Stronghold HD: The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players. With 21 missions to test your mettle and four renegade lords to defeat, it is up to you to reunite medieval England and take back your lands from the treacherous Rat, Pig, Snake and Wolf. Missions range from breaking sieges and capturing enemy castles to raising gold and holding off enemy attacks. Also featured is a full economic campaign, tasking players to gather resources and build weapons within the time limit. HD Edition With new high resolution graphics you have more control over your soldiers than ever before. The new HD battlefield view allows you to zoom out and play in real-time, with the whole map on one screen. Advance on the castle gates while flanking the enemy from behind, feign retreat and lead your foe into a deadly trap or just sit back and watch the destruction unfold. Features Join the fight for medieval England as you drive back the forces of the villainous Wolf. Design and build your very own castle, with a working economy and brutal killing zones. Battle through 21 story-based missions, defending against enemy attack and dominating your foes. Besiege famous historical castles in unique game modes such as “Siege That!” or build to your heart’s content in the combat-free economic campaign. High resolution graphics allow you to view the entire map on a single screen. Steam Cloud support for saved games. Updated for Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 compatibility Stronghold 3 Gold: Stronghold 3: Gold is the long-awaited third installment in the award winning castle-building series. Set 10 years after the original, the Wolf it seems, has cheated death and during his painful recovery he’s become even more bitter and twisted. Now he seeks revenge. Raiding villages and towns during the dead of night, the Wolf has created a tide of panic and you and your allies are the only force that stand against him. In this stunning new update to the world’s favorite Castle Sim - will you triumph by day or die by night? Features Build and manage mighty castles with an improved building system allowing unprecedented levels of realism and intricacy Realistic physics and cutting-edge graphics make siege warfare more brutal than ever. Watch your village spring to life in an amazing depiction of medieval village life Story-driven gameplay engages players across two campaigns: combat or economic Dramatic night time 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 Attack or defend accurately re-created castles from the pages of history. Will you succeed where others failed?