Destiny 2 comes to the PC today, so that pretty much wraps things up for the videogame news biz. But I'm sure that there are at least a few of you out there who aren't at this very moment glaring at your monitors wondering why nothing's happening. And so for you, here's news of something of interest that's entirely unrelated: For the next couple of days, GOG is giving away (opens in new tab)Stronghold HD and AD 2044.
Stronghold HD (opens in new tab)is a well-regarded castle-building and management sim set in medieval Europe, with four separate game modes and a 21-mission single-player campaign, plus eight-player LAN and online multiplayer. AD 2044 (opens in new tab)is... well, it's something else entirely.
"Male civilization is on the verge of extinction. Genetic engineering has made human reproduction possible without the need for man's involvement. Women have decided to fight their final battle and to shape the world the way they want it," the game description states. "But if that's not enough, women have a new laser weapon which kills only men, and the few remaining men are being turned into 'she clones' in the bionic clinics. And there's more, a rebel feminist has stolen a supply of warheads and intents to start a global nuclear war."
And you, as "the last remaining normal male," must "avoid these female superpowers [and] reverse their domination."
You sure don't see that kind of back-of-the-box blurb every day. Rock Paper Shotgun dug up this little collection of gameplay clips, which I can't say really makes it any better. Stronghold is good stuff, though, so let's try to focus on that.
GOG's Stronghold HD/AD 2044 giveaway will be available until 5 am PT/8 am ET on October 26. Get it here (opens in new tab).
Oh, and read our Destiny 2 review in progress. (It's good.)
