Stronghold Crusader Extreme

Platform	Windows Vista
List Price	$29.99
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Published by	Gamecock Media Group
Release date
ASIN	B0017WE26S
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For 300 years the Crusaders marched against foes to deliver right by might. Stronghold Crusader Extreme takes the addictive Crusader gameplay to a new level. Featuring massive battles, new outposts and tactical powers to master, "Extreme" carries on from where Crusader left off. The all-new Extreme trail will provide a stiff challenge to any hardened Crusader player. For those new to Crusader, the original game has been provided too, in an updated form and with all the previously released limited edition content, such as the second crusader trail and 8 all-new AI opponents .

Crusader provides huge armies and huge battles - over 10,000 units on the battlefield. 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.
Crusader Extreme trail - A heavy duty, 20-mission trail that will test the nerves of even the most hardened ?Stronghold Crusader' expert!

It's more than extreme battle. This is an RTS (realtime strategy) game that keeps you thinking. There are AI characters with different personalities and constructs that you have to 'deal' with to plot your way to conquer the enemies. Be careful! This is a game where the stakes are greater than they seem.

Customer Reviews - courtesy of Amazon.com

Not at all what I expected

Original Crusader was much more enjoyable. I haven't played this game more than a couple times. Extreme additions are more distracting than strategic. Stick with the original Stronghold and Crusader games and play other's maps.

i like it

finally they made a good update for stronghold, the first one was good then they went the way of the sims and they sucked but this one is a winner

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.