Stronghold 3

This is the third chapter in FireFly Studios's hit castle-sim and siege-warfare RTS franchise. In Stronghold 3, castle building -- the foundation of the franchise -- has been significantly improved, providing players with unprecedented control over the placement of buildings. This allows them to create their kingdom with a precision that compliments their carefully planned tactics. What's more, village planning is no longer confined to a grid system; players can now create castle walls that flow gracefully ... until they’re blasted to pieces by the enemy.

On top of Stronghold 3's innovations in castle construction, night sieges have been introduced, opening up a range of new possibilities and tactics. Players will have to hunt enemy soldiers cloaked in darkness and carefully choose their weapons in order to survive the dark hours. A state-of-the-art graphics engine lets you view your buildings in stunning detail. From villagers going about their everyday lives, to soldiers preparing for war or people suffering from the plague, players are given a highly-detailed snapshot of medieval life.

Additionally, a refined physics engine with procedural destruction adds intensity and drama to siege warfare as you watch your castle -- or that of your enemy -- crumble into ruin before your eyes. Your castle walls are being smashed by siege engines, an enemy catapult surrounded by troops is rumbling ever closer, your villagers are starving, wolves have been spotted in a nearby cave, your barracks are desperately empty... just another typical day for a medieval lord in FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3. Since first launching in 2001, the Stronghold series has become one of the most respected in its genre thanks to its mix of precision village building, fast-paced real-time gameplay and dramatic sieges with hundreds of enemies swarming over your castle. Stronghold 3 promises to be the best yet, with a keep full of fantastic new features that ensure old and new fans alike experience a gritty slice of medieval life.

Features

• Improved building system allowing unprecedented levels of realism and intricacy in castle and village design
• Realistic physics and cutting-edge graphics bring siege warfare to life in stunning detail
• Story-driven gameplay engages players across two campaigns: combat or economic
• Dramatic nighttime sieges add a new dimension to the Stronghold franchise
• Besiege other players' castles or defend your own in a range of action-packed online multiplayer modes
• Play through accurately re-created sieges from the pages of history. Will you succeed where others failed?

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System Requirements

Minimum:

Processor: Dual Core CPU – 2.0GHZ

Operating System: Windows® XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7

Video: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better

Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card

Memory: 2GB RAM

Hard Disk Space: 5 GB Free

DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation

DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c

Recommended:

Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU

Operating System: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7

Video: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better

Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card

Memory: 4 GB RAM

Hard Disk Space: 5 GB Free

DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation

Stronghold 3

Published by: SouthPeak Games

Developed by: FireFly Studios

Number of Players: 1

Release Date:

US: October 18, 2011

MSRP: $49.99

Genre: Real-Time Strategy 

Exclusively on: PC 

T for Teen: Alcohol Reference, Blood, Violence