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Stronghold: Crusader (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Strategy/2D Real-Time Strategy

RELEASE DATE

24/SEP/02

ESRB RATING

TEEN, Blood, Violence

DEVELOPER

FireFly Studios

PUBLISHER

Take 2 Interactive, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

http://www.gamerdna.com/game/stronghold--crusader-ibm-pc-compatible, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/stronghold-crusader-extreme-ibm-pc-compatible, http://www.gamerdna.com/game/stronghold-crusader-deluxe-ibm-pc-compatible

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

myself 21
Richard the LionHeart 13

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

epic 28
Crusades 5
war 5

DESCRIPTION

The medieval mixture of city building and real-time strategy of Stronghold continues with Stronghold: Crusader. The twist: this time it's the Europeans, led by the ruthless Richard I, invading Phoenicia and Palestine to confront the forces of Islam, led by the cunning Saladin. Players will take command of either side and engage in fierce tactical combat including open field battles, sieges, and campaigns.

During the Third Crusade, Christian forces invaded the Holy Land, captured Jaffa, then stalled and failed to capture Jerusalem. They fought several bloody battles and countless skirmishes against Saladin, but neither side won a decisive victory. Eventually the cost of maintaining an army so far removed from Europe forced a peace accord and a withdrawal — Saladin triumphed.

Stronghold: Crusader offers players a chance to control either side and rewrite the history book during four extensive campaigns. Utilize many varied units including: assassins, horse archers, slaves, Greek fire, fire watchmen, moats, killing pits, Arabian swordsmen, Teutonic knights, grenadiers, siege towers, fire ballistas, trebuchets, and mangonels. A scenario editor allows the creation of new maps and missions, while the multiplayer options allow eight-player battles over a LAN or the Internet. ~ Mark Hoogland, All Game Guide

Stronghold: Crusader (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Strategy/2D Real-Time Strategy
RELEASE DATE:

24/SEP/02
TOP TRAITS:

Medieval , epic, RTS
DESCRIPTION:

The medieval mixture of city building and real-time strategy of Stronghold continues with Stronghold: Crusader. The t... more

players 213

followers 1

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jimothyjim played Stronghold: Crusader on 05/NOV/09

“Lost what little RTS skill I once had.”

created 06/NOV/2009

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“Basic skills yeah. I played for 10 minutes before realising I forgot to build an armory and expand my stockpile so my worker people could actually do anything :|”

jimothyjim played Stronghold: Crusader on 17/OCT/09

“Thats not really true but good work x-fire. I loaded it up for about 5 seconds to see if it would work.”

created 18/OCT/2009

Stronghold: Crusader (PC) by: Tjuhl

“You build castles. And defend them and your local townsfolk against attackers.”

created 03/JAN/2010

Stronghold: Crusader (PC) by: TooTallAK

“Fun game, though a bit of a learning curve at first. Mainly play against the AI rather than a player.”

created 29/SEP/2009

Stronghold: Crusader (PC) by: spookygirl

“I couldn't even tell you how many hours I sunk into this game, a classic castle-builder with some truly epic battles..”

created 29/JUN/2009

Stronghold: Crusader (PC) by: SirJamesTheGood

“It's fun to go into the create scenario or something mode because it's basically a sandbox. I mean the units will attack eachother and you can move them around and build castles and lakes without having to actually play the map you created.”

created 18/JUN/2009