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Posted November 19, 2015
GOG Galaxy powered medieval warfare.

<span class="bold">Stronghold Crusader II</span>, the grand return of the base-building RTS, is available now, DRM-free on GOG.com - featuring GOG Galaxy multiplayer, achievements and leaderboards - 66% off the game, and 50% off each DLC pack, for the first 5 days.

The Stronghold Crusader series is known for being an intense, addictive take on the RTS - featuring extended base and castle building gameplay, economics, fire as a gameplay element and plain ol' awesome skirmishes with tons of replayability. If you're a fan of huge number-based battles with a focus on base-building, this one is for you.

Now, the series returns in an all-new, all too beautiful, full-blown sequel to the 2002 release. It offers all the classic goodness to fans of the series, as well as plenty of gameplay updates, new content and the fantastic multiplayer experience along with co-op.

Pick up the <span class="bold">Special Edition</span> to get the Official Crusader II soundtrack,The Art of Stronghold Crusader II digital art book, as well as a free copy of Stronghold Crusader HD (in the form of a GOG.com gift code).

You can also expand your game with the four optional DLC packs at 50% off:
The Princess & The Pig, The Emperor & The Hermit, The Templar & The Duke and The Jackall & The Khan, all featuring new characters, and expanding the game with new missions and castle designs.

Return to your castle in <span class="bold">Stronghold Crusader II</span>, available now, DRM-free on GOG.com. The launch discount will last for 5 days, until Tuesday, November 24, 1:59 PM GMT.


Stream watch:

The awesome and strategically thinking Quill18 will be playing Stronghold Crusader 2 on Friday, November 20th at 7pm GMT / 8pm CET / 2pm EST / 11am PST. The two-hour stream will also feature one of the men behind the game, Tony DeLibero. Tune in to see Stronghold Crusader 2 in action!



In the press:

Stronghold Crusader II was a rare game that I got lost in. I started playing and before I knew it, it was six hours later. Who can resist a game about castle building, economy raising, and taking on large castles full of troops and hazards? Especially when you can soften up the numbers by launching diseased animals over castle walls.--Dark Station

The first thing that you'll notice when making your initial tentative steps into Stronghold Crusader II is the level of detail that's been invested into making its world as joyous to behold for the player as possible. --Game Revolution
Posted November 19, 2015
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nightcraw1er.488: Seriously though, have you guys lost the plot? Without the release discount, the main game + 4 DLC's is £46.51. That is just madness for a game. Even with the discount thats nearly £20. Another release for the 10 years time at 95% discount list this.
Where did you get this price from? It's 40 EUR (without discount) for me and I thought Poland in 'most expensive' group as far as regional pricing is considered?
Post edited November 19, 2015 by tburger
Posted November 19, 2015
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IAmSinistar: Advanced Medieval Ant Colony Sim?

Certainly looks busy, and sounds like it could be fun. That's some serious AAA-level pricing though. Will see what folks say about it here to determine if it's worth it. And I guess there will eventually be a Gold Complete edition, which won't show as owned even if I buy all the pieces...
While I would like the game, yes factoring in the DLC and the Special Edition is AUD $45.35 which I think breaks my budget for a game I'm not going to get around playing for a while.

And MP3 soundtrack doesn't help the value proposition. FLAC soundtrack and I'd at lest consider it a little longer :)
Posted November 19, 2015
This could really use a linux port. :(
Posted November 19, 2015
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JudasIscariot: It is Windows-only but I can always try to run it under WINE 1.7.53 and report back :D
I, and I suspect others, would love to know.
Posted November 19, 2015
Another day, another strategy game.

Good for those who like them I suppose, but there is a glut of them here and I'd kill for some games in genres GOG is severely lacking in, like scrolling shooters, racers or fighting games.
Post edited November 19, 2015 by ReynardFox
Posted November 19, 2015
Nice release, but why Special Edition game card isn't mentioning that there are available DLCs? Also is there a possibility to get Special Edition "upgrade/pack" later?
Posted November 19, 2015
*bangs head on desk*
I got the base game on the 12th of this month!

...I guess my friend gets another free game from me, since I own the "bonus".


EDIT: Actually, this isn't HD like the first game is, so I'll hold off for now.
Post edited November 19, 2015 by CelineSSauve
Posted November 19, 2015
Another fair price release? Cool!
Posted November 19, 2015
(double post due to forum delay, please delete)
Post edited November 19, 2015 by CelineSSauve
Posted November 19, 2015
Yeah, I've just got to pile on.

So at the regular/non-sale price, the Special Edition with all of the DLC, in dollars, comes to $83.95? Really? Wow!

How many games on GOG, in their full collection/non-sale price, DLC included, are more expensive? Pillars of Eternity, Witcher 3 (barely), and ??? It's crazy to think that this is possibly the third most expensive game here....

Just to be clear, I'm not directing this at GOG. It's not their call, and it's the same price everywhere, including Steam.

Honestly, Firefly, what are you thinking?
Post edited November 19, 2015 by yyahoo
Posted November 19, 2015
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nightcraw1er.488: Seriously though, have you guys lost the plot? Without the release discount, the main game + 4 DLC's is £46.51. That is just madness for a game. Even with the discount thats nearly £20. Another release for the 10 years time at 95% discount list this.
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tburger: Where did you get this price from? It's 40 EUR (without discount) for me and I thought Poland in 'most expensive' group as far as regional pricing is considered?
I added the prices up which were given on the game page, £29.99 base game, £4.18 for 3 of the DLC, £3.98 for the other DLC. With the discount its about 60% off that, and still 40% too high to my liking.
Posted November 19, 2015
Well,good to see SC2 on Gog.But I won't buy it unless this game can be played on LAN matches.In FAQ,it said that only need to be online to play multiplayer matches.So it won't be my taste.
Posted November 19, 2015
Looks cool, but they lost me at day 1 "optional content".

Edit: Wait, is this not a brand new game?
Post edited November 19, 2015 by djdarko
Posted November 19, 2015
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djdarko: Looks cool, but they lost me at day 1 "optional content".

Edit: Wait, is this not a brand new game?
It's been out for a while :)
Posted November 19, 2015
Didn't one of the Stronghold sequels get a mountain of criticism after release, like basic features were broken or omitted? Am I mixing it up with something else?
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