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 | Stronghold Crusader Extreme |
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Product Description
Crusader provides huge armies and huge battles - over 10000 units on the battle field. New buildings – Outposts provide hordes of attacking enemies to deal with. Battlefield powers – Reinforcement, bombard and heal powers can be used, no, MUST be used to defend against the waves of attacking enemies.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4660 in Video Games
- Brand: Gamecock Media Group
- Model: GMG-SCD-08-1300
- Released on: 2008-05-29
- ESRB Rating: Teen
- Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Format: DVD-ROM
- Dimensions: .20 pounds
Features
- 30 new stand alone maps that can be played in multiplayer or single player skirmish.
- Crusader Trail 2 (Warchest Trail) - A 30 mission linked trail showcasing the new AI characters.
- Crusader Extreme trail - A heavy duty, 20 mission trail that will test the nerves of even the most hardened ‘Stronghold Crusader’ expert!
- Compatible with Microsoft Vista
- 8 new A.I. opponents: The Wazir, The Marshal, The Emir, The Abbot and The Nizar
Customer Reviews
For the fanatical fringe of Stronghold Crusader.
This game is very good. As a
matter of fact the original was the first product I ever wrote a review
for on Amazon. This is a five star game then and now, I deducted a point
though. I have bought this game three seperate times, once as regular
Stronghold Crusader, then I bought the Warchest which contained
Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader+some extras, and now I have bought
Stronghold Crusader Extreme. It contains the original Stronghold
Crusader+the Warchest extras, and now it has a new trail, with 20
extreme missions, and tactical powers like arrow volleys that can kill
most enemies on screen. There is also a new 10,000 man cap, so expect a
lot more action in this version. Thats why I gave it a five star fun
factor. Its like Stronghold Crusader on steroids, and this game still
has its charm, and it still is VERY INTENSE. To be honest I love this
game, and this new version brought it back to life for me. And I should
also mention its now Vista compatible, and the multiplayer aspect also
adds a lot more depth to the game.
But there is a downside.
There is no real market for this game besides the hardcore fan who
probably owns a lot of this games content already. Are they willing to
spend the cash for a lot more men, outposts, a new trail, and some
tactical powers? I was and Im glad I did. New people to Stronghold
Crusader need to realize the original game is from 2002 and buy it for
its gameplay, instead of for eyecandy. This is not state of the art in
the graphics department. But I recommend it whole heartedly. And there
is a whole lot of game here, especially if you are new to Crusader. This
is one of the best games of alltime.
A
downgrade from warchest version
This game has a few fatal
flaws that make it inferior to the crusader warchest edition:
#1
Reduction of video/audio quality (I mean A LOT).
#2 Immobile AI (they
don't make units, or use any of the bonus powers).
#3 More annoying
"click screens" (two to be exact -- which is 4 in total I think).
#4
Multiplayer is WAY TOO slow (and this is with ETHERNET folks).
#5
Cannot play the original crusader maps in extreme (yep, they even
thought it needful to include LESS maps)...
#6 The game now requires
the CD (warchest version did not -- install once and enjoy!)
The
extra tacked-on screens you have to click through in order to reach the
main menu is highly annoying!
When playing against AI opponents,
they can't really do anything. They won't make any *actual* troops of
their own (thus unable to defend their Lord), and, they are at a
disadvantage since they never use the bonus powers that have been added
in the bar (which is really unjust in my opinion, ruins a decent game).
This is an ABSOLUTE JOKE! The AI was not fine-tuned for the "Extreme"
mechanics, so, they just SIT THERE while the spawned troops march off.
These "spawned troops" are just controlled by a universal trigger...
there isn't any "unique" attack styles as was found in the previous
crusader version.
Now, one might be wondering why I was playing
against AI opponents in the first place. Well! If you ever tried playing
this thing online, or even on a local ethernet connection, there are
HUGE pauses, and the game just runs like mud.
Since somehow the
game is now over ONE GIGABYTE, they reduced ALL of the audio. If you
have sensitive speakers, the artifacts will be extremely audible, and
sharp to the ears. Not only that, but ALL of the little videos have been
encoded even more -- you'll notice this when you see Richard swinging
his axe at the beginning, and the knight on the right side at the menu.
Yuck! A bunch of pixellated discoloured videos.
The ONLY
"advantage" of this game are the extra crusader trails. If you want to
give the few campaign trails offered, buy it -- but I'd suggest no more
over $5 (second hand will do). The game does include the original
crusader -- BUT, the audio is still downgraded, you have the extra click
screens, and need to put the CD in every time... us hard-working people
who BUY the game should deserve a little reward of not having to insert
the stupid disc every time.
If you REALLY want the *true*
STRONGHOLD CRUSADER experience, buy the warchest edition (which has the
extra AI opponents too). You'll get higher quality audio/movies, less
click sreens, no need to put the CD in to play, and great multiplayer
fun; works really well on ethernet. PLUS, firefly released a really
nifty application that allows you to change how the AI builds their
castles! You can make the Lionheart's walls like iron.
I
absolutely love Crusader, but this "enhanced version" is just a cash
cow. Don't let people lie to you, true "die-hard" stronghold fans will
not at all enjoy this (which seems to be a common misconception). This
isn't even stronghold! It's like a fancy version of "tower defence." The
fact that it includes "both" crusader versions means NOTHING. It
degraded things in the original too.
Stronghold Crusader
"Extreme" is now uninstalled from my hard drive, I just reinstalled a
fresh copy of the warchest version. Stick with the classic.
Thank you seller! Totally brand new and fun to the
hilt.
If you have tried the
previous version of stronghold. Then this is the version that you must
have. Total onslaught of medival times. If you like sims controlled
games with a stragetic base? Then your in luck.
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