Posted on: January 9, 2021

urprobablyright

Games: 147 Reviews: 13

A change of pace, great at what it does.

Stronghold 1 is a wonderful, joyful game set in medieval England. It has a certain pace, a focus on resource management as well as combat, a campaign dripping in character, and a delightful art style. You get more of the same in many ways with Crusader, only the combat, campaign and economy has been rejigged to focus more on delivering quick battles with lots of combat. If you've played through 1 and want a follow-up odyssey into the crusades (a few characters from the first game are still around), grab a nice drink and sink many hours into this wonderful experience. If you haven't played 1 yet, I recommend it, it's a more focused and rich experience.

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Posted on: May 3, 2024

JahBless420

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Games: 142 Reviews: 1

classic vibe

never played a game like this before, got hooked and already sucked up 20 hours. Only made it halfway through the career missions and I'm still addicted lol... why don't they make games like this anymore, just update the AI if anything.

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Posted on: April 2, 2012

pntbalr13

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Games: 11 Reviews: 3

Difficult but rewarding.

I never had a chance to play the stronghold series when they first came out, but I had always wanted to try them out. I decided to skip the first one and play this Crusader version. So far I'm pleased with my purchase. This game seems like a combination of several other games such as Lords Of The Realm II, Ceasar 3, and Age Of Empires to name a few. Start with low... everything, then build your castle, stockpiles, and army, and conquer your enemy. One notable difference is at how much of a disadvantage you are in at the first of each level. There are a few different gametypes (make sure you start with the tutorial). I'm doing the 50-level campaign and the first level was a sinch, but every level gets much more difficult. The same stategies don't always work so you have to be innovative, nor are you placed in the same situation every level. Whether it be more enemies, less resources, or a myriad of other things, the game will definately test your ability to micro-manage. The characters can have some repetitive, cheesy sayings that get old fast, but the music fits the game, and the sound effects, (especially when an army charges) is good. Graphics are just fine, and I had no problems installing it, nor running the game. There is almost no storyline involved other than destroy your enemies, but I didn't buy this game for it's story. A great game to play if you enjoy starting as the underdog (severe understatement), and coming out as the top dog. I recommend it.

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Posted on: December 15, 2013

Doogie1980

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Games: 9 Reviews: 1

OS Compatibility Issue?

Just downloaded for Mac. Says disk is corrupted. Any suggestions on how I can get this to work on my MacBook Pro? I have the correct OS.

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Posted on: December 1, 2020

antanassmetona7

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Games: 56 Reviews: 9

Runs fine on Linux (Slackware-current)

wine-5.18 (Staging) The original one (non HD) I secretly installed on school IT class computers, and there were some very delighted nerds about it. It is really good RTS especially in LAN parties. works fine with fullHD resolution.

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