You can also set up pre-made castles on file so that you can place them quickly. However, your rivals will attack you as soon as the Pope declares his support, so be sure you have a strong military before applying for the Papal backing.Ĭastle building is more efficient and easier to deal with. You have to reach 7,000 points to petition the Pope for the throne, and then you have to maintain those points for 4-5 game months to win the game. Conquering, spying, sabotage, diplomacy, whatever it takes-as long as you keep the Pope and your people happy. You choose to be one of five feuding lords vying for the Crown. Also included are classic film clips from Alexander Nevsky and The Private Life of Henry VIII.Ĭastles II expands on the original by changing the interface and adding video cutscenes on the CD-based versions. Over 30 minutes of BBC documentary footage details the historical planning and construction of medieval castles. The castle construction interface from Castles has been simplified, but intricate sub-plots have been added, making decision making even more difficult.

However, since everyone in Europe will be targeting you and your castles, this is difficult to achieve. Gameplay involves accumulating enough points (7,000) to petition the Pope for a throne, then holding your position for a few game months to win. Castles II: Seige & Conquest is an upgraded and modified version of Castles.

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