this castle is ok...its pertty impressive. i like it. it has about 600 pieces. and i love king mathias, he's so cool! the two reviews right below me are probably the same people so i wouldnt this is castle is bad. its really cool. i didnt give it a 10 because the only problem i have with it is that the catapults cant fire very well.

I am thouroughly disgusted at the way you people have reviewed this set. While I admit it is a tad sparse at points, it's generally a great set and has some great playability, and looks extremely impressive. It's easy to build and, as I have said, is impressive.
I'll admit it ain't the best set, but these reviewers, you call yourselves LEGO fans?

BG

Overpriced. WAY overpriced. Ogel's Mountain Fortress is the same size, and is $20 less.
The overall set is great. The reason its "half a castle" is so you can play inside the rooms. That way its not like other castles, where you buy it, build it, play it, and put it on a shelf. And about "poor defenses". Guys, come on. This is called SEVEN and up. Not AFOL. Do you think Kids care whether Vladek can shoot an arrow(when he has no bows) through the thrown room? No. They aren't thinking that. They're thinking about how much fun they're having.

This is one of the newest, best castle sets you can get so far this year 2004. It has everyone of the special nights, including the awesome Scorpions! If you are a Medieval Friek, Get It, because it is all yours for the load of fun you'd want!

You know, this set looks cool, but really isn't? Yeah, that's the catch. LEGO are trying too hard to make a good impression upon their new castle creations and I reckon they're getting worse...to the point of sending us in to insanity. Being 19, and still playing with LEGO System, I must say that I'd rather play with some of the older sets from 2000-2001, or just settle building my own castles rather than look at this desaster! LEGO, how old are you? Come on, dazzle us, delighten us, and stop designing absolute and utter garbage!! Grow up to yourselves! I reckon the characters in this castle look like ripp-offs to the japanese toys their selling at the moment... But oh well, that's their loss, not mine! I'm gonna buy the Citadel to this set when I get the money (very shortly, mind you) and not waste any more money on LEGO until I have at least read a dozen reviews on these things. Now, just for the record of castles, I was saying that I'd rather build my own, and that's because mine at LEAST look convincing enough to sell and be a successful product. My castle is formidable, compared to this heap of wanna-be trash - although I admit that the pieces are good ^_^! Now, i'm currently studying toward certificate 3 in Retail Operations at TAFE, and I believe that this castle lacks customer needs and desires...so save your cash and buy something a little bit better, and only buy this set when it's on special or has been discounted.