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Castle-building RTS Stronghold returning with new campaign in this year’s remasterStronghold: Definitive Edition marches out November 7th
Stronghold: Definitive Edition marches out November 7th
Image credit:FireFly Studios
Image credit:FireFly Studios
2001’sStrongholdwas a mediaeval real-time strategy game about constructing and destroying beautiful castles. Series developer Firefly Studios are now putting out the game’s second re-release withStronghold: Definitive Edition, releasing on November 7th.
Stronghold Definitive Edition - Reveal Trailer 4KWatch on YouTube
Stronghold Definitive Edition - Reveal Trailer 4K
Striking before and after transitions aside, what else is new? Long-time series composer Robert L. Euvino is back to remaster the soundtrack, alongside returning voice talent and a refreshed look made “using the source artwork.”
Firefly Studios previously revamped the castle sim asStronghold HDin 2012. That update focused on features like support for higher screen resolutions and modern operating systems, rather than reworking art and adding new missions and whatnot. The existence of that refresh does mean that the Definitive Edition’s new refreshed look is considerably less dramatic than it otherwise might have been. Can you tell which of these screenshots is which?
Answer:Stronghold HD is on the left, and Definitive Edition on the rightImage credit:FireFly Studios
That first HD re-release happily retained the original’s great offence and defence tug of war, as Nate Crowley (RPS in peace) named it one of thebest base building games on PC. He explained that “it’s Helm’s Deep with stiffly-animated knights instead of orcs, and there’s a lot of fun to be had in working out where to put your curtain walls, siege weapons, and nightmarish fire traps.”
Stronghold: Definitive Edition marches to release on November 7th, and you can find more screenshots onSteam. Or you could grab Stronghold HD now for only £3.50/$6 fromSteamorGOG.
