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Great night's romp

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've been a fan of the Gauntlet series since 1986, so when I saw there was a new one I snatched it up. Seven Sorrows is really only Gauntlet in name, it only vaguely plays like previous games in the series, however in spite of that I found it very enjoyable.

Many people have complained that the game was too short, but for me personally this is exactly what I wanted. I occasionally have a few hours to spare on a weekend when I have a few friends over, and it's great to be able to play a game through and finish it before the night is done. We occasionally break out old NES games like Contra or Lifeforce for just that reason, it's refreshing to find that not all modern games require a huge time investment.

After playing through the game on the easier difficulties we tried on the harder ones, and had just as much fun each time. We have yet to beat the game on the Impossible difficulty level because we run out of time!

My only complaint is that I found that certain skills just work better than others. The way to be effective is to stick to the skills that work and avoid the ones that don't, and it would be nice if all of your skills were more useful.

Overall I really liked it. If you want a long in-depth RPG you'll want to look elsewhere, but if you're a casual old-school gamer like myself who only plays a few hours a week and still wants to beat a game, this is perfect.

Fun & easy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 02, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Not a bad game. It's fun to play but if you're looking for a challenge, not a good game choice, it's very easy to beat, it only took me a couple of days.

Not that bad

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I purchased and it wasn't as bad as the reviews said it was...I did give it three stars only because the game seemed short...most gaunlet games are pretty long....however I still have fun playing this game...me and my three kids...they really enjoyed it...I am wondering if some of the people who played...played easy...or impossible?...cause easy is very easy and maybe they should have tried impossible which was much harder..

ok but short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game is ok for a quick game. It is very short. Can be beaten in a day.

An okay game. Not as good as Dark Legacy!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is not as good as the previous version: Dark Legacy! I would still buy it if you are a fan of the games but it is a little harder to adjust to if you are accustomed to Dark Legacy.

definitely not worth it!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I tried this game out and found it to be horrible. The characters are boring and annoying, the graphics are a turn-off, and the storyline is extremely over-melodramatic. After the first intro I wanted to off the emperor myself! Believe me, this game is a waste of money unless you are really hard up for 2 player rpg games and can overlook pretty much 99% of the game just for game play

Superbly Made just a tad short.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 07, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game rocked and was a ton of fun. with all the expected gauntlet style gameplay done through a new Baldurs Gate hack & slash fighting engine. this game has beautiful locations and even the towns are very well made. very few item upgrades available (just pick-ups and power-ups no equipment) and not too much in the way of character customization like in seven sorrows but that said, this is 4 1/2 hours (yep took me that little time to beat it as of today started at 2pm ended at 6:31) of pure joy. I played alone and its a blast although it can become laborious after a while because all your special powers etc are done via a button combo system not unlike those in the atari Dragonball Z games.
It's a beautiful hack and slasher with a ton of fun, some puzzles, and a few drop dead rendered areas!

Graphics: 5 Star with ease!
Sound: good but not stellar and annoying at times. *character swing noises and death noises are grating.)
Fun: 5 stars! can be played via internet or directly 1 to 4 players and its a load of fun with a minor amount of replayability but its a gem.

Overall: 5 Stars! it was worth the 15 bucks I paid to play it and I will play it again with my friends its a great game. do not let its length ruin it for you.

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
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Gauntlet Seven Sorrows

Decent game, too short

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is not exactly like the original Gauntlet II for good old NES (one of my all-time favorites). The players all look the same color, and they blend into the enemies at times (hard to figure out which person on the screen is you, especially if you are playing in multi-player mode). Storyline is cheesy and unnecessary. And game ending is not rewarding at all. Game control/special items are cool, but I wish there was more to this game than there was.

This Isn't Really Gauntlet -- Is It?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been looking for a fun 2-player game ever since my girlfriend and I romped through Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance in June of '05. What better place to look than Gauntlet, the original dungeon crawler that spawned the entire genre?

So with that, I went out and purchased Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (hey, it got better reviews than Seven Sorrows so I started there). Although the graphics were a bit dated, I had a great time with Dark Legacy. All of the famous Gauntlet goodies were intact: keys, potions, food, barrels, levers, switches, power-ups, generators and treasure chests (some of which were booby-trapped or had Death waiting inside). Sure, it was repetitive at times, but overall Gauntlet: Dark Legacy was a fun and truly classic gaming experience.

When I turned to Seven Sorrows, I wanted that same classic gaming experience -- but with better graphics. And I got it; except for the gaming experience part. Simply put: Seven Sorrows isn't "Gauntlet." It has wonderful graphics and amazing artistic design, but the game just doesn't feel right. You no longer collect keys or potions. There are no power-ups ... no speed boost, no x-ray vision, no three-way shot ...

Probably what distinguishes Seven Sorrows the most (notice how I'm not calling it "Gauntlet"?) is that enemies can no longer be quickly dispatched with one or two ranged attacks. Nope, in Seven Sorrows, ranged attacks are significanly weaker than melee attacks and, even at that, each enemy requires a handfull of "hacks" before it will die. Generators require a dozen or so hacks too, which significantly bogs down the gameplay. If you're a fan of Golden Axe, you might enjoy this format. But if you're a fan of Gauntlet ...

It's a shame. Seven Sorrows has enough graphic and artistic pizzaz to make the Gauntlet formula really shine. Unfortunately, Midway decided that the formula -- as popular and classic as it is -- needed to change.

Bad move.

What a snoozefest!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My wife and I play any good 2-player games that we can get ahold of. Our favorites being the Champions and Baldur's Gate games. My wife really enjoyed Dark Legacy, I thought it was ok but too simple, there wasn't enough customization, and it wasn't long enough. When I first saw Seven Sorrows was coming out, I was still excited. I figured they would build on Dark Legacy and make a better game. Wow, was I wrong! There is virtually no customization. Sure, you can buy a few move upgrades which are useful but 1/2 way through the game I had bought them all and collecting gold was then meaningless!!! The enemies were quite easy to beat, even the bosses, the only thing it has going for it is by trying to overwhelm you with a few dozen opponents. But there are plenty of moves that can take care fo that. The storyline is lame and the "puzzles" are nothing more than finding a few (not hidden) switches. Kill, walk, kill, walk, kill, walk, kill, walk, die, come back, kill... repeat. Glad I waited and didn't buy this at full price, but still at $20 I feel I overpaid by about $10. Do yourself a HUGE HUGE HUGE favor. If you havn't played Baldur's Gate I & II and Champions of Norrath and Champions Return to Arms, go there and play those fantastic games. Don't waste your time & money here.

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