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Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: April 04, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is so cool. I have played the original gauntlet games before and loved them, but i always hated that your life gradually depleted,but in this game it doesn't.Also you have the ability to gain levels so you can get stronger,buy things with the gold you pick up,and find dozens of items and power ups to make you journey alot easier, you also have special attacks that destroy tons of enemys at once. If you like action/rpg games, this game is for you.

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.

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.

Not what was expected

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: May 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is an insult to the arcade. They changed way too many things like increasing your stats with gold and traps were missing throughout the levels. They were in too big of a hurry to get this on the market for the PSX. The graphics could have been better, and the limit of two players is a joke. If you really like Gaunlet Legends in the arcade, buy it for the N64. It was a lot better all around. Just stay away from the Playstations, because once you've tried it for the N64, you'll be disappointed in the Playstation version.

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!

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.

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.

GL Rocks!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: March 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I've played the arcade game many times, and I've betten Skorne 4 times, I can't wait for the PSX version to come out. Although, to be honest, the 2 player mode is a bit of rip off, if it's a arcade-to-home conversion, it should have as many arcade like qualities as possible, especially the things that make it uniqe. But other than that, it soudns like it's gonna kick some butt with the extra characters and deathmatch mode, etc.

Full of bugs -- A major disappointment

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: May 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Midway was clearly in a rush to ship this product. The falconess special character is missing as is permanent anti-death at the end of the game. I emailed Midway and they confirmed these bugs and said there are no plans to fix them. This was especially disappointing because I lost the ability to play as the Valkyrie as soon as I used a special character. This spoiled the game for me. I have also played the arcade game and the N64 versions and both are better than the Playstation. Save your money and play it in the arcade.

N64 version is better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: May 11, 2000
Author: Amazon User

WHile this adaptation of a classic game is certainly enjoyable, I have also seen the N64 version. The PLaystation, even witha 4 player adapter is still limited to 2 players and the special effects are not as good. THe playability however and the actual plotline are identical and enjoyable. While this game is certainly fun to play, if you have the option I would opt for a different format.

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