In 2002 Firefly's Stronghold Crusader was heralded as one of the finest RTS castle-building games in the business. Now we have Stronghold Crusader Extreme, the same game again, only with an ultra-hardcore campaign and some extreme skirmish levels thrown in for good measure. Let's start with the graphics engine, which has clearly been left untouched since the game's original release. As a result, units once considered charming and charismatic can now be dismissed as blurred, twitching splodges on a monitor. However, while Old Father Time may not have been kind to the game's appearance, his withering effects haven't been quite as debilitating to Stronghold Crusader's gameplay, which still possesses some beauty. If you've never played a Stronghold game, the premise is simple. Build a castle, a community and a big army, then set out to knock down your enemies' fortresses while safeguarding your own. A deep, yet intuitive, settlement management system ensures that building up your fortress, economy and troop numbers is simplicity squared.
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