Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 79% (26 Reviews) |
| Metacritic | 81% (19 Reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 6/10 |
| GameSpot | 7.6/10 |
| GameSpy | 89/100 |
| GameZone | 8.3/10 |
| IGN | 87% |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 82% |
Stronghold was generally well received by critics and reviewers, earning an average professional score of 8.1 (based on 19 reviews), with a user score of 9.0 based on 31 votes.
The graphics were praised by a number of reviewers; GameSpot said of the graphics, "The buildings look good, but not great, and the same can be said of the units", adding that "The animations are well done." IGN disagreed to a degree, saying "Animations are a bit choppy", and commented on the overall state of the graphics: "This isn't the prettiest game ever by a longshot, but it's good enough that your eyes won't burn." GameZone gave high praise to the graphics, saying that the environments were "wonderful" and commenting on the good animation of the characters.
GameSpot did not say much on sound, but noted that the "Soundtrack is dramatic." GameSpy was neutral on its review of sound, saying that "...the music is nice, if not especially memorable", but also commenting on the "poor voice acting."
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