On the economic side, the supply chains are short. SC2 pulls out two tricks to try to make everyone happy. The Stronghold series is not unique in struggling to find this balance. The key is to give both types of players enough of what they like, without forcing them to do too much of what they don't. The problem is that the kind of player who likes to build economies does not like to fight much, and tactical geniuses are bored building supply chains. The decisions driving play are the same as any strategic-level game – guns or butter – but on a smaller, more local level. On the other, there are battles to be fought. On the one hand, there is an economy to run. On the face of it, a medieval castle simulation sounds like a good idea. The Stronghold series has bounced around in the intersection of castle-sim and tactical battles for a while now, and it looks like SC2 has found a playable compromise between the two. “Stronghold Crusader 2” (SC2) is the sequel to the not-bad “Stronghold: Crusader” (we shall not speak of “Stronghold: Crusader Extreme”).
Well, not if Firefly Studios has anything to say about it. It didn't quite turn out that way, and it is now obvious that the future of PC gaming will be entirely “Call of Duty” and “Medal of Honor” clones. It wasn't all that long ago that it looked like the future of PC gaming was going to be an endless series of “Warcraft”, “Command and Conquer”, and “Age of Empires” clones. 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.RTS games just don't rule the world the way they used to. Extreme plays exactly like the original Stronghold Crusader, only with a few additions. 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.īoth Stronghold Crusader and Stronghold Crusader Extreme are included in Stronghold Crusader HD.
The new HD battlefield view allows you to zoom out and play in real-time, with the whole map on one screen. With new high resolution graphics you have more control over your soldiers than ever before.
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. Stronghold Crusader HD features several campaigns documenting the First, Second and Third Crusades, as well as conflicts within the individual Crusader states. 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. Relive the historic Crusades as Richard the Lionheart and the Saladin, Sultan of Syria.
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