Stronghold 2 (PC)

Stronghold 2 is a 3D real time strategy game for the PC and was released in 2005. It is playable both single player and multiplayer. The original game was released in 2001. The game is set in medieval times and after saving your lord from his enemies you are rewarded with your own castle and land to rule over and defend. You have to protect your castle from sieges by creating walls, towers and training units, whilst making sure you have enough resources available to survive the siege by making your castle self sufficient. In some missions you have to create an army to attack and conquer your enemies castle. To help you there is two advisers who will ...  Read the complete review

Stronghold 2 is arguably a big improvement from the first. Not just in graphics but in complexity of the kingdom workings and improved AI of both the enemy and the little men and women walking about in your kingdom. I say arguably because many people were turned off by the fact it could get so complicated to run an effective kingdom. If that is indeed the case those people are not going to enjoy the second one much more. The system went from realistic to just real. If you can build the perfect kingdom here you could very well go back to the midieval era and usurp the king of anywhere and just set things right. Why not. With that said the new depths of realism ...  Read the complete review