↑ "Stronghold Crusader II for PC Reviews".↑ "Stronghold Crusader 2 - Music and Sound FX". Ive absolutely loved the first Stronghold and the original Crusader I played Stronghold 2 and somewhat found it entertaining and likeable, albeit not like the previous two, then I played Legends and found it boring, but not terrible: it would have been a good generic RTS, but certainly it doesnt feel like a Stronghold at all.Blob warfare is still fun, and directing an army never gets old.
Its lack of interesting units, underdeveloped castle-building options, and terrible tutorials hold the game back.
After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engine and realistic castle destruction powered by Havok Physics. Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original castle sim. The game will mainly be based around skirmish gameplay, similar to the original Stronghold Crusader title. Includes: base game, manual, 4 wallpapers, map editor guide, 16 avatars. Stronghold Crusader II latest version: The Continuation of a Great Classic of Medieval Strategy. Crusader II will feature both a Crusader and Arabic historical single player campaign at launch. Stronghold Crusader II, free and safe download.
The game is the first of the Crusader series to feature a 3D graphics engine, but will not retain all of the elements of the original 2D game while adding new features such as "new units like the cruel Slave Driver, new beefed up AI opponents, dynamic on-map events like the Locust Swarm", as well as "new visuals, a new battle interface, and engine enhancements including effects, animations, and real-time physics." A brand new feature to the series is co-op multiplayer, in which 2 players take control of a single castle to share units and resources while fighting against common enemies.