Stronghold: Crusader Extreme

 PC
User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 68 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 68
  3. Negative: 16 out of 68

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  1. PureP
    Jul 18, 2008
    5
    Stronghold Crusader is my favorite game and i highly recommend it yet... the "Extreme" version is pretty much the same thing but like playing "EVOLVES" on warcraft 3 and starcraft online. random outposts spawning random troops?!?!?!!?!? 3 letters... WTF anyway if you are a hardcore stronghold player who collects all of the games don't waste your money on this one. it feels like the Stronghold Crusader is my favorite game and i highly recommend it yet... the "Extreme" version is pretty much the same thing but like playing "EVOLVES" on warcraft 3 and starcraft online. random outposts spawning random troops?!?!?!!?!? 3 letters... WTF anyway if you are a hardcore stronghold player who collects all of the games don't waste your money on this one. it feels like the horrible, horrible disappointment of stronghold 2 and stronghold legends. although this time instead of missing that little spark its missing EVERYTHING.… Expand
  2. EpikSwag
    Feb 7, 2017
    7
    I love the Stronghold series (save for Stronghold Legends), and Crusader Extreme is no exception. That said, I can't help but feel it could've been so much better.

    What's good: vastly expanded sprite limits for huge desert battles. New game mechanics pumping troops onto the field faster, and special abilities to counter them. New maps. New computer characters. New set of Crusader Path    I love the Stronghold series (save for Stronghold Legends), and Crusader Extreme is no exception. That said, I can't help but feel it could've been so much better.

    What's good: vastly expanded sprite limits for huge desert battles. New game mechanics pumping troops onto the field faster, and special abilities to counter them. New maps. New computer characters. New set of Crusader Path missions.

    What's bad: No campaign. No castle builder. The improvements the game makes on Crusader are isolated to the string of missions in Extreme. Sure, new maps are cool, but this would've been much better if released as a patch/expansion, so that the improvements could be enjoyed in the original Crusader missions.    … Expand
  3. IamNader
    May 9, 2023
    7
    This game hits different, it is nostalgic to me but the classic version is more better - 7/10

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#75 Most Discussed PC Game of 2008
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#12 Most Shared PC Game of 2008

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
45

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 7 out of 11
  1. 1UP
    16
    Other than the fact that you can wage 10,000-unit battles, don't expect much difference between Stronghold Crusader Extreme and the regular, nonextreme Stronghold Crusader.
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  2. IGN
    48
    This is such a strange package to review, because essentially it's a rerelease of a six-year old game with a smattering of new content that's designed for hardcore fans.
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  3. Cheat Code Central
    44
    Not only is Stronghold Crusader Extreme dated in terms of graphics and sound, but the interface is also slow and cumbersome.
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