Stronghold Crusader II
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engine and…
Stronghold Crusader II is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Firefly Studios, released 22 September 2014 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Stronghold Crusader II is
Stronghold Crusader II is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Firefly Studios and released in 2014. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Vision. It carries an ESRB T age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold: Crusader, the original 'castle sim'. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the deserts of the Middle East circa 1189, with a new 3D engine and realistic castle destruction powered by Havok Physics. Crusader 2 will recapture the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation. True to its roots this new Stronghold will define old school real time strategy, combining RTS and city builder gameplay. Playing as a brutal Crusader Knight or Arabic freedom fighter, you must use a deadly array of troops and destructive siege equipment to decide the fate of the holy lands. Lead your forces into battle as…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, historical and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 81 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Stronghold Crusader II holds a critic score of 64 out of 100. That places it above 24% of the 612 rated real time strategy (rts) games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 5 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core2 Duo 2Ghz or equivalent, 2 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB or AMD Radeon HD 2900XT 512MB or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 4GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Stronghold Crusader II launched on 22 September 2014, within three weeks of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Bayonetta 2. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Bayonetta 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Stronghold Crusader II yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Stronghold Crusader II: The Princess and The Pig
Stronghold Crusader II: The Emperor and The Hermit
Stronghold Crusader II: The Templar &The Duke
Stronghold Crusader II: The Jackal & The Khan
Stronghold Crusader II: Freedom Fighters mini-campaign
Stronghold Crusader II: Delivering Justice mini-campaign
Quick answers
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