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Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 16
Date: August 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is a lot of fun.

Old time meets new tech n64 style rocks

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: July 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I recently found out that Gauntlet was out for the n64. I played it when it first hit the scene and had some great memories playing it 4 person mode at the arcade. We fed a lot of quarters into that machine back then. I got the game for my kids this summer and it rocks. The family has enjoyed it and the effects are fantastic and the secret characters are an excellent bonus. Its still the same game of hack and slash, just as before only with better tech and graphics. If you only play one game this summer get out more. Just kidding. Overall and excellent game. try it out you just might like it.

Bad arcade port, but fun anway.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: May 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Gauntlet Legends on the PSX has gotten some poor reviews, but I think it was actually quite a good game. When will people understand that arcade games converted to consoles will ALWAYS lose something in the translation? It never fails. This has been true with just about every title that has ever been brought home from the arcade, from the old Street Fighter 2 all the way up to the Tekken series, so it should be no surprise here.

Also, I think that taking away the decreasing life was a GOOD thing, and that alone made the rating for the PSX version worth at least 3 stars. That was nothing but a cheap ploy to make you spend way more quarters than any reasonably skilled player should have to. There are far better and more realistic ways to create a challenge than to have characters lose life for no earthly reason. That's just lame, and it's something I've always hated about the Gauntlet series. With that feature finally removed, the game is now actually an adventure, not the "rat in a maze" type of thing it used to be.

The music on this game is also very good, particularly the main theme that plays during the menu screens and the music on Warrior's Mountain. The boss music is cool too, even with the modernized tracks slipped in there. Some music, though, was just annoying, such as the first of the Town stages with the Zombies.

There were a few disappointments, though. I don't think there was enough challenge, especially in the boss battles. I was also disappointed that the Spider Queen boss was missing completely. The only thing that made the stages more challenging is that they became increasingly more maze-like (not good in my opinion--makes things extremely repetitive and unnecessarily tedious) and that the enemies simply moved a little faster and took more hits to kill.

Also, the graphics were rather poor when compared to the arcade. It's impossible for any console to completely match an arcade version, especially not in the graphics or animation department, but I think the PSX could have done much better than this. The FMVs were fine, but outside of that, all of the heroes are very blocky and pixelated, especially on the character selection screen. Once you get into the game though, the graphics become less of annoyance because you're not really paying them too much attention.

The absence of the 4-player mode was a weakness as well, but two is also fun. I don't think the PSX version had enough challenge even for one player though, let alone four.

Overall, those expecting a perfect arcade-to-console port should look elsewhere, but this game was still fun, and good enough to stand on its own merits.

Sweet!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: May 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is like, so sweet and you need to buy it! This is a fun game and it's really addicting. If you don't buy this, then you is crazy!!!

Patience would have paid off

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: May 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Very, very disappointing. The main problem with this game is the fact that while the arcade version was a challenging, sweaty-palm action game, this has virtually no challenge at all. In fact, I beat the game in two weeks with all four characters at level 99 as the secret characters. This was put out six months after the game broke into arcades, and apparently more time should have been given it. Midway should have learned something from the previous editions of gauntlet on the nintendo, which actually kept some of the thrill of the arcade versions. Recommended only to diehard fans or inexperienced players.

EXCELLENT GAME! bad reviews

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: March 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Really whoever said it was so bad must have been psycho. I thought it was very addicting and fun. I just recently beat it after about a couple of weeks. This game is long, but very fun and puzzling. Up to two players at a time killing enemies and getting the obelisks and rune stones, is no simple task. I thought the game had an excellent plot. The music is astounding. It is possibly the best mood setting music ever! Choose between four characters, each with four different costumes. With 4 worlds and 6 bosses, and 13 rune stones, you have your work cut out for you. The bonus levels are cool too. The graphics are better then most people say. I think they were great! The sound does not sound like pacman, quite the contrary. ***hint*** Each boss is weak to a legendary weapon you must find. Don't go against them without it! Amazon is selling it for $... witch is a steal, so I say BUY IT NOW!!!

The legacy continues

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 01, 2000
Author: Amazon User

You WILL like this game if your ever were or are a fan of the original Guantlet for NES or the arcade version. This game still has that certain something that attracted me in the first place but only now its in a true 3D environment. If you liked Guantlet before, then this version is a must.

Not as great as the arcade...but still not tooo bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: June 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

While the arcade game is completely awesome and addicting, the Play station version isn't half bad. Really, who ever thinks that a game made for the arcade will be as great at home as it was in the arcade has some serious problems. As far as i've noticed (with out beating the whole game, which should happen later today) there are only a few problems. One is that of course you only can have 2 players instead of 4, and another is that it seems to easy. Where in the arcade you'd be sweating and grabbing more quarters, in this game you may think "well i dunno" and then still end up winning. it lacks any serious competition for the player. but if you want a way to numb your mind for a few hours, and aren't to picky about perfect graphics or brain beating competition, this game isn't a bad way to go.

A great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: June 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I am fairly new to the video game scene. Before a few months ago, I hadn't played a video game in well over ten years. So when I recently received a Playstation, I was thrilled to learn that one of my favorite Arcade games (Gauntlet Legends)from my youth was available in a new updated form. Before I purchased it I read reviews all over the net to get a feel for it. The majority of the reviews I read claimed it was only a so-so game, but I bought it anyway. Needlesstosay, I love it! Though there are obvious changes from the old arcade version, this new version has everything I was looking for in a game. There might be some aspects that can be improved, but I don't have any major complaints. Some say it's repetitive, but I like that. Besides, the enemies and scenery change, and there are many challenges to face. In case anyone forgot, the old (and new) arcade versions were highly repetitive too! I absolutley love this game and recommend it to anyone looking to simply shoot a bunch of stuff. A great game!

If You've Got Time To Kill, Then I Recommend This Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 02, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Like I said, if you've got a whole lot of time, then plug Gauntlet Legends into your consol and play till the cows come home - literally. This game is very long, but very worth it. The graphics are great, and the "addictiveness" rates highly on my scale. I usually don't fancy these adventure games at all, in fact, I didn't want to play this game when my friend first offered, but the second I started killing stuff that instinct deep withing me kicked in, and I could hardly stop playing. Once again, you need time, money, and the craving to kill stuff if you truly want to play GAUNTLET LEGENDS.

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