Robin Hood Defender of the Crown

[baronvon]

ok , I had my doubts on this one but my m8 wanted it so we gave it 1/2hr on Sat which turned into 6 hrs !!!

Best described as Risk, "a town building" sim, stragery with mini games built in (fighting, bow and arrow, jousting found so far)

Bit heavy on the narrative txt scenes however really playable.

Case of own counties, get the cash in and build up your armies/castles etc

Armies split into

Peasants
Arches
Foot Soldiers
Knights
Catapults

When fighting an opposite army they line up on the screen and its real-time battle

EG
YOUR ARMY THEIR ARMY
Peasants (100) Peasants (75)
Archers (75) Archers (80)
Foot Soldiers (80) Foot Soldiers (65)
Knights (40) Knights (35)
Catapults (10) Catapults (12)

You then pick who from your army attacks the enemies army divisions.

Each attack does certain amount of damage to their totals.

When you take on a castle you have to use your catapults to take down the walls of the castle........ really good fun and different

Anyway............. I`d recommend this to anyone who enjoys stradegy type games.

Cheers
THE BARON

[amigaone]

Hi,
Sounds like the Amiga game from a long time back, That was a good game too.


amigaone

[digicard]

ok , I had my doubts on this one but my m8 wanted it so we gave it 1/2hr on Sat which turned into 6 hrs !!!

Best described as Risk, "a town building" sim, stragery with mini games built in (fighting, bow and arrow, jousting found so far)

Bit heavy on the narrative txt scenes however really playable.

Case of own counties, get the cash in and build up your armies/castles etc

Armies split into

Peasants
Arches
Foot Soldiers
Knights
Catapults

When fighting an opposite army they line up on the screen and its real-time battle

EG
YOUR ARMY THEIR ARMY
Peasants (100) Peasants (75)
Archers (75) Archers (80)
Foot Soldiers (80) Foot Soldiers (65)
Knights (40) Knights (35)
Catapults (10) Catapults (12)

You then pick who from your army attacks the enemies army divisions.

Each attack does certain amount of damage to their totals.

When you take on a castle you have to use your catapults to take down the walls of the castle........ really good fun and different

Anyway............. I`d recommend this to anyone who enjoys stradegy type games.

Cheers
THE BARON

Its available to on the GBA, makes a nice change to the normal style of games.