Stronghold 2
Rating: 71.7
PC

Stronghold 2

Released: Apr 18, 2005
Series:
Stronghold
Genres:
Base Building Real Time Strategy (RTS) Sandbox Squad Management Strategy
Themes:
Fantasy Historical Medieval Warfare
Perspectives:
Bird view / Isometric
Game Modes:
Multiplayer Single player
Game Engines:
Dragonfly
Description from Steam STEAM

Stronghold 2: Steam Edition allows players to experience true ‘castle life’ gameplay. Entertain your subjects or rule with an iron fist, dispensing medieval 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! With an intricate economy, siege warfare, crime and punishment systems and classic medieval events, this highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Stronghold comes packed with new additions to classic Stronghold gameplay. Key Features Stronghold Reforged – Enjoy Steam multiplayer, Workshop, achievements, visual enhancements, new maps and more! Rule as You Desire – Rehabilitate or simply execute thieving peasants using everything from gibbets to gallows! Simulate Castle Life – Duel inside buildings, hold lavish banquets or build a war economy and lay siege to rival lords. Take the Crown – Gain Honour by title, strategy or force and dominate the new ‘Kingmaker’ skirmish mode. Craft Custom Maps – Create and share custom scenarios via Steam Workshop using the in-game map editor. Besiege Your Friends – Battle up to eight players online in Kingmaker and Deathmatch game modes. Steam Edition 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 over Steam, with offline skirmish mode also available against computer-controller opponents. Created exclusively for Steam, Stronghold 2: Steam Edition comes with Steam multiplayer support, achievements, a new map pack, digital art book, soundtrack and trading cards. The Steam Edition also updates Stronghold 2 with full Steam Workshop integration, allowing to you easily create and share custom maps with friends. Recreate iconic real-life castles, battlegrounds from medieval history and scenes from your favourite fantasy epic!

Description from IGDB IGDB

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.

Basic Info
Release Date: April 18, 2005
IGDB Rating: 71.7/100 (61)
Rating Count: 61
IGDB ID: 9460
Additional Information
IGDB Rating: 71.7/100 (61 votes)
Release Date: April 18, 2005
IGDB ID: 9460
Series: Stronghold
Платформы 1
PC
Genres 5
Base Building Real Time Strategy (RTS) Sandbox Squad Management Strategy
Themes 4
Fantasy Historical Medieval Warfare
Player Perspectives 1
Bird view / Isometric
Game Modes 2
Multiplayer Single player
Developers
Firefly Studios

No description available

Publishers
2K Games

No description available

Keywords
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