Stronghold Crusader 2 - Launch Trailer

The time has finally come!

Stronghold Crusader 2 is now available for purchase on PC, with players able to pick up the game on Steam, Humble Store, Amazon, GetGames, GamersGate and GAME. Available in both standard and special editions, Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim.

Our latest Stronghold features new units, siege equipment, dynamic events, co-op play, realistic unit abilities, 8 player multiplayer and of course skirmish mode! For the past two years Stronghold Crusader 2 has been a labor of love for our developers to work on, with the goal of creating the ultimate 3D Stronghold game. We hope you have as much fun playing the game as we did making it.

[Niosus]

To everyone expecting this to be exactly like the original games: It is not. I've seen a lot of people complaining on the internet that things have changed. For instance there are no moats, the "fear factor" is no longer there and the balance of the game has changed quite a bit.

But this is good! They have changed things up and finally managed to properly bring Stronghold into 3D. It is the best one they have released since the original Stronghold Crusader. I haven't seen bugs yet, and it plays really well. I would definitely recommend it if you are willing to adapt a bit to changes.

[TheSilkfox]

I can't believe they removed siege towers and ladders.

[GreenskinHolland]

Bought it today. I like the graphics, the big maps, the new units, diversity in lord choice. I dont like it that firefly left out things like the moats and fear factor. also i thought that the whole honour system was fun. I liked criminality as well. chopping heads off is always fun. There's no voice acting on your peasants which makes the game really quiet since the music is also really quiet. Dont understand why firefly didnt just copy/paste the soundtrack from crusader in this.

[jwknight]

What I love most about the AI is they walk like they don't give a f*** even when in battle. Slowly casually strolling towards the enemy or villagers just walking around the castle at the time of the walls crumbling. It seems as if they are unaware of how drastic the situation currently is unfolding before them. You would think they would have more pep in their step.

[LosEagle]

If you're wondering, the game IS worthy sequel and you should buy it. Coming from fan since Stronghold 1 came out.

[pointypuffin]

Two words: No Moats!

I don't understand why they have removed this elemental piece of castle design after the first 2 games.

[pallando]

I'm not really convinced of this one (yet). The gameplay looks different in videos, and idk why it's so trendy nowadays to change everything you're used to, just for the sake of making changes. :/

Would have loved a very similar/the same interface as we had in SHC1, with improved graphics and built-in multiplayer functionality.

[jayway]

Been playing the originals for years, none of these new ones mentioned have the same reality - yes I bought them, tried them and gave them away.

[Lycanite]

Woohoo! Can't wait to get home from work to play this!

[shevedits]

Hoping to see moat in future patchs looks crazy awesome

[Markov]

There are few thing that are missing through, don't know why they did not include them:
Fear factor, I turly liked to decorate my castle
Moats
Laddermen and siege towers
and few other things that were good in previous 3D SH games.

[iamgokyy]

the best strategy game i have ever seen

[FatLittleButterfly]

Do the units really fight spaced out or do they blop up into one spot?

[ericbernhagen]

i'm hoping on launch the game isn't so ugly and is atleast a little more colorful and not void of anything but sand. I also hope that this track we just heard isn't part of the game's soundtrack, i would turn the music all the way off.

[Andy-bszj]

December 2017, they still haven't fixed all the glitches.

[isokessu]

This is actually with Stronghold 3 engine

[yehohanan]

It would awesome for Stronghold Crusader if we could only use European/Crusader units when we play as Crusader Lord and we can only use Arabian units when we play as Arabic Lord. And units between both sides must be well balanced 👍👍👍

[cpestudent]

the map of the trailer looks like the last mission

[beardsntools]

Just... make the ai better in the original game like UCP did, make ai smarter, patch the well documented bugs, bring the auto sell&buy mechanic from this game (great idea) add more trails and missions and make maps bigger. Also fix online mode. It could be all as a part of an expansion for the original stronghold crusader that you can sell, instead trying to force it in 3d which gives zero benefits.

[Infarlock]

Also I think flags should be added to farms, it's hard to see difference.