Stronghold Legends

by 2K Games

Product Features

• 24 missions over 3 unique campaigns featuring legends like King Arthur, Vlad Dracula and Dietrich von Hildebrand
• 31 unit types -- almost twice the number in Stronghold 2
• More siege equipment and castle traps - Werewolf launchers, infernal balls, stake hurlers, tunnel systems, dragon harpoons, dispel bombs, magic gardens and more
• 3 new playable races, 3 new castles to build
• 4-player multiplayer action

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FHD438
• Item Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Media: DVD-ROM
• Release Date: October 23, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,422 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Relive 3 of the greatest legends of historyProduct InformationAn RTS experience from the makers of the multi-award winning Strongholdseries.  Play as hero characters from three unique races - King Arthur andhis Knights of the Round Table The Legends of Count Vlad Cracul and The HeroicSagas of Siegfried.  Fight as Siegfried of Germany against the mountain Giants.  Discover thegrisly truth of Vlad the Impaler the real story of Dracula!  Three mightyheroes three deadly armies.  Powerful magic meets brutal steel.Product Features 26 missions Over 3 unique campaigns Advanced AI Great single layer Stronghold experience 100% more siege equipment and castle traps - werewolf launchers stake hurlers tunnel systems dragon harpoons 4 player multiplayer features including a challenging skirmish mode Deathmatch and 'King of the Hill'.Windows Requirements Windows XP Vista 2.0 GHz processor 512 MB of RAM 2.5 GB Hard Disk space 2X DVD-ROM drive 64 MB Video Card with hardware T&L (minimum); 128 MB with pixel and vertex shaders recommended Note: Not compatible with all integrated sound/graphics solutions including laptops DirectX 7.0 compatible Sound Card Online mode for up to 4 players requires 512 Kbps broadband Internet connection or faster

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could have been SOOOO much better., March 29, 2007

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Kevin R. Bryson - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stronghold Legends (DVD-ROM)

Ok first off the idea is a really good one. I have always loved the medevil ages type games. Between this game and Stronghold 2 Stronghold 2 wins by a mile. In Stronghold Legends they do add alot of new units and I find it to be a much cooler, funner game with dragons and wizards. It makes it more of a medevil ages type game. The problem with this game is that they took away to much of what made stronghold stand out from the other medevil games. In Legends you get only stone walls, No wood walls. And where as most people would find that to not be a big deal I find it to be stupid. This is because you may not always have a ton of stone to work with but you almost always have MORE then enough wood. You get to make moats (Arthur only) but you don't get drawbridges. (whats the point in a moat if you can't use it to protect your WHOLE castle.) It says in the book that your gatehouse is seen as a soft target and must be garded well. And yet you can't build a moat in front of it otherwise no one can get in OR OUT of your castle. Along with your gatehouses you have no control over them being open or closed. They just always stay closed until one of your troops get close to it, then it automaticly opens for him. The problem I have found with this is that one of my guys walked up to the gate and the enemy walked right in with him. Almost as if they where long lost friends who where both serving diffrent kings. "Hey Phil" the enemy would say. "Oh hey Chuck, hows it going" my guy would say back. "Oh its going good. My King...your kings enemy...has told me to come kill your king. You mind if I come in." the enemy would ask. "Well I don't think my king would like you killing him....but....you ARE my friend from 30 years ago and I was sorta able to trust you back then. So....Sure come on in Chuck." The game has changed too much over the years. The very first stronghold was awsome for its time. Then stronghold 2 came out which is way better then the first one but its pretty much the same exact game. And then they had this AWSOME idea to make Stronghold Legends and its a really good idea its just they took away too much of what made Stronghold a TRUE castle builder. If you want a good castle builder game go with Stronghold 2 but don't spend the money on Stronghold Legends. You get to do SOOOOO much more in Stronghold 2.

15 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Fun, March 28, 2007

By 

MikeJM (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Stronghold Legends (DVD-ROM)

I recently received Stronghold Legends as a gift. Since then, I've really enjoyed this version of Stronghold. I'm quite familiar with Stronghold 2 (the prior version of Stronghold) and found playing Legends to be an easy transition. The graphics are sharp, colorful, and realistic. The AI is reasonable, and the computer makes good decisions which have been quite challenging during the missions played so far. The game is set up where you can play online against other players, or you can play directly against the computer. If you choose the computer, initially, there are 2 routes: the campaign and Legend trails route. I'm currently playing the campaign, which has been challenging at the moderate setting (vs. the easy or hard setting). Playing the campaign and Legends trail helps you to master the economy and battle aspects of the game. Then, you are free to set up your own skirmishes with the computer in Kingmaker mode, etc. Overall, the game is challenging and provides many hours of fun for the gamer who enjoys simulated castle adventures.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok game, December 2, 2009

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Steven Stufflebean - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Stronghold Legends (DVD-ROM)

To me Stronghold Legends is not as fun as stronghold crusader. I preferred the dessert look over this forest green. Plus I didn't really like the 3D effects when someone would get catapulted, they used to just splat now they get scattered and get right back up. I have to say that the first stronghold game was the best.