63
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.9
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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83
Just Adventure
So if you’re someone who just enjoys a good game of strategy, or a student who has a research paper due on the political leanings of twelfth century England and would rather play a historical game than study (the 21st century equivalent of Cliff Notes) then Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is guaranteed to set your tights a quiver.
80
UOL Jogos
"Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown" é um dos exemplos de jogos onde a soma das partes é maior do que seu valor individual. Mas o produto é simples e provavelmente não vai agradar aqueles que procuram um novo "Command & Conquer". Se você não se incomodar com essa fórmula mais antiga, porém, o game continua com as mesmas qualidades do clássico.
71
IGN
Taken for what it is, Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is a very faithful and entertaining remake of a title that today's more experienced gamers had the pleasure of growing up with. Accurately recreating the same tactics and mini-games that motored the original software so many years ago, nostalgia buffs and open-hearted genre freaks should immediately take notice.
70
PC Action
Ich gestehe: Ich bin ein Fan von Robin Hood – sei es im Kino, im Fernsehen oder als Spiel. Auch Defender of the Crown kenne ich seit meiner frühesten Jugend. Nachdem ich den Oldie erst kürzlich wieder auf dem Game Boy Advance tagelang gezockt habe, freut es mich, endlich Teil 2 genießen zu dürfen. Es ist toll, edle Ladys aus den Klauen von Normannen retten, den blöden Reginald Front-de-Boeuf aus dem Sattel zu heben und mit dem Flitzebogen Händler zu überfallen. Da sehe ich gerne über die seltsame Steuerung und die geringe Spieltiefe hinweg. Aber wer will schon Eng- land erobern? Wer dort einmal frühstücken musste, nimmt die Insel nicht mal mehr geschenkt.
64
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)
Hoewel Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown trouw blijft aan de ingredienten die het originele spel zo goed maakten, is het eindresultaat geen al te opmerkelijk spel. Er is ondertussen veel verandert, en het repetitief spelverloop van Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is vandaag nog moeilijk te verteren.
60
GameSpot
Released on various computer platforms in the late 1980s, the original Defender of the Crown put you in the role of one of four Saxon knights struggling for control over England. Robin Hood played a supporting role in that game as you led armies, dueled in daring raids, and jousted in tournaments for fame. More than a decade later, Defender of the Crown has been remade for the PC and major consoles. While the themes and even general gameplay mechanics remain largely intact, the legendary Robin Hood and his merry band of outlaws (Little John, Wil Scarlett, Friar Tuck, and Maid Marian) step prominently into the starring roles. At its core, the new Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is 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.
55
Jeuxvideo.com
Robin Hood : Defender of the Crown est un jeu qui aurait pu être très sympathique si les différents concepts avaient été poussés jusqu'au bout. Mais là, on se retrouve avec des phases action trop courtes pour que l'on entre véritablement dans la peau du personnage et des passages wargame qui n'ont pas la richesse tactique des jeux du genre. Quant aux combats, ils n'ont de stratégique que le nom. Bref, ce Robin des bois entre dans la vaste catégorie des jeux moyens et banals.
55
ActionTrip
After playing a game like Shogun: Total War (and all its expansion), one can only feel disappointment over the unrealized potential of RH: DotC. What should've been the crowning jewel to tie the good writing and decent graphics together, turned out to be its most disappointing feature. Because of the unchallenging gameplay and poorly designed AI the single-player game is terribly short, too. You cannot up the difficulty level and there is certainly no multiplayer mode. You know what that means of course; there is virtually no replay value! I fail to see why anyone would pick this game up after beating it once.
49
GameStar (Germany)
Um England vom despotischen Prinz John zu befreien, überfallen Sie in Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown Gold-Transporte mit dem Bogen und liefern sich Schwertkämpfe. Im langweiligen Strategie-Modus befreien Ihre Armeen rundenbasiert das Land. Simples Remake des Amiga-Klassikers Defender of the Crown.
40
Withingames
Ich gebe es zu. Ich hatte nie ein anderes Spiel erwartet als das vorliegende. Obwohl ich bis auf 1-2 Partien mit der Neuauflage sicherlich seit fünfzehn Jahren keine Partie „Defender of the Crown“ mehr gespielt habe, war nach einem Abend das Spiel bis in die letzten Ecken ausgereizt. Nett, aber eben nicht mehr befriedigend. Insgeheim hoffe ich ja immer noch, dass trotzdem mal die wirklich sehr guten Amiga-Spiele von Cinemaware adäquat auf den PC umgesetzt werden. „Lords of the Rising Sun“ ist beispielsweise ein ganz anderes Kaliber und toppt „Defender of the Crown“ spielerisch um Längen.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be 3.0
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.5
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 4.0
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.5
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 4.0
Story / Presentation The main creative ideas in the game and how well they're executed 3.5
Overall MobyScore (2 votes) 3.9


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