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For fans of the original

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 15 / 16
Date: June 05, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I remember being about thirteen, coming home from school and playing this game on my Apple IIgs. Hours upon hours wasted. Well, now I can waste even more because Capcom has released it on Xbox and Playstation, completely updated yet very faithful to the original.

The story starts with you as Robin Hood in Sherwood forest. You have to defeat the Sheriff of Nottingham in a similar style of play that made the original Defender so great. It's a territorial battle, where the number of men that you recruit and have stationed in a province will determine your ability to protect that province against attack. This part of the game is rather quick and thrown together. They would've done better to extend it, since it is the primary difference between this updated version and the original release.

From here you enter into the original storyline. England is in disarray and it's up to you to save it. Several other nobles are vying for the same properties as you are, and you must choose your properties and fortify them with castles and men, all the while watching your back against attack. The ultimate goal is to defeat other nobles and claim their territories, and essentially be the last one standing when it's over.

As a standalone game it's hard to recommend very highly. It's relatively simple compared to the monolithic games of today, and doesn't have a lot of "sparkle" to it. But as a fan of the original it's like being reacquainted with an old friend. They pay homage to the original scenes, even lifting some of the actual text and cut scenes directly from it. One of the almost humorous additions is the animated princesses after you rescue them. Instead of the simple silhouettes in the window, you now see a scantily clad vixen straight from a Victoria's Secret add. That probably wouldn't have fit in too well back in the 80s. On the most part the scenes are great, especially in the swordfighting sequences. They now take place in 3D castle settings and utilize unique camera angles and perspectives to show some amazing animated scenery.

Overall it's a simple but still great game. On this review page, the major complaint was that the game is "hard." Even if this were true it doesn't mean it's a bad game. And with a little practice you can easily master the elements of the game, from catapult launching to swordfighting to basic strategy. If you're a fan of the original, buy it without hesitation. But if you're new to the game, I'd suggest renting first to see if you like it, since it's so different than what's currently popular in the market.

THIS GAME IS AWSOME!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 11
Date: July 04, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is Awsome! It is very realistic, in Castle Raid missions if you are killed you are then held captive and have to either Attempt an Escape or Bribe the Guard with 100 Gold. If I were you and had to choose between playing some game like Ninja Gaiden and playing this I would most certainly choose Robin Hood: Defender Of The Crown

THIS GAME IS AWSOME!!!

Oh this game is awsome!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: October 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is tight if you die during castle raids you will get held captive and you can bribe the guard or attempt a escape I love doing ambush's this game is great you should get it.

I'm surprised

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: October 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

this game is like a risk with miney games sword fighting ambush's escape atempts castle seiges it's awsome .

be prepared!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: October 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Battle with gaurds!!! ambush the enemy!!!siege castles!!!battle armies with yours!!! I think this game is like medival total war I just love it!! you can go on castle raids and more its the best.

get this game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: October 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

you should get this game i just can't stop saying that get this game get this game get this game! i had to write this on here now im going to play this game o heres a strategy pay the ransom for king richerd or whatever his name is and you get 100 knights make a good defense and then go on the offensive get this game

this is a good game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: October 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

hi i'm 12 and got this game and i love this game i play it every day i think this is the best game ever if i had to choose this or call of duty id pick this game

I want to get this game!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: October 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game looks so fun!!! to bad from the pictures I have seen the battles with your army isn't hack and slash but it looks great from the ambush's to the castle raids in ambush's you use your bow and arrow to shoot at the enemy on horses some times they will fire back at you after you kill enemy a carriage comes you shoot the men off the carriage and then you get the gold and you can swordfight on rooftops and other places you think I have the game? well I read all this on a reviews on other websites O!! I forgot to tell you you can joust the first round for fame second for four hundred gold third for a piece of the other jousters land if you want to go to the games home page just tipe in robin hood home page cool how the website works huh! I think you buy this game that's what I want to do.

other reviews prompted mine

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I do not even have enough respect for this game to write a descent review. This game has horrible controls, story, graphics, and anything else you can think of.
A complete flop that seems like it would run on windows 95

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