With Hood: Outlaws & Legends, you can expect an exciting online game next year, where you conduct robberies in the Middle Ages. This is somewhat reminiscent of the heists from GTA.
What is Hood: Outlaws & Legends? The online game Hood places you in a dark medieval scenario. There, you try to steal the state treasure of a totalitarian government. In these raids, you must act tactically, sneaking but also fighting.
You travel in two teams of four. Each team wants to steal the treasure and competes with the other team. However, in the areas you search for the gold coins, guards are also wandering around, making your life difficult.
Thus, Hood is a PvPvE game where you not only fight against players but also against AI enemies. It is somewhat reminiscent of the multiplayer game Payday 2, but with a medieval setting, or even the heists from GTA.
This is not a shooter
What is special about the game? You can choose between four outlaws, each having different abilities and weapons. However, these “classes” have not yet been introduced. However, the gameplay trailer suggests that there are mainly fighters who proceed with firearms and rogues who attack with bows or hidden blades, similar to Assassin’s Creed, from dark hiding spots. Magic also plays a role.
It is important for a team to work well together and for everyone to take their role. Because only if you function well as a team and devise a strategy do you stand a chance of stealing the treasure.
It is also interesting that you cannot simply charge in and fight all enemies. For example, ammunition is severely limited. So you need to think carefully about which enemies to take out and which to sneak around.
Last but not least, it’s not enough just to find the treasure. So once you discover the chests, the game doesn’t end there. You also need to get the gold out of the castle. And that is not so easy. Because the opposing team can still steal the chests from you, and the guards continue to patrol the halls.
What happens to the loot? If you manage to steal the treasure, you can invest your share of the loot in your character. You can buy new weapons and also cosmetic modifications for the dark hero.
When is the game coming out? The release of Hood has only been announced for 2021 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The developers have not yet provided a specific date.
Sneaking to the Target
What speaks for Hood: The multiplayer game takes an exciting approach. It’s not about taking out as many enemies as possible. Because since ammunition is limited, that doesn’t really work.
You need to sneak a lot and require a good tactic to steal the treasure chests. This could bring an interesting dynamic. Players who are used to shooters will have to rethink.
But exactly with this exciting approach Hood: Outlaws & Legends could bring fresh air into the genre.
What speaks against Hood: Currently, there are still many open questions regarding gameplay. The developers have hardly spoken in depth about game mechanics.
- How many maps are there?
- What different game modes does Hood offer?
- How do the classes play?
These are all important questions that remain unanswered. Furthermore, players must also embrace the rather tactical stealth gameplay. It may be that Hood does not appeal to shooter fans.
If you prefer it more action-packed, take a look at the MeinMMO list of the 12 best multiplayer online shooters for PS4, Xbox One, PC. Maybe you’ll find a title that you like.
