Stronghold Crusader Extreme PC
Metascore
45 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 7 out of 11
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  1. Strategy Informer
    85
    This game earns the name extreme, from the maps to the enemies to the combat.
  2. PC Gameworld
    75
    Though dated, Stronghold Crusader is a worthy addition to any RTS fan's library.
  3. Boomtown
    50
    I can only recommend this game to hardcore fans of the genre. Others would find it hard to get much enjoyment from it, especially when there are a lot of great RTS classics out there. This game is six years old and looks it m’lord.
  4. GameZone
    50
    This edition of Stronghold Crusaders is one of those games that leaves us to wonder, what were they thinking?
  5. IGN
    48
    This is such a strange package to review, because essentially it's a rerelease of a six-year old game with a smattering of new content that's designed for hardcore fans.
  6. Cheat Code Central
    44
    Not only is Stronghold Crusader Extreme dated in terms of graphics and sound, but the interface is also slow and cumbersome.
  7. PC Zone UK
    42
    Rarely have I come across a set of RTS missions as mercilessly unforgiving as these. [Sept 2008, p.72]
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  8. AceGamez
    40
    Stronghold has always been a series that was pleasingly enjoyable to play and has always had bags of potential, but this recent rehash does nothing other than highlight just how out of date it has become.
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  9. GameSpot
    35
    Old and almost impossible, Stronghold Crusader Extreme is hard to recommend even to diehard fans of this RTS series.
  10. PC Gamer UK
    30
    Extreme is ugly, clunky, and lacking in any defensible reason why you should want to waste money on it. [Aug 2008, p.74]
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  11. 1UP
    16
    Other than the fact that you can wage 10,000-unit battles, don't expect much difference between Stronghold Crusader Extreme and the regular, nonextreme Stronghold Crusader.

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User Score
7.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. unacomn
    9
    Although it doesen't really warant a retail release, it could have been launched as a free patch or something similar, Extreme brings the old Stronghold Crusader game back in the show. The missions may seem hard and unforgiving, but to all the reviewers who gave the game a bad score because of this I have only one thing to say: This game was made for people who actually know how to play it, not for you, so stop whineing and learn to play a game before you review it!… Full Review »
  2. RossC
    3
    Well, i loved the stronghold series, and was pleased when this one came out, after installing it, i played it - I was shocked, the graphics, were awful, stronghold 2 was much better than this, Firefly really need to fire those graphics producers. My opinion - Dont buy the game, its impossibly hard to complete missions, and its just battle battle battle, no twists or turns, no exploration ability like age of empires ( A great series may i add ) So yeah. Dont buy it. Its not worth it.… Full Review »
  3. PureP
    5
    Stronghold Crusader is my favorite game and i highly recommend it yet... the "Extreme" version is pretty much the same thing but like playing "EVOLVES" on warcraft 3 and starcraft online. random outposts spawning random troops?!?!?!!?!? 3 letters... WTF anyway if you are a hardcore stronghold player who collects all of the games don't waste your money on this one. it feels like the horrible, horrible disappointment of stronghold 2 and stronghold legends. although this time instead of missing that little spark its missing EVERYTHING.… Full Review »
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