Hood: Outlaws & Legends

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Hood: Outlaws & Legends is an accessible heist game with glimpses of a new and exciting multiplayer concept, but it’s ultimately substanceless and a myriad of poor design decisions weighs it down.

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Hood: Outlaws & Legends is an accessible heist game with glimpses of a new and exciting multiplayer concept, but it's ultimately substanceless and a myriad of poor design decisions weighs it down.

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6/10

Travis Northup (IGN)

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a multiplayer stealth-action game that rewards sloppiness over cunning. That can be fun, but it also badly needs more content.

May 12. 2021 |

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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.

May 17, 2021 |

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6.5/10

Eric Hauter (Gaming Nexus)

5/10

Mike Epstein (GameSpot)

Hood gives you glimpses of a new and exciting multiplayer concept, but its many, many design flaws keep the game from delivering.

May 12, 2021 |

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Travis Northup (IGN)

6/10 - (Read Review)

Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a multiplayer stealth-action game that rewards sloppiness over cunning. That can be fun, but it also badly needs more content.

Eric Hauter (Gaming Nexus)

6.5/10 - (Read Review)

Mike Epstein (GameSpot)

5/10 - (Read Review)

Hood gives you glimpses of a new and exciting multiplayer concept, but its many, many design flaws keep the game from delivering.

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
33bits	Rubén Manzanares	65 / 100	05-19-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends, the new medieval multiplayer of digital Sumo, a very fun game set in sweet medieval Britain covered in murders. Combining stealth and PvP in its unique game mode. Without a doubt, a title that should add much more content to avoid repetitiveness.	Read review
3DNews	Михаил Пономарев	9 / 10	05-15-2021	Dazzling and catchy, Hood: Outlaws & Legends is like a breath of a fresh air among the recent faceless multiplayer projects.	Read review
Chalgyr’s Game Room	Nick Herber	6.75 / 10	05-26-2021	By and large, I really enjoyed Hood: Outlaws & Legends. The game’s setting and structure are interesting and an expertly executed heist is very rewarding, especially when you get to unlock some new progression items for your characters during the early levels of gameplay. Unfortunately there are still plenty of rough edges, from questionable enemy AI, class imbalances and uneven matchmaking that combine with relatively shallow content that could give Hood: Outlaws & Legends a somewhat short shelf-life if the developers don’t address those concerns.	Read review
Checkpoint Gaming	Omi Koulas	7 / 10	05-13-2021	Whether you want to take the righteous route or become the true menace of Nottingham, Hood: Outlaws & Legends is certainly one of the best Robin Hood games to play. The art and world design care are impeccable, representing a grim and gory version of the English folklore. It’s empowering to play as legendary vigilantes and decimate the establishment or opposing forces with strategy and stealth. Although, it doesn’t come without its fair share of problems.	Read review
COGconnected	Mark Steighner	71 / 100	05-10-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends is committed to a very specific multiplayer model that may or may not have legs. The game feels unbalanced, populated by a large number of surprisingly high-level players wreaking havoc on newbies, and squads interested in subverting the flow of gameplay. Some of these issues will get ironed out in time with tweaks to balance and matchmaking but what remains is still a fairly limited experience even under ideal circumstances.	Read review
DarkZero	Ian Howarth	7 / 10	05-27-2021	Right now its lifespan, that will determine the amount of continual improvements and new content to be added, lies on the fact that Hood is pretty much available everywhere and embraces crossplay.	Read review
Eurogamer	Edwin Evans-Thirlwell	Not Recommended	05-13-2021	Sumo Newcastle’s debut is an engrossing but substanceless heist game	Read review
Everyeye.it	Giovanni Calgaro	6.5 / 10	05-17-2021	The guys at Sumo Digital Newcastle try to offer a playful experience that is different from the usual and undoubtedly intriguing, at least on paper. Hood: Outlaws & Legends, in fact, is an atypical, brave product in many ways, that doesn’t hide behind easy solutions.	Read review
Explosion Network	Dylan Blight	7 / 10	05-13-2021	When everything works the way it’s supposed to, the harder fought wins come from precision teamwork and communication, which can be exhilarating, tense, and lead to some rather loud celebratory victories.	Read review
FingerGuns	Greg Hicks	7 / 10	05-14-2021	A fun new take on the concept of “team deathmatch”, Hood: Outlaws and Legends is a blast to get into it. However, with one game mode and promised roadmap content down the line, it’s a lot to ask players to buy into on faith in later additions.	Read review
Game Rant	Derek Nichols	3 / 5 stars	05-11-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends offers players a fun and tense experience but it is oftentimes held back by technical problems, glitches, and other minor issues. When it functions as expected, Sumo Digital’s game feels unique, especially when compared to most online experiences. Considering there’s no narrative or single-player campaign to fall back on, the game will ultimately live and die based on its community. While many of the game’s problems are not game-breaking, the server issues could be the Achilles heel if not addressed. With extensive free and premium Year 1 DLC plans already in place, Focus Home Interactive and Sumo Digital are hoping that the allure of new content and the dynamic elements of its game will keep players coming back.	Read review
Gamefa	Mahdi Maleki	6 / 10	05-26-2021	Hood Game: Outlaws and Legends is a mixture of fascinating ideas and high-profile mechanisms that have not been well implemented.	Read review
GamePro	Tobias Veltin	64 / 100	05-11-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends makes too little of its good possibilities and disappoints with monotonous rounds and small scope.	Read review
Gamerheadquarters	Jason Stettner	7.2 / 10	05-15-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends has a fairly enjoy core gameplay loop that kept me entertained as I fought for loot and glory, but the scope is limited and the premise won’t be for everyone.	Read review
GameSkinny	Jordan Baranowski	6 / 10	05-12-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a PvPvE heist game that puts you into the shoes of Robin Hood and his band of thieves	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	6 / 10	05-13-2021	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.	Read review
GameSpot	Mike Epstein	5 / 10	05-12-2021	Hood gives you glimpses of a new and exciting multiplayer concept, but its many, many design flaws keep the game from delivering.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Eric Hauter	6.5 / 10	05-17-2021	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.	Read review
GamingBolt	John Cantees	8 / 10	05-13-2021	Despite many nods to Hood: Outlaws and Legends’ source material, the densely-packed progression mechanics and fun gameplay are the star of the show here. It stops short of being a total showstopper, but comes far closer than you might expect.	Read review
God is a Geek	Mick Fraser	7.5 / 10	05-11-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a pretty good craic with a group you know, or people who know what they’re doing, but a bunch of amateurs without a mic between them may struggle.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Jordan Helm	3 / 5 stars	05-31-2021	Time will tell if Sumo Digital can iron out the many creases prevalent in Hood: Outlaws & Legends. Providing that the early player-base is patient and/or willing enough to stick around for what’s coming.	Read review
IGN	Travis Northup	6 / 10	05-12-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a multiplayer stealth-action game that rewards sloppiness over cunning. That can be fun, but it also badly needs more content.	Read review
IGN Italy	Angelo Bianco	7.4 / 10	05-10-2021	Hoods: Outlaws & Legends is a intriguing PvEvP heist game, that despite technical defects and several imperfections will entertain hardcore gamers. This multiplayer game is especially recommended for those with friends to play with and won’t disappoint Robin Hood fans.	Read review
INDIANTVCZ	Jakub Kadlus	3 / 10	05-20-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends could have been good game. You can see a lot of good ideas here and games with good coop is alway lack. Developers tried to make the best they could, but they messed up everything they could and that’s a shame.	Read review
Just Push Start	Oliver East	3.5 / 5 stars	05-14-2021	Hood Outlaws & Legends has a solid basis to build on. By focusing specifically on the one game mode the developers have crafted a dynamic experience. While elements might feel the same no two matches are ever quite the same; thanks to the way that vaults move and players have choices of where to extract from. Matches go until the very end, with victory occasionally stolen out of what looks like a definite defeat. Visually the world is a dark shadowy one and this is awesome to stealth through, it’s just a shame that by the extract stage in matches stealth goes out of the window. There are improvements to be made but with season passes already planned for the first year, it seems that Hood Outlaws & Legends should be able to entertain players for many months to come.	Read review
MMORPG.com	Joseph Bradford	7 / 10	05-14-2021	At its very core, Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a good game, it just requires good people around you to make it so.	Read review
New Game Network	Alex Varankou	64 / 100	05-14-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends features an engrossing setting and some good competitive play when two well-matched, coordinated teams collide. However, there are balancing and technical issues that need addressing, and despite the lower asking price, there seems to be a lack of content for long term play.	Read review
Noisy Pixel	Jerad Gribben	4 / 10	05-17-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends can be a lot of fun. The heist gameplay is best when you have a party of friends who communicate and coordinate the attack, allowing the multiplayer heavy game modes to provide much of the enjoyment. Still, there’s a lack of polish in this adventure, but more importantly, a lack of content. Adding new weapons, levels, collectibles, and challenges could add value to the experience.	Read review
PC Gamer	Robert Zak	68 / 100	05-13-2021	An accessible online heist game with some fun but clumsy systems and an ugly presentation.	Read review
PC Invasion	Jason Rodriguez	6 / 10	05-07-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends has several interesting concepts that, on paper, might seem refreshing for the genre. Unfortunately, clunky combat mechanics, questionable design choices, and a tedious gameplay loop lead to a rather monotonous experience.	Read review
PlayStation LifeStyle	Chandler Wood	7.5 / 10	05-17-2021	Presenting the lore of Robin Hood in a whole new way, there’s a really fun and unique game in Hood: Outlaws and Legends. While it has a number of balancing issues that can impact matchmaking in various ways, it’s all wonderful when it works. Hood is a game that frustrated me on numerous occasions, but was also one of the most thrilling and distinctive multiplayer stealth experiences since Assassin’s Creed’s multiplayer modes. With some long term love and care, Hood has a ton of potential to really stand out. Hopefully that means the growth of the community with it in order to establish the kind of healthy player base that a multiplayer title needs.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Neil Bolt	7 / 10	05-12-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends is a genuinely refreshing multiplayer idea that’s well-executed for the most part. It’s a little light on variety and doesn’t offer all that much in terms of reward beyond winning matches, but there’s a consistent joy to be found in its often intense back and forth tug of war for gold and glory.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Thiago de Alencar Moura	50 / 100	05-23-2021	Full of poorly executed good ideas, Hood: Outlaws & Legends had everything to be a title worthy of the iconic character on which it is based, but it fails in too many elements to be recommended at launch.	Read review
Push Square	Sammy Barker	7 / 10	05-13-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends should be applauded for doing something different. In a just world, this release would steal players from larger brands and establish itself as a unique online alternative – but right now, its community is small. Assuming you can find a match, the stealth-based competitive gameplay is refreshing, and while it’s not without its drawbacks, it can be seriously satisfying when you work as a team to achieve your objectives unnoticed. There’s huge potential here, Sumo Newcastle just needs to find a way to keep its playerbase engaged.	Read review
Rapid Reviews UK	Georgina Howlett	2.5 / 5 stars	05-22-2021	On May 10th, after a weekend of early access for those who had preordered, Hood: Outlaws & Legends was released. This PvPvE title combines elements of action, strategy and stealth to create a unique new experience centred around the Robin Hood myth. You’ll join Robin Hood’s band of merry men, helping to steal from the wealthy and give to the poor. In the process, you’ll fend off against not only the state but also a team of four enemy players. As such, across each of the five maps, you’ll need to watch out for potential ambushes and obstacles. When transporting your hard-fought-for loot to your team’s chosen extraction point, don’t get cocky!	Read review
Screen Rant	Alex Santa Maria	2.5 / 5 stars	05-11-2021	The biggest problem for Hood: Outlaws & Legends is its meager content offering. There’s a solid proof of concept here, but not much else. Whether it be the character roster, the lineup of maps, or gameplay options throughout each round, there’s not enough here to capture the imagination. As it is, Hood feels like a forgotten multiplayer mode bolted onto a memorable single-player campaign. People remember Bioshock 2 and Dead Space 2 to this day, but few remember the included deathmatch suites. Without a big upgrade in the very near future, players will forget about Hood’s similar offerings just as quickly.	Read review
SECTOR.sk	Branislav Kohút	6.5 / 10	05-11-2021	Robin Hood legend in good PvPvE game. But there is not enough content right now, only one game mode and weak customization.	Read review
SelectButton	Kevin Mitchell	7 / 10	05-20-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends is the best PvPvE game I’ve played in quite some time. Sure, it has its issues; the AI can sometimes feel braindead, class balancing needs to be tweaked, and animations can be a bit janky, but the adrenaline rush of the heist makes up for all of that. Not to mention, this is only a $30 game, and the developers have released a fully fleshed-out roadmap for ongoing support. Players can expect new characters, game modes, seasonal events, cosmetics, and more. And did I forget to mention that the game already has cross-play matchmaking at launch? Hopefully, the developers can expand the party system for cross-platform friends.	Read review
Shacknews	Donovan Erskine	8 / 10	05-08-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends is an excellent change of pace from your standard online multiplayer games. The PvPvE style works surprisingly well, creating new obstacles and offering unique strategies at every corner.	Read review
Sirus Gaming	Sean Christie	5 / 10	05-15-2021	Overall, Hood: Outlaws and Legends is a decent game at a good price ($29.99/£25). The concept of it is far better on paper than the actual experience. The nature of online play means matches are not always going to play out the way the developers hoped they would, but it is definitely still worth a try, especially if you have some buddies you can play online with, which would definitely improve the experience and ensure you get a bit more bang for your buck.	Read review
SpazioGames	Silvio Mazzitelli	6.5 / 10	05-17-2021	Hood takes Robin Hood legend and shapes it as a multiplayer gameplay experience that has its moments, but is vastly improvable.	Read review
TechRaptor	Dylan Wilby	6.5 / 10	05-14-2021	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.	Read review
The Games Machine	Alessandro Alosi	7.5 / 10	05-11-2021	The idea is intriguing and it works, but the technical implementation leaves something to be desired and there are balancing problems. However, the question is not whether the game is fun, but for how long it will be with so little content.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Gareth Chadwick	6 / 10	05-12-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends has some good ideas, but the execution is a little lacking. The one mode here is enjoyable but it gets very repetitive, with the clunky combat, slow matchmaking and poor, though admittedly amusing AI, taking the fun out of it. With more variety, whether in the form of different modes or with each map having its own objectives, this could have been a winner, but as it stands it’s got a lot of squandered potential.	Read review
Twinfinite	Keenan McCall	3.5 / 5 stars	05-13-2021	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.	Read review
Use a Potion	Unknown	6 / 10	05-13-2021	When played with friends, Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a whole lot of fun. When played with strangers, it’s just a bit tedious and dull. It really is a multiplayer game that demands strategy and player coordination and, when played right, it can really make for a thrilling experience. If you end up with players who don’t want to chat and just do their own thing, though? Expect to be left frustrated. The lack of content doesn’t help either, with the one game mode and five maps growing repetitive the more you play.	Read review
Video Chums	A.J. Maciejewski	7 / 10	05-14-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends features an impressive amalgamation of gameplay elements that will have you hooked. However, its overall gameplay loop will start to become monotonous sooner than you’d hope due to its repetitious nature.	Read review
WayTooManyGames	Kyle Nicol	6.5 / 10	05-20-2021	Hood: Outlaws and Legends has potential when it comes to its team-based, stealh-oriented heist gameplay concept. That cannot be discussed. However, issues related to its gameplay and how easily it can be exploited, as well as that overall sense that it’s not bound to retain its community for long, make it quite hard to recommend, even if I’m hopeful the developers will continute to support it over time.	Read review
Wccftech	Kai Powell	7 / 10	05-12-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends offers a barebones experience that is best played with a dedicated team of wolves. Those seeking fame and riches on their own may find themselves lamenting the lack of content both available day one and what’s to come in the first year roadmap. Hood may certainly grow in the future, but the first impressions leave much to be desired.	Read review
WellPlayed	Zach Jackson	6 / 10	06-01-2021	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.	Read review
Worth Playing	Andreas Salmen	6.9 / 10	06-04-2021	Overall, Hood: Outlaws & Legends is a strong effort that has a lot going for it. It’s different and often fun, and when it works, it works. The current experience is dampened by a lack of meaningful content and a few balancing issues that frustrated me to a point where I had to stop playing	Read review
Xbox Achievements	Richard Walker	45 / 100	05-11-2021	Hood: Outlaws & Legends takes a unique 4v4 multiplayer premise and fails to do it justice. While the art style is cool and the concept is neat, the execution falls short with a lack of content, balancing issues, and a slew of frustrating elements.	Read review

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We are all Outlaws… but some of us will become Legends. Faced with a merciless, unchecked state, rebels and rogues battle to claim their place among legends. To win influence with an oppressed people, rival gangs compete in daring heists to hit the wealthy where it hurts. Folk hero or gold-hungry outlaw, only the best will escape with hard-earned riches. Two teams of 4 players compete to execute the perfect heist, in medieval environments patrolled by deadly AI guards. With the unique skills and mystical abilities of each character, moving in stealth to steal treasures unseen or dominating through loud and brutal combat. Blood will be spilled. Riches will be stolen. Legends will be reborn.

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