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Stronghold: Warlords

Stronghold: Warlords

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Release Date: March 9, 2021

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Another full-fledged installment of Stronghold, a popular strategy game series developed by FireFly since 2001. As always, the game takes us to medieval times, and allows us to assume the role of a lord with a small castle and a poor village at his command. Our job is to grow the area to become a powerful domain.

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Stronghold: Warlords is another part of the popular real-time strategy series Stronghold. The game was developed by FireFly Studios, the team taking care of the series.

Plot

Stronghold: Warlords takes us to the Far East. The action of this game starts in the 3rd century B.C. and ends several centuries later, in the 16th century A.D. In the game appear such nations as imperial China, Japan ruled by shoguns, Mongolian nomads and tribes inhabiting the area of present-day Vietnam.

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Stronghold: Warlords
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Stronghold: Warlords

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Stronghold Game Series

A series of real-time strategy (RTS) in the medieval reality. The brand was created by the development team FireFly, which also oversees its development.

Stronghold Game Series

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ReviewStronghold: Warlords

Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!

Stronghold: Warlords allows you to bare-witness the tumultuous history of the Eastern Asian continent, depicting wars of the fearsome Mongol Horde, among others. The game is terribly engrossing, offering diverse missions and even some decisions to make.

Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!
Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!
Reviewed by:
Jerry Bonner
Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
March 8, 2021
Originals

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News

New Stronghold is Will be Powered by Unreal Engine 5

New Stronghold is Will be Powered by Unreal Engine 5

Developers from Firefly Studios revealed another portion of details about the new Stronghold game. It is powered by Unreal Engine 5, but we will have to wait a long time for its release.

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Michael Zegar

June 24, 2022

New Stronghold is Will be Powered by Unreal Engine 5
New Stronghold is in the Pipeline, Firefly Studios Confirms

New Stronghold is in the Pipeline, Firefly Studios Confirms

Developers from Firefly Studios confirmed that they are working on the next installment of the Stronghold series. New information about it can be expected soon.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

February 11, 2022

New Stronghold is in the Pipeline, Firefly Studios Confirms
Stronghold Warlords Roap for Spring and Summer

Stronghold Warlords Roap for Spring and Summer

The team at Firefly Studios revealed the roap for Stronghold: Warlords for the coming months. The plans include additional missions, units and commanders, AI improvements, a new difficulty mode, and invasions iin free build mode, among others.

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Adrian Werner

March 24, 2021

Stronghold Warlords Roap for Spring and Summer
First Reviews: Stronghold Warlords - Solid Old School

First Reviews: Stronghold Warlords - Solid Old School

A day before the launch first reviews of Stronghold: Warlords appeared on the web. The new installment of the famous RTS series turned out quite well, although don't expect any revolutions.

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Jacob Blazewicz

March 8, 2021

First Reviews: Stronghold Warlords - Solid Old School
Stronghold Warlords Launch Rescheduled Once Again

Stronghold Warlords Launch Rescheduled Once Again

Stronghold Warlords will not appear in January. The developers have a problem with the online mode and have decided to delay the game's launch by six weeks.

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Paul Musiolik

January 11, 2021

Stronghold Warlords Launch Rescheduled Once Again

Stronghold: Warlords Delayed

Devs at Firefly has announced the postponement of the release of Stronghold: Warlords. The new installment of the strategy game series will be released much later than it was announced.

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Jacob Blazewicz

August 20, 2020

Stronghold: Warlords Delayed

Here's Gameplay From Stronghold: Warlords Campaign

There's a new, 40-minute gameplay from Stronghold: Warlords, another installment of the popular strategy game series developed by FireFly. It will be released exclusively on PC on September 29, this year.

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Milosz Szubert

July 17, 2020

Here's Gameplay From Stronghold: Warlords Campaign

Stronghold Warlords - Release Date and New Trailer

A new trailer of the strategy game Stronghold: Warlords was published today. It shows multiplayer mode and reveals the game's release date.

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Adrian Werner

June 11, 2020

Stronghold Warlords - Release Date and New Trailer

30 Minutes of Gameplay From Stronghold Warlords

FireFly has published a 30-minute video containing gameplay from the Stronghold: Warlords demo presented on PAX East 2020. The footage presents the mission from China's story campaign, in which the first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, appears.

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Agnes Adamus

March 13, 2020

30 Minutes of Gameplay From Stronghold Warlords

Stronghold: Warlords - Gameplay Trailer From PAX West 2019

During PAX West 2019, FireFly studio presented a new trailer for Stronghold: Warlords, the next installment of the popular RTS series. The title will debut on PC next year.

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Milosz Szubert

August 30, 2019

Stronghold: Warlords - Gameplay Trailer From PAX West 2019

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System Requirements

System Requirements for Stronghold: Warlords Video Game:

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Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-3330 3.0 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 680 / Radeon HD 7970 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10.

Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon R9 290 or better, 6 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit.

Ratings

Game Ratings for Stronghold: Warlords Video Game.

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ReviewStronghold: Warlords

Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!

Stronghold: Warlords allows you to bare-witness the tumultuous history of the Eastern Asian continent, depicting wars of the fearsome Mongol Horde, among others. The game is terribly engrossing, offering diverse missions and even some decisions to make.

Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!
Stronghold: Warlords Review - The Sims Go to War!
Reviewed by:
Jerry Bonner
Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
March 8, 2021
7.1

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 44% of Critics. There are 25 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Wccftech: 7 / 10 by Chris Wray

Stronghold Warlords is a decent strategy game. While the city-building and sieging truly let the game shine, the slow and sluggish pace between these can truly drag it down. The new diplomacy and warlords system adds something to the series and makes for a welcome change, but it's impossible not to think of this as a game that feels and plays like a strategy game from 20 years ago, for better and for worse.

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PCGamesN: 7 / 10 by Ian Boudreau

While missions can be frustrating and the new diplomacy system is nothing to write home about, Stronghold: Warlords should satisfy devoted fans with its new, gorgeously realised setting.

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IGN: 7 / 10 by Leana Hafer

Stronghold Warlords has a refreshing East Asian setting and satisfying castle building, but it looks and plays like an RTS that was asleep for most of the last decade or two.

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STEAM Score

All Reviews: Mixed (4,178)

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Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

  • Graphics and Aesthetic: Many s praised the game's graphics, noting that the stylistic choice effectively represents Feudal Asia.
  • New Mechanics: The introduction of Warlords adds an extra layer of strategy, allowing players to capture and manage provinces, which is seen as a significant improvement over previous titles.
  • Classic Gameplay: The game retains the core elements of the Stronghold series, such as castle building and resource management, which fans appreciate.
  • Fun Factor: Despite its flaws, many players found the game enjoyable and worth playing, especially for fans of the franchise.
  • Resource Management: s noted that the game includes resource management mechanics similar to Stronghold 2, which adds depth to gameplay.

The main cons of the game

  • Bugs and Crashes: A recurring theme in the reviews is the presence of bugs, frequent crashes, and issues with autosaving, making the game frustrating for many players.
  • AI Issues: The AI was criticized for being unpredictable and illogical, leading to disappointing gameplay experiences.
  • Diplomacy System: The diplomacy system was mentioned as frustrating, contributing to the overall negative experience for some s.
  • Performance Issues: Players reported that the game is poorly optimized, causing high U temperatures and performance drops.
  • Limited Content: Many s expressed disappointment with the lack of unique factions, maps, and new gameplay elements, suggesting that the game feels like a reskin of older titles.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to s

  • More Unique Factions: s desire a greater variety of factions with distinct units and buildings, rather than a single "Asian" faction that shares assets.
  • Improved AI: There is a call for better AI that makes more strategic decisions and behaves logically during gameplay.
  • More Maps and Lords: Players noted that the game lacks sufficient maps and playable lords, which limits replayability and variety.
  • Better Diplomacy Mechanics: Suggestions for improvements to the diplomacy system were mentioned, as it was seen as a source of frustration.
  • Enhanced Customization: s expressed a desire for more flexibility in building designs and castle layouts, feeling that the current grid system is outdated.

Summary

  • Overall, while Stronghold: Warlords has its enjoyable aspects and maintains the essence of the series, it suffers from significant technical issues and a lack of depth that leaves some fans wanting more.

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