Stronghold HD

Stronghold HD is a strategy set in the Middle Ages, where the player takes control of a castle and its surroundings. In addition to construction, you have to fight wars and decide what to do with people. The basis is economics: food, wood, stone, weapons. The size of the army depends on how the economy is organized. There are sieges, assaults and defenses: a fortress is built with calculation, because walls, towers and ditches determine the outcome. In addition to battles, there are campaigns with stories and a free play mode. The design has been updated for modern systems, while the mechanics are preserved in their original form. The interface is detailed and requires attention to master. In addition to construction, there is work with the population: peasants, artisans and soldiers demand food and housing. Economic tasks require establishing production and trade, otherwise there is nothing to support the army. Campaigns tell different stories, and the free play mode allows you to build without plot frames. In sieges, it is important to place troops correctly: ladders, battering rams and archers require different approaches to the walls. Additional fortifications and traps allow you to meet the enemy prepared, and not in an open field. Some of the missions are related to the defense of the castle, where more depends on the walls than on the army. The economy requires attention: without food and wood, neither buildings nor troops can be raised. Campaigns are played out slowly, and the free mode allows you to build without plot restrictions. Some maps require defense in narrow places, where every break in the wall is important. For those who love classic siege strategy games, the Stronghold HD remains a solid example.