Addicting and maddening all at once

User Rating: 7.1 | Stronghold 2 PC
By chasman99 | Review Date:
Having read some of the scathing reviews of this game I can totally see what would drive people insane about playing it. The cut scenes are horrific, that is for certain. The biggest obstacle I have had is in the performance of the game. In missions where time is of the essence the last thing a user needs is drag, and this game has plenty of it.

The battle sequences are very complex, although I would have to agree with other reviews that have said that commadning only one unit at a time is difficult. That being said...why would you want to? It takes an entire army to win most of the sieges and battles so what is one lone unit going to do for you?

Any person who played and enjoyed the first Stronghold will enjoy this game I think. The upgrades to the look and feel and most importantly the impacts of daily life within the castle are much improved. Let's face it, gong, rats and crime are real life events, ignoring those in the first game left it less realistic.

Never played a game like this? You may want to find someone who has it and try it on for size before buying it. I find myself drawn to it even in the most mundane of missions. As I fail in those I find myself addicted to the possibility to completing it.

All in all, it's better than other castle siege games I have played but certainly not flawless.

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