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Stronghold 2
Tax, torture or treat your peasants! Rehabilitate criminals or sentence them to death? Decide as you joust over a lavish banquet, all while under siege from the warmongering Lord Barclay. Will you entertain with medieval tournaments or rule with an iron fist and dispense feudal justice to overworked and malnourished peasants? With powerful barons jostling for power over a disintegrating kingdom, it is up to you to stem the tides of ambition and unite the land under the one true King! Building on the sim gameplay of the original Stronghold, Stronghold 2 allows players to rule as they please and still conquer each skirmish. Unhappy peasants turn to crime and must be punished, rival lords can raise entire armies on their title alone and sieges must be fought tooth and nail, with close combat taking place inside castle structures. Stronghold 2 Online extends this gameplay to competitive multiplayer for up to eight players, with offline skirmish mode also available against computer-controller opponents. The online services used GameSpy which was shutdown. The Steam Edition is the only version of Stronghold 2 that still features multiplayer using Steam Multiplayer.
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Reviews
33 reviews found90
Thunderbolt
Jan 1, 1970
The vastly improved graphics are a joy to behold, the new punishment stations add a dimension to gameplay and the various modes will keep you playing 'til doomsday and beyond. It's almost perfect atmosphere-wise, and I could not have wished for anything more. Stronghold 2 PC review by James Frazer - Thursday 12th May 2005 There's something strangely addictive and likeable about strategy titles set in the medieval ages or before.
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Computer and Video Games
Jan 1, 1970
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PC Gamer
Jan 1, 1970
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GameZone
Jan 1, 1970
It is a breeze to get started and there are helpful hints to aid those new to the genre. The manual is detailed and quite honestly one of the best I’ve seen.
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PC Format
Jan 1, 1970
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Yahoo!
Jan 1, 1970
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Games Radar
Jan 1, 1970
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Jolt Online Gaming UK
Jan 1, 1970
Stronghold 2 is addictive in its complexity and rich in its many-layered economic management system, not to mention challenging (yes, partly thanks to the lack of help in learning how to play the damn thing). With the two campaigns and the plethora of custom and set play options to fiddle around with, there’s bound to be something that’ll appeal to every kind of strategy nut.
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Worth Playing
Jan 1, 1970
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Total Video Games
Jan 1, 1970
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