Castles & Catapults

by Atari

Product Features

• Assemble an army of warriors and march them into battle -- you'll need the right mix of longbowmen, pikemen and men-at-arms for a successful siege
• Use your strategic skills to replenish your attacking armies or bolster your own defenses
• Command your siege engines to demolish the enemy castle - catapults, giant crossbows, and even cannons
• Send in your knights, wizards and even dragons to the field of battle -- use them all strategically to claim victory!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000695HN
• Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: March 11, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,837 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Castles & Catapults: Let the Seige Begin! is a thrilling combination of strategy and real-time management -- you'll control a medieval army as you storm your enemy's stronghold!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Miserable translation of a great board game, April 15, 2003

By 

John Kolecki "-J. Ko" (Philadelphia, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Castles & Catapults (CD-ROM)

Crossbows and Catapults, circa 1982 was an excellent board game for children. Made and remade by several different companies in different countries, the primary objective was to use your large siege weapons to knock out your enemies fortifications and capture the treasure. This miserable vomitous spew of 1's and 0's called "Castles and Catapults" is a [blatant copy] of a great game. Enticed at first by the notion that one of my favorite childhood games could be converted to a 3D computer game, was more than enough to cough up the 20 dollars to purchase it. Within in the first few missions, however I was mystified at the, well LACK OF CATAPULTS! I didn't get any until the 3rd mission! Also, at the end of the day, your enemy can replenish his armies, regardless of the days events. I had his (the computer's) keep surrounded by swordsman, and when the end of the day came, Instead of capturing and defeating him, my army was pushed back several feet to face a new army for a new days combat?!
The interface was an abysmal mix of warcraft-esque 3d combat (click on the guy or guys and tell them to whack some other guys)
and a 2d "trading card" section where you buy your next days armies/equipment. Your victories are not cumulative, (like starcraft, etc...) which makes for similar gameplay, but doesn't have quite the same driving story line that the Blizzard counterparts have. To be honest, I didn't know what to expect when I bought this game, but even for [the money] I expected more.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple yet enjoyable, March 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Castles & Catapults (CD-ROM)

Okay, as far as real-time strategy games go, this isn't Warcraft III or Stronghold. But it's a neat concept and (I thought) pretty fun. It's kind of a combination between Rampart (old arcade game) and Crossbows & Catapults (which I played as a kid on a basement floor). The one disappointment is that you can get through the 15 missions in a few hours... but I enjoy the skirmishes and playing online. Graphics aren't spectacular, but I did like the sound.