Robin Hood: The Legend Of Sherwood

List Price: $39.95 Discount Price: $19.96

Features:

• Become legendary outlaw Robin Hood, one of the Merry Men, or Maid Marion
• Non-linear campaign system with over 30 different missions
• Realistic, atmospheric conditions in castle and outdoors (day, night, fog, snow)
• Mission types include Robbery and Infiltration, Castle Attack, and Ambush
• For 1 player

Accessories:

PC Gamer (1-year)

Customer Reviews:

TOOOO HARD ON SOME LEVEL [Posted on 2005-07-02]
I PLAY THIS GAME AND GOT STUCK ON ONE LEVEL I CAN'T BEAT IT ITS THE PART WHEN U CAN'T KILLED ANY SOLDGER OR U WILL LOSE IF U KILLED ONE OR MORE, GOT BORED PLAYING THAT LEVEL AND QUIT PLAYING IT, IT WAS ENTERTAINING ANYWAY, I GOT A GOOD COMPS SO THEY MOVE FAST, THE MOST DEADLY SOLDGER IS THE ARCHER I GOT KILLED 90% BY THEM, THE SECOND IS THE KNIGHTS, AND THE SWORDSMAN AND OTHER IS EASY NEVER GET KILLED BY THEM.

Strength or stealth? Your choice [Posted on 2006-04-06]
Let me start off by saying that Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood Forest is an excellent game. It cleverly combines stealth and combat, and you can always choose whether to take to the sword and the bow or to sneak past the guards to complete your goal. And the AI is very realistic. For example, suppose you just killed a guard, you walk away and leave the corpse there, and another guard comes to the scene. Chances are he'll run to the nearest sergeant and tell him about the body. Then the sergeant will organize a group of solders and send them to investigate the body. If they see you then they'll do one of two things
1: they'll attack you if they think they can take you.
2: if they don't think they can take you, they'll run away and report your location to the nearest sergeant.

And yes, I know I said that you could take to the sword if you wanted to. But it's not a good idea to do it too many times both because if you simply kill everyone in your path and leave a trail of bodies behind then the enemy could track you pretty easily. And also because the more lives you spare the more merry men you get, and you need merry men to produce materials at your workshops and to replace casualties.

In this game you have all the main characters such as Will Scarlet, Maid Marian, Little John, and of course Robin Hood himself, and more! But besides them, you have nobodies who serve as your minions. There are three types of regular merry men.

There's the mustachioed merry men [my personal favorite] who are armed with a bow and a sword, they're good in melee combat but in my opinion you should train them in the bow more then the sword. After all, a few well-trained archers could turn the tide of many battles, plus they can tie up unconscious enemy solders and they can use their shields to protect themselves and comrades from enemy arrows.

Then there's the aggressive merry men [my personal second favorite] these men are the most bloodthirsty of the regular merry men. Sure, they can revive unconscious allies and heal their friends but they can also murder unconscious enemy solders. They're small, but don't let their size fool you! Just one of these guys could probably take on about half a dozen of the weaker solders such as swordsmen all at once in melee combat armed with only a pitchfork! All in all, these guys are probably the best in melee combat, and they're always disappointed if they don't manage to kill their opponent.

And finally, the strong merry men.[my personal least favorite] These are great brutes armed with a club who can sling an unconscious or dead man over his shoulder and carry him. But despite their size they're lousy fighters. Personally, I just use them for labor in Sherwood forest.

Bottom line is, if you're used to fast arcade games where you basically just punch the buttons and see what happens, this game is not for you. But if you like strategy, stealth, and combat mixed with a famous story, buy this game! You won't regret it!

Great game of strategy [Posted on 2007-10-05]
This game allows you to compete on three different levels while also challenging yourself.

Recommended for a great way to relax before bed!!!

Takes you back [Posted on 2007-12-11]
This game is all about tactical strategy and how to make fools out of the nobles. The best part about this game is when you are in combat your sword moves like your mouse! And Robin Hood is such an great main character. The difference between this and other RTS games is that you don't have a "base" during the mission... and there are multiple paths through each mission. But it is SUCH a breath of fresh air after playing Starcraft-like (or Age of Empires) style game engines again and again.

Deserves to be the Commodore Amiga DOTC successor!! [Posted on 2008-04-16]
WARNING: This game is addictive!
If you ever played Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown from Cinemaware on the Commodore Amiga, you know how important the games 'feel' or playability is to your enjoyment of the game.
Robin Hood: Legend of Sherwood should be the successor to that great game. It is VERY playable, and I was really sorry when I completed it, because it was over. It is one of the few games I played without cheat codes or cheat programs because it was possible to win without cheating and it was a game that was simply fun to play (what a concept eh? A fun game!)
The graphics are beautiful and draw you deeper into the game. The music is appropriate for each activity, and also adds to the game.
One of the most important features of the game is that it is very smooth, with no lag time between your control and the characters action. The graphics never pause (or jerk) due to a lack of programming forethought and optimization. So the game is very responsive, which is very important to me. I don't want to be frustrated by my games.
Speaking of frustration, I never found any bugs or glitches in the game. The game seems to be very well made.
The only found minor annoyances. The gameplay became somewhat routine, but the variety in play fields made up for this. The same comments over and over from the characters got on my wifes nerves.
I HIGHLY recommend this game!!!

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