Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown

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With the crown unlawfully seized by the evil Prince John, no corner of England is safe! Based upon the famous million-selling classic, Robin Hood: Defender...
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6.5
good
 

Game Overview

With the crown unlawfully seized by the evil Prince John, no corner of England is safe! Based upon the famous million-selling classic, Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is a larger-than-life adventure that blends the best of strategy, action and role-playing to create a massive medieval epic. Swordfight your way through enemy castles to rescue fair maidens! Joust enemy lords with your lance to win fame, fortune and land! Take to the trees with your trusty bow to dispatch enemy caravans! Siege mighty castles and amass huge armies to bring Prince John to his knees! All this and more as you join Robin Hood, Little John, Maid Marian, Friar Tuck and the rest of the Merry Men to rescue a proud nation from an evil overlord. Make way, for it is up to you to remove the tyranny that plagues the land!

The Bottom Line

The sequel to the 1986 Amiga and NES title of the same name, Defender of the Crown is a turn-based strategy title with eight different endings. Features include archery, joust, castle seige, and swordfight mini-games in addition to 38 different territories and 60 minutes of digital speech.

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Expert Reviews

GameSpot review logo
60/100
score

Essentially a turn-based series of minigames. It's deeper and more enjoyable than you might expect from that description, but ultimately it gets somewhat repetitive and can be completed rather quickly and easily.

GameZone review logo
65/100
score

It unfortunately just felt too repetitive. The combat (both as an army and with Robin as an individual) is very basic and simplistic, and doesn't offer much to really work with.

IGN review logo
71/100
score

Battles are from epic, the expansion model is limited, and there isn't anything to do outside of playing a single Sherwood adventure. Worth a try if you enjoy the source material or have an affinity for the time period.

Game Features

Capcom Releases Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown for PC and PS2 Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is a fusion of action, role-playing and strategy genres that seamlessly blends cinematic presentations with unique medieval action-sequences

Game Specs

Controllers
Analog Control, Digital Control, Vibration Function

Memory
224 kb

 

Modes
Full Mission Single-Player, Story, Tournament

 

ESRB Game Ratings

ESRB Rating of "T"
This game is Rated: Teen
Content is most suitable for children ages 13 and up. This game may contain violence, gambling, suggestive themes, crude humor, or some strong language.
Content Descriptors:
Realistic Violence, Suggestive Themes
 
Game Info
Platform:Sony Playstation 2
Release Date:9/30/2003
Publisher:Capcom
Developer:Cinemaware
Genre:Turn-Based Strategy
ESRB Rating:T
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Game Quality Ratings
Overall
6.5
Gameplay
6.7
Graphics
8
Sound
8.1
Concept
7.3
Difficulty: Medium
OVERALL
6.5/10

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