FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3
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FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3 Windows Front Cover

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Genre

Simulation, Strategy / tactics

Perspective

Bird's-eye view

Visual

Free-roaming camera

Pacing

Real-time

Gameplay

City building / construction simulation, Managerial / business simulation, Real-time strategy

Interface

Multiple units/characters control, Point and select

Setting

Europe, Medieval

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Description

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3 is a real-time strategy game which mixes up fighting, trading and constructing gameplay. Set in medieval times, the game evolves around castle sieges. In the castle, the player needs to take care of two things: building the castle out of setpieces, e.g. walls and defense measures, and keeping the people fed and happy. The main challenge is to keep a balance between the two: a neglected castle brings no protection against enemies and a non-working settlement brings no taxes. Constructing something needs resources and functioning production cycles.

The game features two campaigns: a trading oriented one in which the player helps Lady Catherine with rebuilding her abbey and a fighting oriented one in which the attacks of the former dictator, the Wolf, have to be driven back. Additionally there are a free building mode and historical sieges.

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Screenshots

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3 Windows One of the many loading screens, featuring a sword as a loading bar

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3 Windows The (incomplete) mission listing of the military campaign

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3 Windows The controversial new building system has no grid to be based upon, so sometimes alignment and organization issues can arise

FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3 Windows The economic campaign features a separate protagonist, lady Catherine

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FireFly Studios' Stronghold 3 Magazine Advertisement

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Trailer

Alternate Titles

"Twierdza 3" -- Polish title
"Stronghold 3" -- Common title

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Critic Reviews

GameStar (Germany)	Windows	Oct 28, 2011	60 out of 100	60
Worth Playing	Windows	Nov 05, 2011	5.9 out of 10	59
IGN	Windows	Nov 04, 2011	5.5 out of 10	55
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Oct 28, 2011	54 out of 100	54
4Players.de	Windows	Nov 02, 2011	49 out of 100	49
GameSpot	Windows	Nov 28, 2011	4.5 out of 10	45
Jeuxpo.com	Windows	2011	4 out of 10	40
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Windows	Dec 12, 2011	30 out of 100	30
GameSpy	Windows	Oct 29, 2011		30
Destructoid	Windows	Oct 30, 2011	2 out of 10	20