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STRONGHOLD 2
Story
The King, having fled after the defeat
of his armies, now attempts to rule
his country from a secret location.
It is not known if he is even in the
country anymore. Now, powerful barons
jostle for what is fast becoming a disintegrating
kingdom. It is up to you to stem the
tides of their ambition and unite the
land under the King once again!
Overview
Stronghold 2 is the third installment
of the Stronghold franchise. The original
Stronghold was the first and only game
to combine a castle SIM with siege-warfare
RTS. Stronghold 2 will be the first
to bring the franchise to 3D. Players
will be able to build and develop numerous
types of castles and defenses while
watching their peasants go about their
every day lives. Players will see medieval
life in all its forms from festivals
and jousts to drunken wenches serving
their lord dinner. Players will also
be given more control over the strategic
aspect of the game.
Stronghold 2 will be the most accurate
depiction of siege-warfare and castle-life
ever portrayed in a computer game.
Become a sovereign ruler over the lands
as you build and fortify your citadel.
Appease the peasantry by hosting festivals
and letting the ale flow or rule with
an iron fist and strike fear into the
hearts of your subjects.
Features
" See the breathtaking medieval
setting in beautiful 3D or chose from
a variety of other views to survey your
domain.
" Be Lord of a true-to-life medieval
berg. Watch the falconers deal with
the rat 'problem', discover how man
and pig lived side by side, see weavers,
candle makers and ale wives go about
their business.
" Hold great festivals such as
jousting tournaments, feasts, and dances
or conduct public executions to keep
the peasantry in line.
" Brand new soldier types, siege
weaponry and castle defenses.
" As lord, your gaze reaches far.
Watch life inside castles and behind
closed doors. View a trial inside the
courthouse, see the Lord's food being
prepared in the kitchen, watch the ladyship
taking a bath in the solar attended
to by her maid servants.
" Earn valuable honor points and
use them to rise through the ranks from
humble serf to mighty duke or use them
to knight your own sworn liegemen and
place them in charge of captured castles
to expand your kingdom.
" Design your own coat of arms
or decorate your castle with flags and
banners or heads on spikes - the choice
is yours!
" Non-linear interactive story
unfolds as you return to your earlier
castle and decide which challenge to
undertake next.
Published by Global Star
Developed by Firefly
Platform: PC
Release Date: April 2005
www.gathering.com/strongholdseries
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