Stronghold

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  • Summary: Set in medieval Europe, players establish settlements, build and manage castles and engage in siege warfare. The game incorporates much more building and "community managing" than a traditional RTS, yet allows for a more intense combat experience than city builders have featured in the past.Set in medieval Europe, players establish settlements, build and manage castles and engage in siege warfare. The game incorporates much more building and "community managing" than a traditional RTS, yet allows for a more intense combat experience than city builders have featured in the past. [GodGames]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. TotalGames.net
    91
    This is a great combination of fun, education (you never know when you might need those siege tactics in Tesco's) strategy and resource management that is a fantastic addition to the sim stable.
  2. Game Informer
    90
    For those who eat, sleep, and live strategic defense design and implementation, Stronghold should be number one on your to-get list. [Jan 2002, p.94]
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  3. Computer Gaming World
    90
    Stronghold’s deft mix of economic, building, and combat challenges makes it one of the best strategy games of the year. [Feb 2002, p.79]
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  4. PC Gamer
    82
    It borrows from the proven models of other successful games, and puts them in a new venue. It’s fun, deep, and bug-free. [Jan 2002, p.70]
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  5. Yahoo!
    80
    Its defensive focus and thoughtful, non-click-fest combat are unusual, and are its main strengths.
  6. netjak
    71
    While I totally think the game could have been a hundred fold better by corrected the AI issue, it is still a safe buy for most gamers and recommended for novice to intermediate RTS fans.
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  7. Next Generation Magazine
    60
    An excellent title that manages to bring the middle-age “hobby” of castle building to the modern-day gamer. [Jan 2002, p.93]
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  1. Positive: 45 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 50
  3. Negative: 0 out of 50
  1. ColinP.
    May 13, 2003
    10
    It rocks!
  2. HellFlame666
    Nov 23, 2020
    10
    Тупо шедевр.Сюжет в игре с её персонажами весьма интересный,местами и забавный.И строительство,и бои,и экономика-всё отлично продумано иТупо шедевр.Сюжет в игре с её персонажами весьма интересный,местами и забавный.И строительство,и бои,и экономика-всё отлично продумано и сбалансированно.Одна из лучших RTS.… Expand
  4. daarthreview1
    Dec 8, 2011
    10
    greatgreat game...........................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  5. JoeM.
    Jan 17, 2002
    9
    Great game and lots of fun.
  6. Mursu
    Nov 26, 2012
    9
    I just can't wrap my head around some people giving this game such a low score. The musics are really epic and fit the tone of the game reallyI just can't wrap my head around some people giving this game such a low score. The musics are really epic and fit the tone of the game really nicely. The battles get huge towards the end of the campaign. One of my favorite RTSs of all time.… Expand
  7. Genek13
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    FIrst very good Medieval RTS in my gamer career.
    Great mechanics and visuals. Its was very fan to play back then and even today :)
  8. JamesD.
    Mar 18, 2003
    6
    Cool game, which is addictive for a while, but eventually gets stale. Most levels "de-volve" into testing the pc's AI, and exploiting Cool game, which is addictive for a while, but eventually gets stale. Most levels "de-volve" into testing the pc's AI, and exploiting it's glitches. The resource management is average at best, and the isometric view can be very frustrating at times, especially when you leave a tiny "invisible" gap in your castle wall that the enemy instantly bee lines to from miles away. That said, if you don't mind restarting levels often, the game can be somewhat fun.… Expand

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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2001
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