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Nice addition to the franchise

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I love the Gauntlet franchise, from the classic arcade game that I have sacrificed hundreds of dollars in quarters playing, to the Playstation release several years ago which has provided hours of fun playing with friends. It's what we play when we get together to hang out and share a little fun together. Most of it's draw is that it's multi-player, and friends can all play together, be snarky at each other while playing - an excuse to be social while indulging our inner geek.

After played through a few levels of it last night with a friend, and we agreed that the new release was pretty fun, but nothing overly groundbreaking.

We liked the combos, the graphics, even if the storyline is a little cheezy. But, hey - it's Gauntlet, that's almost a requirement.

Our only major complaint is that you choose one of 4 characters to play, and you don't get to choose anything about that character .. Valkerie (the only female character), Elf, Warrior and Sorcerer are it so far .. unless you get to unlock new characters along the way (but I doubt it, the storyline they've created doesn't support alternate "hero" characters). But, even with that limitation, it's still a fun game to sit and waste an evening playing (and heckling) with a friend.

Shame on you, Midway!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 19, 2005
Author: Amazon User

What a piece of garbage this is! It is the shortest PS2 game I have ever seen (4 hours? maybe?) and is a major step backwards from its predecessor, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy. Sure it has new features: online play and spiffy graphics, but at the expense of gameplay and anything resembling fun. No puzzles to speak of, fewer levels, fewer character types, no secrets to find, just swarms and swarms of monster generators.

It's just button mashing - and not very good even for those who like that. The "toss enemy," "projectile" and "swing sword" buttons are under powered, so you just hit the "break guard" button over and over until the magic meter is up and call on a spell and then go back to hitting the "break guard" button some more.

Did somebody tell you it had a story? Not quite - the opening FMV tells all there is to tell, before you get to the main menu!

This game is obviously one that had a deadline that came too early, so they cobbled together what they could and slapped a "new-game" price on it in the hopes of getting some suckers to fall for it. (And it worked on me...) Instead, we get a game whose only real saving grace that keeps it from the absolute bottom of my list is that it didn't crash in the middle.

There are far better games out there to spend your holiday money on, especially for people who liked the original Gauntlet.

A Death Blow to an otherwise wonderful series

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ah where to begin, so much was done wrong with this game.

1) The story line: It sucks! You are apparently an immortal hero who was betrayed by your king who attempted to steal your immortality. You are revived basically to fix everything that this king screwed up. No grand "Save the world from some horrible evil" plot line, just a fix the stupid kings mistakes by killing his advisors. Also, when you consider that these advisors are the ones who are responsible for your imprisionment you would think that this would be a good plot. Revenge is fun right, well this is one of the first times I've ever seen a revenge plot line screwed up.

2) Difficulty: The game is far to easy to beat. My brother and I rented it because the previews looked good in his gamer magnazines. It took us less then 5 hours to beat the entire game. About half way through our strategy changed from get any "cool" items (which don't exist in this game. No speed shoes, no multi-fire shot, no potions, no invisibility, no - well you get the idea.) to lets just end this level ASAP.

3) Boss Battles: The bosses are way to easy. The first one is a scare crow surrounded by flaming pots. Gee I wonder what you are susposed to do? I think I counted maybee two bosses that you actually had to fight. In all of the other boss battles you basically ran around, killed some of his minions, flipped some switches, and that killed the boss.

4) The generators. First they always look the same. The entire game through. The scenery may be completely different surrounding them, but they look almost, if not exactly the same. Second, the enemies do not come out of the generators, they teleport in around the stupid things. Even if they're's 6 generators 5 of which you have destroyed they still telleport in around the 5 destroyed generators until you destroy the sixth. If that was not annoying enough, even after you have destroyed all the generators enemies can still spawn in locations you can't get to but can see and walk towards you. The whole "I can't get to them, but they can get to me" thing gets really old and annoying quick.

5) Zoom Level - The zoom level for this game is similiar to that of Champions of Norrath: Return to Arms. Great for showing off artwork, sucks to play through though. Furthermore, it results in small levels - yet another problem the game has.

6) Camera Control - you have none. This wasn't an issue in the original Gauntlet Legends, or even Gauntlet Legends: Dark Legacy because they gave you a birds eye view of the battle field. In a game were you are zoomed in like this control of the camera would be very nice.

7) Buy Powerups - this element of the game is basically gone. Now you get to spend maybee one point - if you are lucky to improve your attack, health or mana regeneration. Sorry, but 1 point out of 20 possible translates into a 5% increase in any of these stats. That's not really enough to even bother with.
Additionally, what you buy now are different combo moves. This would be fine if any combo moves were that impressive. I played as the valkerie and the only good combo move she had was one that sucked enemies in damaged them and threw them out away from her. This move, however, also cost mana.

8) Combo's - While it is nice to rack up enough combo's to be called a demi-god or immortal, the fact that a combo basically seems to be defined by the game as hitting someone within so many seconds of hitting someonelse really brings a downer to the idea of a 40+ hit combo. Especially when you realize that the easiest way to get high combo's is just hit "x", your weak attack, a bunch of times.

9) Lets see anything else? I am sure I am missing something else I hated about the game, but I'll end this with stating what happens when you beat the game: The king states that he will forever haunt these lands to attone for his misdeeds and that it is your job now to guide the people of these lands.

In summary if you want a game that is easy to beat rent it, do not buy it. If you want a game that is fun. Get Gauntlet Legends: Dark Legacy. My sorceress is level 99 in that game. Or you can get Champions of Norrath. The only thing that might possibly help to redeam "7 sorrows" is online play. I never tried it, but then again if I wanted an online game I'd buy Final Fantasy: the chains of promethia or some other online only game.

The eighth sorrow is when you buy it

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Don't do it! Save your money, and save your time. I think the other reviewer's estimate of 4 hours is overly generous - you can beat the game in two. Otherwise, I agree completely. It's a button masher with only one button needed - hit square until everyone dies. The levels are tiny, the story is non-existent, and there isn't even replay value since you've bought all the special combos before you clear the game the first time. I would have given this game zero stars, if I could.

If you think you want this game, think again. Go replay Dark Legacy, or get one of the Baldur's Gate or Champions games. You'll be glad you did.

Could have been better.....A shame.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I'm a long time fan of the Gauntlet series. However, there are some disappointments in this game along with some improvements. Well, here is the break-down...the good, the bad, and the ugly.

The Good:

-The characters have the ability to combo...no more simple attacks.
-You can now purchase new skills with gold similiar to the last game released.
-Still holds the "-------' is dying" or "------- lifeforce is running out."
-It retains the "-------' has been born anew phrase"...these are must haves for a Gauntlet game.
-The characters have been improved for a more impressive style of fighting.
-Simple controls...perhaps too simple

The Bad:
-Missing the Gauntlet feel.... Seems like some sort of a mix of Golden Axe + Dynasty Warriors + Devil May Cry.
-The Bosses aren't that impressive.
-Story-line is pretty plain and boring.
-Most enemies can be killed by repeatably hitting 1 button over and over.

The Ugly:

-Well, I can't say I finished the game after the disappointment. However, I sure didn't see the "Red Wizard is IT." anywhere or "Red Wizard has shot the potion." Potions have been pretty much eliminated and replaced with some sort of musou potion attack instead. I'm not saying that is bad....but, the potions did disappear. ;(
-The generators are still rediculous.....never ending.
-Where are my treasure runs????? ;(

Overall, it isn't a bad game. On the other-hand, it sure doesn't seem much like Gauntlet though. Some sort of new action game trying to give a "Champion's of Norrath" setting.

Nice try Midway, however.....it could have been better.
Reference: Gauntlet II
Reference: Shining Tears
Combining a setting with graphics from Shining Tears and the old Gauntlet II game would make for more of an original style game with better graphics and effect. That's my opinion on the subject.

Signed:
Zen Minras.

A good game to rent

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game a few days ago hoping for something fun like Dark Legacy but instead I got an extremely short (I finished it in two evenings), limited game. The camera angles were bad and there was no way to change them and the power-ups were nearly non-existant. You can buy all your skills in the first few levels and then you get left with a lot of gold you can do nothing with.

Like the other reviewers have said, the story line was nearly non-existant, just fix a king's mistakes to regain immortality. But the problem is there is no follow through, I killed all the bosses and my character never gained immortality except for me saving him on my memory card.

The game is entertaining, but it was far too short to be worth paying $50 for. You only get about 5 hours of gameplay before you finish, so you are paying around $10 an hour to play. What a waste! If you really, really need to play this game just rent it and save some money. Maybe they'll get a clue, and produce something worthwhile next time.

A Simple review

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The game graphics is good, I'll say 5 times better than the gauntlet dark legacy version. But the game is missing alot of the sound effects.

The music for the stages are not as exciting as gauntlet legends ,plus you don't hear the enemies die or the game character morn for pain when hit by an enemy.

Its almost like playing a silent game, except for the basic background music.

I Think they could of done a better job putting this game together for the ps2.but still will recomend it for gauntlet fans.

Far too easy to beat

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 28 / 30
Date: December 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

After hours and hours of fun play with Dark Legacy, my family and I eagerly awaited the release of the next Gauntlet. We were sorely disappointed. With a 4 player team made up of 2 adults, an 11-year-old, and a 7-year-old, we beat the game in 4 hours.

Overall play was fun, but the game was far too short. With a 4 player team made up of 2 adults, an 11-year-old, and a 7-year-old, we beat the game in 4 hours.

The minions and the bosses were far too easy to beat (this is coming from a mom who isn't a complete video game nut).

We are very upset that we paid the full price for this game.

very poor sequel

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a pathetic sequel to the original that was a lot of fun. There is nothing exciting about this and after the first couple levels there is nothing new to buy with all the gold you get. Zero replay; in fact you're are bored silly at the first go around. The graphics do not make up for the poor play-ability. The cost of this "old" technology is outrageous!

Not too bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: December 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

gauntlet is what it is, hack n' slash, hack n' slash some more. The characters are pretty cool and the combos and moves are pretty nice to pull off. The graphics are improved over dark legacy and the characters look less "cartoony". I enjoyed the game, yes it is a bit repetitive, but sometimes you just want to jump into a game by yourself or with a friend, and just have some mindless button mashing fun.

If you go in knowing what to expect, you'll like it. If you're expecting a huge RPG with endless depth, yeah youll probably be dissapointed. The game is short, and there isn't much there besides the button mashing and hack n slash. The story is kind of thin but interesting enough to push it along. Baldaurs gate is really along the same lines as this, but gets bogged down in the downtime between towns. This is mudch more action oriented and fun in my opinion. I'd wait till the price goes down to about 30 or 40 though, like the others said it isn't worth a full 50 bucks for 10 hours of play.

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