Stronghold: Warlords

Critic reviews

• NNME

  Luke Shaw · Mar 18, 2021

  6.0

  Strongholds: Warlords is a simple, but fun RTS game that transports its medieval siege warfare to Asia with mixed results. Some core mechanics have been simplified for the worse, and control of units feels as clunky as ever, but the whole package is entertaining, and the Warlords feature adds some nuance that keeps missions engaging.

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• 33rd-strike.com

  Ibuki · Mar 15, 2021

  7.0

  Stronghold: Warlords is a very interesting and amusing RTS game that has easy-to-learn mechanics and proper difficulty settings. While never overly complex, it does take proper management skills to fully flesh out your settlements and armies.

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• WWccftech.com

  Chris Wray · Mar 13, 2021

  7.0

  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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• PGPC Gamer

  Robert Zak · Mar 10, 2021

  6.7

  Stronghold: Warlords still shines during sieges, when piles of enemies collapse beneath swarms of arrows, ladders and ninjas cling to walls, and soldiers fly out of towers toppled by catapult fire. There’s enough customisation in the skirmish mode that you can manufacture these gruelling attritional standoffs, but much of the game between these feels too thin.

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• CVCultured Vultures

  Maxim Klose-Ivanov · Mar 08, 2021

  6.0

  Stronghold: Warlords’ innovative potential in its fun gameplay loop and interesting concepts is stifled by an archaic engine and design philosophy.

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• TTheGamer

  Helen Ashcroft · Mar 08, 2021

  8.0

  If you stick it out then you'll find it's all worth it. Also, if it all gets too much just hit up free build mode and explore the new troops, defenses, and mechanics in a far more relaxing environment.

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