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I bought this game because I had heard that it was much better than the first. In essence it is, but I must say it is not what I thought it would be. They say that it is 3D but it really is not that much different than the first. But some of the great things that I like about the game is the added extras that you can purchase. Take for instance in castle structures, the burning logs (with these you hang them over the side of the castle wall and when the moment is right you click them and click release, this sends a bundle of burning logs down onto the enemy standing below), the stone tippers (similar to the burning logs except it's large stones instead), rock throwers (these are very handy because you can put them up on your wall and just put the peasants up there that you purchase from the barracks for cheap, they are not great warriors but with a rock in there hand they are very effective). There is also a Lady's Bedchamber (purchase one of these and in a few months your lord will get married). In siege equipment, there is the original equipment that was in the first one, battering rams, siege towers, catapults, trebuchets, etc., but in this one there are extras, such as the burning cart (you purchase these and two siege engineers will roll them to the spot commanded and you hit target and the will release the cart burning into the enemies structures, thus setting them on fire). In this you can also purchase a stone triple wall, rather than having to put layers after layers (saves a lot of time). I also like that in the campaign there is actually a storyline with this one rather than just traveling along a map like in the original. This one has video's of the enemies and allies conversing as well like when you complete a level or objective. That's a cool add-on. I do advise that you have a faster processor on your computer and plenty of memory because it plays kind of slow on mine because of this. Well that's about it on this review. Hope it's a great help. Also to anyone that has the original stronghold if you haven't gotten thru the game here's some advice. If you put the oxen (used to carry stone to your stockpile) in the openings to your enemies castle and put them to sleep the enemy will not leave the castle, thus letting you just go on about your business and them not attacking. However, I have found that some of the lord's will send men out to destroy your oxen, if they do this they will be able to leave. You also might want to place them around their towers because after a while they will tear them down leaving openings. If you need to haul stone you won't be able to do this.Read full review
With the limited number of Castle building Sims avialable, This game stands head and shoulders above the rest, and it competes primarily with it's predicessors. The overall graphics were fair, but the castle building portion was excellent, i found the wall construction pliable and forgiving, with building integration to walls a definite plus. I can forgive some laziness when it comes to the assault armies based on the level of detail given to the spawned characters from the buildings. The campaign is much tougher than the previous versions, primarily due to new content, such as siege engines. If you are in the market for a castle building Sim, I know of no other that will fill the void like this game. The only real downside to it was a lack of freebuild scenerios with the ability to fight your design built in. I would really like to see a free build with a fight button that would spawn armies to assail your designs to test their effectivness. The only current situation that allows that is to write your own campaign, form the ground up, with schedualed invasions from set points, which kind of unfairly taints your designs because you know the threats. Edit as of the 1.3 update they have included the ability to spawn armies to assail your freebuild.. kudos! some one was listening!Read full review
I bought Stronghold 2 because I was looking for a good PC strategy game, and I got what I was looking for. The game stands, in my opinion, above other strategy games that I've played recently, because it details both economy and war in an interesting way. The player often finds a struggle between having enough food for the peasants and having enough soldiers to defend the territory. In addition to this, there are different types of soldiers; some require iron to be made before you can create their armour, and some don't. The downside to the game is hard to find. I wasn't as addicted to it as other games, but I don't think it's because of any bad qualities about the game, but that it seems hard to find other players. So, if you're a person who is only concerned with one or the other (fighting or economy) don't go shell out immediately, because it's a blend of both of those things. Stronghold has always been a somewhat unique game and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants a good, challenging game with many facets.Read full review
I bought this one because I loved the first game, as well as Crusader. This one hasn't let me down, I've had many enjoyable hours of gameplay so far. The humor is still there from the original, and the detail is pretty nice. It ran well on my PC, no lag or crashes. The only time I had the game crash was when I tried tabbing out during a large battle. Guess my PC had had enough of me at that point. Things I wish were different; I wish my steward would stop telling me how to use a carter's post. I wish I could unpack and pack trebuchets and move them after using them. I wish that my army were a little smarter about walking around obstacles on their own (walk *around* the pitch not through it, if it's faster). It's a good little game, and a lot of fun if you enjoy sims at all. I highly recommend it.Read full review
While there have been plenty of additions made to Stronghold 2 over its predecessor, a poor story, weak artificial intelligence, and plenty of bugs mar what otherwise could have been a simple yet fun castle-building game. Store your food and raise the drawbridge, for Stronghold 2 has been released and is ready to lay siege to your computer. For those of you unfamiliar with the Stronghold series, or castle sim games in general, Stronghold 2 puts you in command of a castle. You must feed your peasants and keep them happy, build walls and towers to protect your property, and raise an army to lay siege to your opponent's castles. While there have been plenty of additions made to Stronghold 2 over its predecessor (in addition to the implementation of some good ideas), a poor story, weak artificial intelligence, and plenty of bugs mar what otherwise could have been a simple yet fun castle-building game. Read full review
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