Stronghold: Crusader

by Global Star Software

Product Features

• It's the 12th century and you'll lead the campaign against the infidels or the heathens, as Richard The Lionhearted or Saladin
• Know when to use chivalry and when to use brutality, as you command vast armies through four campaigns
• Storm your enemy's barricades in dramatic battles featuring 25 different untis -- Arabian Swordsman, Teutonic Knights, Grenadiers and more
• Use incredible siege weapons like Fire Ballista, Siege Towers, and Mangonels and experience the ruthlessness of medieval combat
• Battle other lords in 8-player multplayer mode, or go on the Skirmish Trail - 50 linked skirmish missions, each one more challenging than the last

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00015H0ZC
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,189 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome, June 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Stronghold: Crusader (CD-ROM)

this game is the best game ever! unlike games where the archers stand ther shooting arrows at the knights wyll the knight is standing there chopping him inhalf the archer will pull out a dagger and fight back(alot good thatll do but still its cool).
This game lets you build your own castle and battle against differant enemies. there are enemyies that are english and they will use the english units and there are units that are arabian and they will use arabian units and you can use one or the other or both.it basically is action packed simple fun.
its worth every penny you have. and if you get this game you can have fun stealing there money too.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Greastest strategic game EVER!!, May 16, 2004

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Chris (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stronghold: Crusader (CD-ROM)

(...). Im 11 years old. This game is very very very fun! It combines stratagy with all-out WAR!!! I got this gaem like 1 or 2 years ago and i still love it!! you gottta buy this game!

4.0 out of 5 stars battle oriented version of the original, November 18, 2009

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Kevin Meade (CT USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stronghold: Crusader (CD-ROM)

The original Stronghold had two parts, a castle builder, and a strategy game component. If you have not played the original Stronghold, you should try that first. Im my opinion it was much more fun. This game is just like the original except it is all about battle. It is not an expansion so you do not need the original to play. It was in my mind created to tap the market of gamers who already played the original and wanted more.

It is essentially a long series of battle scenarios that get progressively more difficult. However, do not think there is a fantastic AI to this game. It never really had one. This game introduces some new unit types. Each opponent you battle will have its own unit preference so you will get an opportunity to see how the computer uses all the new unit types.

I admit I enjoyed playing it. My favorite strategy centered around the new horse archers. A brute force method for sure where I build up a large component of these and then set them to move back and forth between two waypoints, attacking a castle. Just be aware that when a group stops at a waypoint, it will not move again till all stragglers have caught up. This gives the opponent time to kill them. Large groups can suffer from this if you are not careful.

My youngest daughter (12) likes the new assassin unit. She used it to defeat one of the scenarios I could not. How could I know she had the makings of a little general.

If you are a Stronghold fan, you will likely enjoy this battle addition. If not, try the original first. The economic games of the original add depth to the gameplay. This game is now many years old so do not expect fancy graphics although the graphics were quite nice in their day and are still palattable. The good news is there will be no miminum requirements you have to worry about.

Hail Flavius!