The game starts with Robin Hood, arriving in Lincoln from the Crusades, and finding out that his inheritance has been stolen by the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham. After the player finishes the first and second missions, meets Maid Marian in the Nottingham cathedral, and subsequently tries to meet the Prince, it is understood that King Richard has been kidnapped by Leopold of Austria for a ransom, and that the Regent Prince John is unlawfully usurping the rightful king. The responsibility of getting the ransom of £100,000 to save the king falls into the player's hands. Missions generally include ambushing convoys and infiltrating towns, usually to gather information or even liberate a notable outlaw from the sheriff's clutches. In the final mission, Robin must fight the Sheriff of Nottingham, thereby defeating the Prince.
Gameplay
While the merry men can kill or wound enemy soldiers, their resources are limited to a certain extent, with main characters having more than minor miscellaneous ones. In addition, in every town, the player can give money to beggars, who, when given coins and purses, help by providing hints and tips. Common folk sometimes, though rarely, offer help but two—a woman in a red apron and a man in a red-and-blue shirt—flee at the sight of a merry man and alert nearby enemy soldiers. The greed of enemy soldiers is also limited, with money purses not affecting sergeants, while ale does affect them. Sometimes, money can be found in knights, cavalry units, sergeants, and more rarely, normal soldiers.
The PC version received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] The Linux version of the game, which was available in German and English, also received favourable mentions.[1]
Awards
The game received awards for Best Game Design[13] and Best Animation[14] at the 2003 Animago Awards.
References
^ abcMielewczik, Michael. "Spielspass pur. Kommerzielle Linux-Spiele". PC Magazin LINUX (in German). 2/2007: 80–83.
