Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown
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| Developer(s) | Cinemaware |
| Publisher(s) | ZOO Digital Group, Capcom |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox, mobile |
| Release date | NA September 30, 2003 (PS2) NA October 6, 2003 (WIN) NA November 11, 2003 (Xbox) EU November 28, 2003 (PS2, Xbox) EU March 5, 2004 (WIN) |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: T (Teen) USK: 6+ PEGI: 12+ |
| Media | DVD, jar file |
| System requirements | 500 MHz CPU, 128 MB RAM, 16 MB video card RAM, DirectX 8.1, 250 MB available hard disk space, Windows 98 (WIN) |
| Input methods | Keyboard, mouse, or gamepad |
Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown is a video game made by Cinemaware and Capcom. It is loosely based on the legend of Robin Hood. It is available for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC.
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[edit] Plot
It is a time of great unrest in England. With King Richard the Lionheart held for ransom, the evil Prince John, seizes the throne, and declares himself the King of England. The entire nation soon falls into civil war as greedy nobles war amongst themselves and Prince John sends forth armies to shackle the country under his unjust rule.
In this time of lawlessness, only an outlaw can lead the people to freedom. One man, the embodiment of true honor, vows to save his people and restore peace to the land. This man is known as Robin Hood. From the small-scale skirmishes with the Sheriff of Nottingham in Sherwood Forest, Robin finds himself drawn into the larger the battlefields of England, and the hero of the poor must become the savior of an entire nation.
[edit] Gameplay
Robin Hood is a blend of role-playing and strategy combined with fighting action sequences.
As Robin Hood, you must:
- Fund the war effort by lightening the purses of traveling merchants in archery ambushes.
- Lay siege to castles using mighty siege engines and Greek Fire.
- Joust in tournaments for fame, fortune and land.
- Conquer England’s 38 territories as you command troops on the battlefield and manage Robin’s growing armies.
- Swordfight through battlements, catacombs and towers in search of treasure - or to rescue a damsel-in-distress.
The game also features:
- Special events, multiple goals and non-linear gameplay.
- A story of action, drama, romance and adventure.
- Twenty minutes of rendered cutscenes and a full hour of recorded voice acting.
- 8 different alternative game endings depending on your actions through the game.
[edit] Cast
- Robin Hood- Greg Ellis
- Maid Marian- Edychta Brytcha
- Little John- John Cygan
- Wilfred of Ivanhoe- Peter Jessop
- Friar Tuck- Alan Sherman
- Will Scarlet- Adrian Neil
- Prince John- Grant Albrecht
- Guy of Gisbourne- Richard Green
- Sheriff of Nottingham- Martin Jarvis
- Merchant- David Lodge
[edit] GBA Version
The GBA version plays like a modified game of risk, in which the player must seize territory from neighboring barons. Robin Hood is only a background character, occasionally providing the player with resources or soldiers and when the game is won giving the crown to its rightful owner, the player.
