Stronghold: Crusader
- August 07, 2002 00:00 AM PST
Castles made of sand? Ha! Stronghold�s expansion pack is made of much stronger stuff.
In the original Stronghold, you were placed in charge of building a castle and defending it against your land-hungry enemies. This time, in Stronghold: Crusader, you�ll have a higher purpose: you must either conquer the Holy Land for England, or defend your Arabian home from the Infidel.Based on the Crusades led by England in the Middle Ages, Crusader will feature a host of new units and strategies that should give old-time Stronghold players some fresh tactics to discover. You�ll be able to play as the Arabians, complete with units like the slingbearers, the torch-bearing slave armies, and the shadowy assassins. Fire and water will have expanded roles in this game as a well-set fire can lay waste to entire settlements or bake a powerful knight in his armor. A brand-new Skirmish mode will enable bloodthirsty players to set up a short game against skilled computer opponents, and a Freebuild mode will let more peaceful gamers build their own castle in peace.
