This RTS/City-Builder/Siege warfare hybrid has plenty of its own charm and personality; the music, the storyline, the dialogue, the detailed 2D graphics, the ambient sound effects, the cries of battle, even the personality exhibited by your own virtual castle citizens.

It really does give this game that extra edge, the core gameplay itself is perfectly enjoyable of course, but this title is a good example of the paradigm that attention to detail is what can turn a solid title into an excellent one.

For those that missed out on it in the early 2000s - get it. It's a landmark title, defined a good few concepts and mechanics that were used by later RTS & City-building sim titles, and the latest HD version brings full support for modern OSs and widescreen resolutions.

This RTS/City-Builder/Siege warfare hybrid has plenty of its own charm and personality; the music, the storyline, the dialogue, the detailed 2D graphics, the ambient sound effects, the cries of battle, even the personality exhibited by your own virtual castle citizens. It really does give this game that extra edge, the core gameplay itself is perfectly enjoyable of course, but this title is a good example of the paradigm that attention to detail is what can turn a solid title into an excellent one. For those that missed out on it in the early 2000s - get it. It's a landmark title, defined a good few concepts and mechanics that were used by later RTS & City-building sim titles, and the latest HD version brings full support for modern OSs and widescreen resolutions.