Stronghold Crusader 2 will take fans of the series back to the desert for more RTS mayhem in the castles of brutal knights and fiery Caliphs. Building on the highly praised gameplay of the original Stronghold Crusader, Crusader 2 will define hardcore real time strategy with fiendish AI opponents, fast-paced skirmish gameplay and new troops, traps and castle buildings.
History
When it was first released in 2002 critics agreed that Stronghold Crusader put an interesting twist on the gameplay of the original Stronghold. Introducing a new setting, additional content and more focus on fast paced real time strategy, Crusader quickly became the fan-favourite Stronghold game. Since launch the game has sold over two million copies, with around 3000 user-made maps uploaded to one Stronghold fansite. In 2012 Stronghold Crusader HD gave the game a new lease of life, offered as a free update for existing owners of the game and also made available for purchase on digital retailers like GOG and Steam. A sequel was announced in the wake of Gamescom 2012. Promising new visuals, a tightly reworked battle interface, environmental threats and real-time physics, Firefly is aiming to recapture the addictive, intense gameplay that made the original Crusader a classic. Currently scheduled for release in early 2014, Firefly plan to self-publish Crusader 2 with the help of crowdfunding platform Gambitious.
Features
- Brutal desert warfare with stunning visuals and real-time physics.
- New units including the Slave Driver and brutal Templar Knight.
- Dynamic on-map events such as the Sand Storm.
- Devious AI opponents to outthink and outmaneuver.
- Full single-player campaign, skirmish mode and classic Crusader Trails.
- Classic Stronghold Crusader gameplay in 3D.
