Hood: Outlaws & Legends

Video ChumsA.J. Maciejewski

7/10

I remember Robin Hood being a charming animated fox but here's a game based on the legend that you don't want your kids to play.

TwinfiniteKeenan McCall

There's a great game inside of Hood: Outlaws & Legends. When it comes together properly, it's one of the most interesting titles I've seen in a while. As it is now though, there's not enough content available to truly show off its potential, and early adopters will be left waiting for it to grow into something truly exceptional.

Checkpoint GamingOmi Koulas

7/10

Ever wanted guttural and tactical multiplayer action as Robin Hood’s merry band of bandits? Sumo Digital, the developers behind Crackdown 3 and Sackboy: A Big Adventure, are making those dreams come true with Hood: Outlaws & Legends. The studio has quite a variety of genres behind them and more than fifteen years of development history. With one of their studios located in Nottingham, England, it’s very fitting to have these talented people develop a fledgling Robin Hood game.

Worth PlayingAndreas Salmen

6.9/10

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a multiplayer PvPvE heist game where you gather your team of Outlaws and attempt to steal treasure from an oppressive government in a dark and violent, medieval world.

PC GamerRobert Zak

68/100

The latest addition to the PvPvE stable is an accessible but chaotic one.

WayTooManyGamesKyle Nicol

6.5/10

I always appreciate when a developer announces a complete new take on a cooperative online game. There are few that stray away from the tested basic multiplayer components, so when something different comes along, it might be worth paying attention to. Hood: Outlaws and Legends is a 4v4 PvPvE game where two teams compete to steal a chest from a group of AI controlled enemies. Think Hunt: Showdown with a darker take on Robin Hood. Let’s see if the idea paid off in the end.

Gaming NexusEric Hauter

6.5/10

Hood: Outlaws and Legends brings players into an alternate universe where Robin Hood and his Merry Men are a gang of murderous thieves. While the core heist gameplay loop offers some fun for committed players, the structure around those heists doesn't give much reason (beyond getting better) to keep playing. The thematic darkness doesn't help; when the Sherriff of Nottingham drops f-bombs and smashes people's heads like pumpkins, I kinda tap out.

TechRaptorDylan Wilby

6.5/10

Hood: Outlaws & Legends could turn out to be a great game, an average one or something best forgotten. The launch content is fun but shallow, with limited replay value.

WellPlayedZach Jackson

6/10

Hood: Outlaws & Legends has a strong premise on paper and at times is fun and exciting, but its gameplay shortcomings mean that it never reaches its full potential.

GameSpewRichard Seagrave

6/10

There’s a framework for a good multiplayer game here in Hood: Outlaws & Legends, but it needs tweaking and building upon to truly give it legs. A PvE mode that actually awards progression would be welcome, too. As it stands, the clunky close combat, somewhat unbalanced characters, and a single match type results in a game that doesn’t quite meet its potential. Despite its frustrations though, it’s at least fun to play – well, until the action starts to begin feeling repetitive, which doesn’t take all that long unfortunately.

Game SkinnyJordan Baranowski

6/10

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a PvPvE heist game that puts you into the shoes of Robin Hood and his band of thieves — but the arrow misses the target.

GameTyrant Nataley Litt

0/10

We had a chance to try out Hood: Outlaws & Legends , and here are our thoughts on it!