Robin Hood: Sherwood Builders
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Get on Xbox Games Store"Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you play as the legendary hero Robin Hood fighting against the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham. Explore an open world environment, meet legendary characters from the tales, and help a fledgling community prosper in the face of oppression."
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Reviews
- The game offers a fun mix of exploration, crafting, and combat, allowing players to immerse themselves in the role of Robin Hood.
- The open-world design encourages exploration with a large map filled with quests and hidden treasures.
- The building mechanics, while simplistic, provide a sense of progression and allow players to create their own village.
- The combat mechanics are clunky and unresponsive, making battles frustrating and less enjoyable.
- Voice acting quality varies significantly, with many characters sounding like AI-generated voices, detracting from immersion.
- The game lacks a proper save system, forcing players to rely on auto-saves that can lead to lost progress after deaths.
- story235 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 72 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's story, centered around a Robin Hood theme, is described as decent but lacking depth and coherence, with many quests feeling repetitive and rudimentary. While some players appreciate the open-world exploration and side quests that add charm, others criticize the execution, voice acting, and overall narrative structure, leading to a mixed reception. Despite its flaws, the game offers engaging mechanics and a variety of quests, making it enjoyable for those who prioritize gameplay over a compelling storyline.
“With the 'old school' quest and great storytelling, noteworthy voice acting, nice medieval combat, and exploration, I thank the creator for this rough jewel of a game.”
“The story so far is amazing, and having to build your own village is fantastic.”
“The side quests are more than just 'I need 10 stones' or 'kill 3 rabbits'; they mostly have some short story around them and are generally enjoyable.”
“At times it's so piss poor it's literally impossible to try to follow the story.”
“The premise is that you are Robin Hood, and... the story pretty much ends there.”
“The way you get into the game is not immersive; there is no build-up of how we get to this point in the story.”
- gameplay132 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 59 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders" is a mixed bag, with many players noting clunky combat mechanics, frustrating movement controls, and a lack of effective stealth options. While some appreciate the engaging crafting, building, and exploration elements, others criticize the repetitive nature of tasks and the archaic save system. Overall, the game shows potential but requires significant improvements to its core mechanics to enhance the player experience.
“Graphics are clean, dialogue in keeping with the period, and mechanics are fluid.”
“But the gameplay is very engaging.”
“Thoroughly enjoyed it, the gameplay, village building, crafting mechanics, and exploration, was all a lot of fun.”
“Sneaking is practically impossible, the fighting mechanics are terribly clunky and unresponsive, and the tracking system simply doesn't work until you have put a massive amount of time into leveling and then spending points on upgrading your senses, which by endgame still requires far too much time spent waiting for it to recharge.”
“The gameplay, the look and feel, the repetitive four-bar soundtrack on repeat, and the busywork tasks just unlock more busywork tasks.”
“But in its current state, it's a big mess and only will antagonize and frustrate you on a mechanical level.”
- graphics104 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many players noting that even at the highest settings, the visuals feel outdated, reminiscent of mid-2000s titles, and often lacking in detail and texture. While some users appreciate certain graphical elements, such as vegetation movement and overall stability on high-end systems, others criticize the character models and overall aesthetic as subpar for a modern game. Overall, the graphics are described as average to poor, with a few standout features, but many players express disappointment given the game's current price point.
“Graphics are clean, dialog in keeping with the period, and mechanics are fluid.”
“Graphics looks really good on my system with core i7 11700, 64GB, 3080Ti and also running off a Samsung 980 Pro M.2 and playing on a 65" 4K TV.”
“Graphics (including forested areas and villages) beautiful :-)”
“There's multiple options for graphics, yet even if you put it on the highest graphic option it still looks like something that could have been made in the mid-2000s. Its textures are missing and/or misplaced, the people are put together like cheap plastic figures with a line in the middle. Just about the only thing that isn't too bad graphic-wise is the ground, but that doesn't make a game great.”
“You can play it, but expect your eyes to hurt after a while because of the letdown of bad graphics.”
“Shitty graphics, it feels like a game from 2005 with a 2024 price.”
- grinding33 mentions
- 6 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
The grinding aspect of the game has received mixed feedback, with many players finding it excessively repetitive and tedious, particularly in resource gathering and questing. While some appreciate the grind as a means to build and develop their town, others feel it detracts from the overall experience, overshadowing the story and RPG elements. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant flaw, with calls for more engaging content.
“Starting to build buildings and improve life by collecting materials seems balanced and not tedious.”
“Though I agree with many of the negatives from other reviews (AI voices, repetitive gameplay, buggy combat), the most glaring issue for me is that the devs made the infamous mistake of using grinding as 'content'.”
“The survival mechanics are lackluster and very limited, the resource gathering is tedious, and the rewards for investing into the crafting systems feel at the same time necessary and underwhelming.”
“The city building aspect doesn't add much to the game besides grinding for materials and inflating playtime, and in my opinion, it took development time from the main point, which is the story and RPG elements.”
- music24 mentions
- 42 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as beautiful and a standout feature, particularly in the building menu, but it suffers from repetitiveness, with only about ten tracks throughout. While some players appreciate the melodies, others find the limited variety and the repetitive four-bar soundtrack detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, the music's variations in different environments are noted, but the implementation of music puzzles could be improved.
“The music for the building menu is amazing.”
“I am not one for music normally, but that is just amazing.”
“The music is decent, but extremely repetitive; there might be 10 tracks for the whole game.”
“The gameplay, the look and feel, the repetitive four-bar soundtrack on repeat, and the busywork tasks just unlock more busywork tasks.”
“Even the music changes its feel on the same melody in the village, building, or in the forest/other villages.”
- optimization23 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant performance issues, including frequent FPS drops and stuttering, particularly during intense scenes. While some users with lower-end systems have experienced smooth gameplay, the overall consensus highlights a need for improvements, especially for those with more capable hardware. Additionally, clunky movement and other minor bugs further detract from the experience.
“Also, for a change, it actually runs smoothly on my potato rig!”
“For the optimization for this game is absolutely awesome.”
“- no crashes or other performance issues as of yet.”
“In 1080p with medium to high settings with FPS locked to 30, I get all sorts of FPS drops causing unplayable stuttering.”
“I am all for supporting devs, but they introduced new content to the game without fixing the stuttering, despite having a PC that is more than capable of running the game.”
“Worst optimization I have ever seen. There is a boss fight in the castle with a bunch of traps, and suddenly your FPS drops to 20-30. I have a Radeon 6650 XT; please fix the game.”
- stability14 mentions
- 14 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 71 % negative mentions
Overall, user reviews on stability are mixed; while some players report a smooth experience with no crashes or significant bugs, others highlight issues with buggy controls and combat mechanics. Despite these concerns, many agree that the game runs well on various setups, including ultra-wide monitors.
“The game runs great; I have not experienced any bugs or crashes.”
“So far, no glitches have been discovered, and the game plays well on my ultra-wide monitor.”
“Controls are buggy.”
“Star field added a buggy.”
“Sword combat, even if buggy, gives you combos, parrying, and some decent finishing moves, but archery is just boring.”
- humor13 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by a mix of situational comedy and dad jokes, often revolving around the main character's boomer perspective on family life. Players find moments of levity, such as unexpected interactions during combat and the ironic title "steal from the rich," amusing despite the game's shortcomings. Overall, the humor is described as being in the "so bad it's good" category, eliciting laughter rather than frustration.
“Had some funny moments while killing bad guys out in the forest; a doe would jump in front and save one.”
“More funny is the title 'Steal from the Rich' – you don't steal even once.”
“It's in that 'so bad it's good' territory - it got me laughing instead of angry.”
- character development4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Character development is closely tied to the combat system, enhancing gameplay as characters progress. However, there is uncertainty regarding the depth and engagement of the character development systems, leaving players questioning how impactful these improvements truly are.
“The combat system improves with character development, but I'm unsure how good it can actually get.”
“Is it an engaging character development system?”
- atmosphere4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its relaxing and immersive atmosphere, characterized by dense forests and hidden secrets, which encourages exploration. However, some players expressed disappointment with the dialogue and combat mechanics, suggesting that while the environment is engaging, other gameplay elements may detract from the overall experience.
“The game is thick with forests and atmosphere; there are secret stashes and caves all around, so you have to keep your eyes open.”
“I loved the relaxing atmosphere of the game.”
