Stronghold- Crusader Extreme

Legacy and later developments

If you are unfamiliar with the title, Stronghold: Crusader (released in 2002) is widely considered the peak of the series. It moved the medieval setting from the green fields of England to the arid sands of the Middle East during the Crusades. You could play as the European Lords, relying on heavy armor and trebuchets, or as the Arabic Lords, focusing on speed, assassins, and fire throwers. Stronghold- Crusader Extreme

holds a strange place in RTS history. Critics at the time panned it for being "unbalanced" and "too chaotic." PC Gamer gave it a lukewarm 65%, calling it "quantity over quality." They were technically right. Legacy and later developments If you are unfamiliar