units to "air strikes"), the only limiting factor being the scale which has to recharge before you use those superpowers again. So, instead of making the game strategically challenging, they introduce impossible setup, cheating AI, and cheat menu for players. Way to put the last nail in the coffin of any stragety and to the whole series. The only redeeming value is that we get to play original Crusader in HD, but that, of course, is "hidden" if you are not aware that the game installs all versions at once and only makes shortcut for "extreme" crap.


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Posted on: February 14, 2014

SirMunchalot

Games: 7 Reviews: 1

Work for Mac?

Before I shell out 10 bucks, does this actually work for Mac?


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Posted on: February 4, 2025

Dutch343

Games: 33 Reviews: 7

1st place for fastest I've refunded!

I booted uploaded into the campaigned and tried to beat the first mission on the easiest difficulty and this is unplayable trash! I get this is an old game but holy crap! First mission I spawn in with nothing and like 12 units, Meanwhile the enemy spawns with 50 plus a fortress and defensive towers! I had nowhere to build anything! Half of the things I tried to place I either couldn't or it didn't let me period! By the time I'd bought 12 troops for a total of 24 the enemy had over a hundred! I was so pissed and surprised at the speed I counted it's ridiculous! This is the worst strategy game I've ever seen in my entire life! I have never had bigger buyer's remorse so fast! Tell me in an RTS what the heck am I supposed to do when I can't build, I can't collect recourses, I can't make troops and the enemy spawns with basically a 20 to 1 advantage! I wish I was kidding it's literally this bad this is in the top five for the worst ever games I've played in my life. Refunded almost Immediately STAY AWAY this is out of date useless trash. Play age of mythology instead this was bad when it released!


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Posted on: June 30, 2013

Chaldon

Verified owner

Games: 11 Reviews: 1

WRONG Download

They sent me the Extreme HD version instead of the normal HD


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Posted on: March 31, 2024

kolarrr11

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Games: 6 Reviews: 1

cant find it

where is it? i cant find it or instal it?


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