Title: The negative reviews are unfortunately true
Review: This is a big step backward from the 2 previously great Stronghold games. The graphics are indeed an unnecessary distraction, the bugs and gameplay lag really drag the game down, and there was simply no reason for such an extreme makeover when the gameplay in the earlier games was so simple, straightforward, customizable and fun. It's very difficult to play this game now with any degree of control, which is about the worst thing you can say about a RTS game. What a shame.***For the reviewer who suggested that we patch the game and then try it again "to be fair" I patched it out of the box before playing it and before this review. It ran so badly with the patch I can't imagine how it performed without it.
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