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Are there any video games which simulate sieges like the one at Helms Deep - Kind of like Command and Conquer for sieges?

arronax 6y ago
Not sure how closely it can simulate a siege at Helms Deep, but Stronghold back in 00s seemed to be quite good overall at depicting siege warfare.
- rnestler 6y ago
  I'd recommend https://fireflyworlds.com/games/stronghold/ https://fireflyworlds.com/games/stronghold/ as well. Apparently there is a HD edition available, but I haven't tried it so far.
danso 6y ago
Mount and Blade Warband, which has a sequel in early release named Bannerlord, has large medieval sieges and community LOTR mods: https://youtu.be/a4Yldd_BT3A https://youtu.be/a4Yldd_BT3A https://youtu.be/ZOcZDlUSMng https://youtu.be/ZOcZDlUSMng
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polytely 6y ago
I think your best bet would be the Total War series. https://youtu.be/QvlSB9_NGTQ?t=521 https://youtu.be/QvlSB9_NGTQ?t=521
- throwanem 6y ago
  Worth mentioning that Bret Devereaux, author of the piece (and blog) under discussion here, has some salt in other articles for the Total War series' effect on his students' perception of how ancient and medieval battles worked. Fun if you're into that sort of thing, but not to be taken overly seriously, is the impression I've gathered.
gpuhacker 6y ago
It's a really old game by now, but I still sometimes play Medieval Total War 2. The siege battles are a lot of fun but perhaps a bit too easy. I hope the game gets a sequel someday.
fumplethumb 6y ago
All I can think about when reading this stuff is playing LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth 2 on Xbox back in the day[0]! Still my favorite RTS game, though I haven’t played in years. Sure enough, Helms Deep was one of my favorite battlefields. It was fun to give myself the defensive advantage, but also fun to give it to my (computer) opponent for a healthy challenge. I’ll never forget the value of Elvish archers on the walls. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Battle_for_Middle-earth_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Bat...
- nestorD 6y ago
  I would recommend the 1 actually. It lets you play most of the famous scenes from the movie (and I prefered it from a gameplay point of view).
  - alternatetwo 6y ago
    I wholeheartedly agree! The first one is much better campaign wise. Plus, it's the same engine as c&c generals/zero hour. Unfortunately EA lost the rights some time ago so you can't even buy the game on Origin anymore.
JoeDaDude 6y ago
How about a board game? https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12743/battle-helms-deep https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12743/battle-helms-d...

arronax 6y ago

Not sure how closely it can simulate a siege at Helms Deep, but Stronghold back in 00s seemed to be quite good overall at depicting siege warfare.

rnestler 6y ago
I'd recommend https://fireflyworlds.com/games/stronghold/ https://fireflyworlds.com/games/stronghold/ as well. Apparently there is a HD edition available, but I haven't tried it so far.

danso 6y ago

Mount and Blade Warband, which has a sequel in early release named Bannerlord, has large medieval sieges and community LOTR mods: https://youtu.be/a4Yldd_BT3A https://youtu.be/a4Yldd_BT3A https://youtu.be/ZOcZDlUSMng https://youtu.be/ZOcZDlUSMng

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polytely 6y ago

I think your best bet would be the Total War series. https://youtu.be/QvlSB9_NGTQ?t=521 https://youtu.be/QvlSB9_NGTQ?t=521

throwanem 6y ago
Worth mentioning that Bret Devereaux, author of the piece (and blog) under discussion here, has some salt in other articles for the Total War series' effect on his students' perception of how ancient and medieval battles worked. Fun if you're into that sort of thing, but not to be taken overly seriously, is the impression I've gathered.

gpuhacker 6y ago

It's a really old game by now, but I still sometimes play Medieval Total War 2. The siege battles are a lot of fun but perhaps a bit too easy. I hope the game gets a sequel someday.

fumplethumb 6y ago

All I can think about when reading this stuff is playing LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth 2 on Xbox back in the day[0]! Still my favorite RTS game, though I haven’t played in years. Sure enough, Helms Deep was one of my favorite battlefields. It was fun to give myself the defensive advantage, but also fun to give it to my (computer) opponent for a healthy challenge. I’ll never forget the value of Elvish archers on the walls. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Battle_for_Middle-earth_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Bat...

nestorD 6y ago
I would recommend the 1 actually. It lets you play most of the famous scenes from the movie (and I prefered it from a gameplay point of view).
- alternatetwo 6y ago
  I wholeheartedly agree! The first one is much better campaign wise. Plus, it's the same engine as c&c generals/zero hour. Unfortunately EA lost the rights some time ago so you can't even buy the game on Origin anymore.

JoeDaDude 6y ago

How about a board game? https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12743/battle-helms-deep https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12743/battle-helms-d...