Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition is a remaster of the 2002 strategy game from developer Firefly Studios. It’s out now on Steam, priced at £16.99, with a 10% discount for those who buy it early. It has already received very positive reviews from critics and players, with many highlighting that this is the best way to remaster an old game. It holds the original gameplay intact while enhancing the visuals, sound, and user interface to give a classic experience with modern touches.
In Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition, players will witness the struggle of wills between Richard the Lionheart, King of England, and Sultan Saladin ibn Ayyub, the spearhead of the Islamic domain and founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. Command war-honed Crusader warriors as they brave the merciless desert sands, then, as Saladin, lead a mighty army drawn from every corner of the Middle East and repel the invading zealots.
Features
- CLAIM YOUR BIRTHRIGHT and build a thriving desert city with a full castle economy and vicious defences!
- COMMAND NEW UNITS in the form of 8 brave Bedouin warriors, with their own unique attributes and abilities.
- CLASH AGAINST AI LORDS in skirmish mode, with 4 all-new adversaries employing unique castles and tactics.
- PROVE YOURSELF across 2 new historical campaigns, before facing the challenge of 4 ‘Sands of Time’ skirmish trails.
- SHARE THE LOAD in a new co-op trail, play together against the AI in skirmish or go head-to-head with 8 players online.
- BESIEGE NEW BATTLEFIELDS using larger map sizes, new multiplayer maps and Workshop support for custom scenarios.
- ADMIRE THINE KINGDOM with remastered visuals and music, as well as new recordings from the original game’s actors.
