Citadels

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  • Summary: In Citadels, the player experiences the Arthurian legend in two campaigns; one fighting on the side of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and the other on the side of Morgana and Mordred. Citadels tells a spellbinding story in a time of kings, noble knights, and mighty castles. ItIn Citadels, the player experiences the Arthurian legend in two campaigns; one fighting on the side of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and the other on the side of Morgana and Mordred. Citadels tells a spellbinding story in a time of kings, noble knights, and mighty castles. It offers epic battles with extraordinary characters and numerous tactical options.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 6 out of 6
  1. Hooked Gamers
    Aug 7, 2013
    35
    It is clear that a lot of hard labor went into Citadels, but it is difficult to ascertain whether it was a labor of love. If it was, it never shines through. Citadels feels empty of spirit, empty of passion and the crashes destroy what little fun there is to be had playing it.
  2. PC Games
    Jul 29, 2013
    28
    Citadels makes Stronghold 3 look like a masterpiece.
  3. GameFront
    Aug 8, 2013
    21
    Put it back in the oven; this game is not ready. Citadels is simply tedious to play. I never once found myself having any semblance of fun. Not only is Citadels not worth the $40 price tag it is somehow selling for, I couldn’t recommend this game even if it were free-to-play.
  4. DarkStation
    Sep 3, 2013
    20
    There might be an honest-to-goodness game somewhere in here, lurking underneath the slew of technical issues, uninspired gameplay, game-breaking mechanics and cryptic explanations for how everything fits together. Not that the game would have fit together in the first place, anyway. Whatever may be underneath the game, it’s really not worth the trouble of finding out.
  5. Eurogamer
    Aug 16, 2013
    20
    Citadels is a sorry mess that should be avoided. Perhaps the developers will fix at least the basic functions in a few months but there is nothing here that raises any hope that it will even match its competitors then.
  6. 4Players.de
    Aug 5, 2013
    10
    Not only is Citadels an incredibly awful mixture of Stronghold and Age of Empires with outdated graphics, it also features an abundance of bugs: Persistent crashes, physics errors, AI mishaps and non-existent path-finding are but the tip of the iceberg.

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  3. Negative: 23 out of 23
  1. Moffa
    Jul 26, 2013
    4
    Citadels seems to be inspired by the Settlers and Stronghold series mostly. You can build up your economy, refine materials, build defensiveCitadels seems to be inspired by the Settlers and Stronghold series mostly. You can build up your economy, refine materials, build defensive towers and walls, train troops and attack your opponent. Each element of the gameplay is unfortunately pretty basic and unfinished, though. The base for a promising game may be in place but it's like the developer didn't have the resources to finish it. It also contains some glaring bugs and glitches (i.e. peasants getting stuck idle while constructing because of poor pathfinding, glitchy selection boxes making unit selection difficult...) that suggest that this game should have remained in development much longer. It should definitely not have been released as a full-priced game.… Expand
  2. Alan250
    Aug 9, 2013
    1
    I thought this game would be everything the pc game stronghold wasn't. I couldn't be more disappointed. Poor AI, peasants can't gather oreI thought this game would be everything the pc game stronghold wasn't. I couldn't be more disappointed. Poor AI, peasants can't gather ore without getting stuck at something and immobilizing'em. Poor graphics, everything is bad. Campaign is also awful. Sorry guys who made this game but you guys failed.… Expand
  4. Rodymetal
    Jul 27, 2013
    1
    Seriously, I want to give this game 0, but I decided to give it one, because of the developers' skill of making quick money and then hiding inSeriously, I want to give this game 0, but I decided to give it one, because of the developers' skill of making quick money and then hiding in the shadow. I bought this game because I was so stupid, and because I am a big fan of stronghold games, and was hoping for any castle building RTS to replace Stronghold since the big disappointment of SH 3, but again SH 3 looks so perfect comparing to this garbage that they call it Citadels, its buggy, ugly, doesn't work, unoriginal, even things they copied it from other game they made it worse. Bunch of retards can make a better game than this, please avoid it at all cost, and if you already have it, please uninstall it and don't play cause it may gives you AIDS.… Expand
  5. Honest_Bill
    Aug 14, 2013
    0
    I signed up to this site just to warn people away from this awful disappointment of a game. This could have been great but it's just abysmalI signed up to this site just to warn people away from this awful disappointment of a game. This could have been great but it's just abysmal at everything. I actually feel genuinely ripped off, can't believe I paid so much money for this, it should be illegal as the game is clearly not finished and is buggy as hell. DONT BUY THIS… Expand
  6. MuchoGrande
    Aug 10, 2013
    0
    complete waste of time...after patch the game ist still broken....no support to be found anywhere....huge outcry on steam....shame really,complete waste of time...after patch the game ist still broken....no support to be found anywhere....huge outcry on steam....shame really, could have been a good game...but Citadels is clearly a fraudulent scam...to ask €39,99 for this is criminal and should be punished.… Expand
  7. Gamertron
    Jul 28, 2013
    0
    Don't read the ones with more then 1 but they have somthing right it is a good setting but it is just... sigh watch total biscuit's wtf of itDon't read the ones with more then 1 but they have somthing right it is a good setting but it is just... sigh watch total biscuit's wtf of it he will tell how bad it is.… Expand
  8. Alucards
    Aug 5, 2013
    0
    This game is awful, this is 2013 WORST GAME indeed This is impossible to be played, because far too ugly in many ways, the gameplay is worst,This game is awful, this is 2013 WORST GAME indeed This is impossible to be played, because far too ugly in many ways, the gameplay is worst, the graphics is outdated, the musics is bad, oh my oh my.... 2013 WORST GAME awards!… Expand

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