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- FireFly Studios
- FireFly Studios
- FireFly Studios
- FireFly Studios
Stronghold: Warlords
Released On: Mar 9, 2021
65
6.2
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
65
18% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
71% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
7% Negative
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2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
65
18% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
71% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
When it’s fun, it’s really fun. When it isn’t, it’s still totally competent. The final thought will have to come down to whether or not building and knocking down castles sounds like a fun way to spend an evening. If so, then perhaps Stronghold: Warlord is a castle worth besieging.
Stronghold: Warlords is a competent and polished RTS that brings in the series an important gameplay addition, while keeping the original RTS firmly at the base of its proposal.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 User Ratings
6.2
36% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
42% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
21% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 33 User Ratings
6.2
36% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
42% Mixed
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
21% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
Stronghold: Warlords is a refreshing new look for the long-running siege warfare series, rekindling much of what made the series great in the early 2000s. However, there's a number of deep-seated flaws that Firefly need to make the focus of game updates and redefine for the series going forward.
If Stronghold: Warlords sees a little post-release love from the developers, it could turn into a great stepping stone for the franchise; there are some kinks that need to be ironed out, but it's got a strong base to build off of. If you're a long-term fan of the series or want something a little different with your next RTS, this might be what you're looking for.
I liked the economic campaign but the historical one is not as good. The AI is awful, the redesigned popularity system promotes building the same structures over and over, the missions are not varied enough, and the game lacks atmosphere, because the whole oriental setting is pretty much just a skin for the original Stronghold. All in all, it’s an enjoyable game but there’s a lot of room for improvement. [05/2021, p.32]
Series newcomers can definitely have their fun here. Anyone who has played the original Stronghold or Crusader is just used to a different quality.
This is yet another completely useless title from the Stronghold series, which actually does not bring anything interesting and simplifies the old proven principles even more. What lies behind the reasons for the release of such a game is a mystery to me, when, apart from the well-known brand, the game offers practically nothing and everything is incredibly sold out and rushed with a hot needle. [Issue#310]
Im not a fan of rts games because they all just boil down to who has more units, but the Stronghold franchise is probably the best of the genre.
This game is exactly the same as the old ones with just different ethnics and now you can rotate the camera, a good game but doesnt do anything new and imo isnt as charming as Crusader.
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the stronghold series continues it's downfall with "warlords" I'm playing it and I don't like it, every stronghold game after stronghold 3 was a failure including warlords which is the worst one yet, it's graphics are bad and and it has a weird red tint, the same old mechanics remain, it's story isn't interesting and the gameplay is boring while the older games were enjoyable this one ****
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Summary Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines.
Platforms:
- PC
Initial Release Date: Mar 9, 2021
Developer:
- FireFly Studios
Publisher: FireFly Studios
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