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Gret Game worth many

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 01, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game though released in 2001, and a lot has changed in computer industry, still this game is definitely one of my most favorite, and I always come back to play it. You can build castles, command armies, fee as a Lord in the castle. There is enough humor in it which will greatly lift up your mood, besides AI is not stupid at all. Yes, the graphics are in 2D, but for me personally graphics is not the most important thing, the soul and the wholeness of the game is important. I greatly recommend it! Enjoy!

Excellent game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Stronghold came out a few years ago, do not let that put you off.

Set in medieval England, this is a simulation game that allows you to fight campaigns, enjoy peaceful campaigns, and even build your own campaigns.

There is enough to this game to keep you busy for years. It is suitable for kids around 10 years old through to adults. We own stronghold 2 as well, and also stronghold crusader. If you are looking for a fantastic game or a fantastic present for someone, I recommend Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader. Because these games are older you should be able to pick them up at a good price.

Basically it is a simulation game where you have to manage the economics of your kingdom. Factories need to be built, farms created and your kingdom has to be protected. It is a great game and after having the game for 5 years we still enjoy playing it.

I LOVE this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

First of all, I am not a gameplayer. I liked SimCity the original for a while way back in 1990, and since then I've played almost no games at all. I happened on this game because Stronghold (#1, original) and Tropico were bundled, and on clearance for $2 at target. From the very first little mission, where you have to build a settlement and manage to make a bunch of bread for the king, I was rapt. It far better than simcity because aside from the nice graphics, it's very educational and diverse. The series of missions act like a non-obtrusive tutorial, letting you learn how to do each thing, and challenging what you learned before.

Stronghold 2 is better and more expansive than the original in many ways, and but don't miss #1! And especially don't miss Stronghold Crusader (my #1 #1).

After being so blown away with Stronghold 1 and Stronghold 2 and Stronghold Crusader, I wondered if I've been missing out all these years. I ordered a bunch of games in similar genre, and none of them interested me. Settlers, Pharoah, Cleopatra, The Guild, and others... I think age of empires 3 is nice (3 1/2 stars), and I'm delaying judgment on rise & fall and rome total war.

But stronghold is far and away the best game I've ever played.

da bomb

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Got a demo off the net... and it was, hence the name, DA BOMB! Off the hizzy! te he even for a demo, with 2 levels, 4 difficulty settings, and a tutorial. Graphics r great. and the gameplay is excellent. RTS or city builder fan? u will love it.

Very Replayable Stategy Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This is probably one of the best strategy games that I have ever played, and I played a lot. The real draw with Stronghold is that it's defensive oriented, so if you're the type of person that likes to design and build garrisons, then this is definately in you alley.

The way that it's design, strategy isn't just merely building up a large contingent of forces and then rush. To win you have to plan carefully and take advantage of terrain and know the strenghts of both your own men and the enemy's. Hence, there lots of ways to win a battle. You can have full fledge blood and guts battle, or opt for something more low key tactics.

For less than $10 dollars, Stronghold won't disappoint.

Very fun game, with some challenges to keep you busy!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game I think is excellant if you enjoy a stratigy/command type of game. It's realistic (for example, you have to gather and prepare wood and "hire" a soldier to get a bowman, instead of just clicking on a button and suddenly the person pops out of no where), and very fun. Each soldier and "citizen" has a semiunique personality. I have seen better graphics, but for the price of the game, and the amount of depth that it goes into, its worth it. Finally, Stronghold is not only fun to play, its also challenging so you don't get boried within the first hour of playing it. The sceniros start out fairly "easy", and then get gradualy more and more challenging. Of the people I've talked to, most could beat the first 4 or 5 sceniros in the first day. Also, the game has a quite outstanding map builder, where you can basically do what the game programers did. You can design every aspect of the terrin,howbig the map is, how many resources there are, how big the castle is and how many people are in it, the attacking force, when things happen(theives, fire, etc.) and that sort of thing. You basically get to start from the ground up. Overall, this game is most definetly worth it:a lot of quality game, for a realativly low price.

Note:If you liked the Age of Empires series, and Age of Mythology, then you'll most likely enjoy this game very much!

A castle of fun!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game combines many elements that make a great strategy game all in one. It is one of the few interesting castle games out there and should be looked into by anyone, even if you are usually not into games. Build castles, defend your fortress, defeat an enemy lord and keep your people happy in this marvelous piece of work. This game truly does deserve attention and should be respected on the market as it is. If you havent looked into this series yourself, I would reccommend you start soon. Just remember - don't miss out on the fun!!!

Stronghold worth every penny

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 25, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Stronghold is complicated but you will figure it out. It's good if you can read well. The graphics are okay and they are similar to the Baulders Gate game if you have ever seen it. Stronghold is more of a strategy game. It's worth every penny because I find myself wanting to go back and play it for hours. This is a fun game!

Stronghold- One of the top RTS games on the market

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: July 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

It's a rare thing when an unknown company comes out and makes an amazing product. Especially when there is such a tough market in the gaming industry these days. With many realtime strategy games on the market, you have to make a good one to come out on top, and that is what Firefly Studios has done with Stronghold.

Stronghold is an amazing combination of realistic Castle building and realtime strategy. And unlike most other strategy games, you have to maintain a happy population. Things such as charging taxes upon your population decreases their happiness. Providing them with large rations of food increases their happiness. If their happiness drops below 50%, you start losing your population, sometimes leading to the loss of the game. It takes some skill to maintain a good population, with all the factors involved in this sim.

Firefly Studios also did a great job with the combat side of the game. There are many units, including crossbowmen, knights, pikemen, and seige equipment such as trebuchets. You can even design your own maps to play on with the map editor the game contains. There are even famous castles availible for download on the internet. One of them is the Tower of London, and all of the castles are designed the same way as the original castles were.

This game is sure to keep you occupied for hours at a time, and it becomes addicting, with the realistic gameplay and the intense battles. Stronghold is sure to make an impact on your view of gaming. And another great thing is it's low cost. Buy it, you won't regret it.

As good as Age of Empires

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Me and my kids are AOE2 fans and love the battles, and this game is a great network gamers addiction. We play for hours on the weekend. Quite different play than AOE, with a bit more detail to the issues of running a kingdom. If you own AOE, than you have to get this game or the Crusader version as well.

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