The Adventures of Robin Hood (video game)

The protagonist, Robin of Loxley, is robbed of his castle by the Sheriff of Nottingham and has to get it back with the help of Maid Marian, Little John, Will Scarlet and Friar Tuck. ==Gameplay==

The gameplay can be described as an action RPG. The player controls Robin as he robs from the rich to give to the poor, adventures through Sherwood Forest, defeats the sheriff's henchmen, gathers special objects and saves peasants. Heroic acts increase Robin's popularity among NPCs; as well as defeating the Sheriff, Robin must ensure that certain stats do not become negative to ensure a successful completion of the game. Archery plays an important role in gameplay. Robin is able to collect 7 magic or special items (represented by the icons: habit, ring, feather, toadstool, bolt, horn, crystal ball) by interacting with other characters or the environment. The isometric interface developed for The Adventures of Robin Hood by Millennium Interactive is similar to the interface used in Populous. ''Robin Hood's interface was later used for Rome: Pathway to Power''. ==Development==

The Adventures of Robin Hood began development in July 1990, and was released in September 1991 for Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. ==Reception==

Reviewer Gary Whitta gave the MS-DOS version 820 out of a possible 1000 points, praising the graphics, controls and sense of involvement. The One gave the Amiga version of Robin Hood an overall score of 80%, calling it "atmospheric" and stating that the changing of seasons in-game gives "a sense of urgency", further noting how NPCs "lead independent lives" outside of the player's involvement. The One praises the game's flavor text and sense of humour, expressing that humour "is very difficult to achieve in a computer game". The One compares the game's graphics to Populous, but states that the gameplay is dissimilar, as "the map is much smaller and the action is directed towards achieving one specific goal". The One also praises the amount of content and ''Robin Hood's replayability, noting the amount of dialogue with NPCs and the ability to solve puzzles differently. The One'' criticizes the amount of time it takes to get to different locations, saying that "it can be annoying waiting for Robin to cross from one side of the map to the other, particularly because he can only walk in four directions". ==References==