Stronghold Crusader II
Mastertronic Group Limited-
PC - 19/09/2014
Advice for consumers
The game was rated PEGI 12 for frequent, non-realistic violence towards human characters. Not appropriate for persons below 12 years of age.
Brief outline of the game
Playing as a Crusader Knight or Arabic warrior, you must use an array of troops and destructive siege equipment to decide the fate of the Holy Lands.
Content specific issues
In keeping with the genre of this type of medieval warfare, characters in the game can utilise weaponry that is contemporary with the period and includes but is not limited to archery, pikes, cudgels, battle axes, ballista and trebuchets and burning oil. The game allows varying levels of viewing and at its closest it is possible to see that strikes to the body of a character will result in the display of blood splashes, however the violence is not realistic and once a character has been defeated it will disappear from view. Part of a castle's defence weapons includes the use of burning oil, likewise hay carts filled with hay can be set alight and driven into an opposing armies ranks. In either case, whether in contact with the fire or not, characters in the vicinity will immediately change colour to black and after a short period of time of running around and screaming with flames emanating from their back, the flames then disappear and the character(s) fall to the ground and disappear. The audio effects make it sound worse than it actually is. The violence in this instance is neither gross nor realistic
Other issues
The game features online playing capability which may involve real-time interaction with other players.
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