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Ignore the previous review (25 year-old gamer)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 79 / 84
Date: March 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First off, let me apologize for the three preceding reviews, two of them are talking about the wrong product and one isn't telling you anything that helps. The reviewers have no business posting.

For those who are on the fence about whether or not they want to order this game or not, let me help a little. First off, I own the PS2 version of this game. Now, as we've seen so far, either the Gamecube release is exactly the same or improved over the PS2 version. With that in mind, either way this is a five-star game. The game that the misguided reviewers are discussing is Gauntlet Legends. Now, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy basically took Legends, doubled the number of boards and characters, and improved the graphics. There is no need to own Legends, I would just purchase this one, since everything that appears in Legends is encompassed within Dark Legacy.

As far as gameplay goes, if you like hack'n'slash type games, where you can pick up items and build your character, then this is for you. One improvement in this game is that initially there are eight characters that fall under four classes (warrior, archer, wizard, and valkyrie). As you collect the bonus coins on the different levels, you can unlock a few more (four or five, don't remember the exact number). Each class has a dominant trait (strength, armor, speed, and magic) and a special magical ability that grows more powerful at certain level-ups (wizards can use magic to change poison into food).

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You can increase each characters traits by leveling up or with gold that you collect. On the PS2 version, once one of your traits maxed out at 999, you wouldn't gain any more for the remaining three traits at level-up. From there on, you would have to increase those with gold. The one thing that upset me, since I didn't know, was that when one trait maxed out, the others reverted back to number they would have reached on their own, therefore wiping out any extra points you purchased for those traits. In essence, you should allow your character to level-up on their own and then once they max out the dominant trait, buy the rest. Basically, you should sit on your gold until one trait reads 999, otherwise you will waste gold. That was my only complaint but once I figured that out, it was a moot point and did not take away from gameplay. One of the other improvements was that one character took up a file on Legends. On the PS2, one file will hold all 12+ characters under one name.

The boards are expansive and very detailed. The enemies are relentless, varying and plentiful. One of the other great things is that the number of enemies and items is dependent upon the number of players. The more the merrier and the more chaotic. Every time I thought I had beaten the game, another board opened up. It's a fairly straight-forward game, kill everything, collect items and gold, buy items, increase character traits at level up, defeat mini-bosses and stage bosses. It's truly an adventure game, the only RPG element is the character traits, but that is the extent. This game is a lot of fun if you just want to fight and not have to do a whole lot of thinking. It's more challenging with multiple players but definitely worthwhile as a single player. There is a certain strategy to some boards to minimize the damage that your character takes.

Basically, if Nintendo changes nothing from the PS2 version, it would still be worth it. Somehow, I feel that they will add or change some things for the better. Either way, it's worth buying. One warning, if you want a true RPG, look elsewhere. This requires minor puzzle solving and very little battle strategy.

Gauntlet delivers upon it's expectations.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 25
Date: April 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game has been hounded by many reviewers for its less than spectacular graphics and how the gameplay is not intuitive. But Gauntlet delivers exactly what it is supposed to: A hack-and-slash adventure with some new improvements. This is mainly a multiplayer game, but I can tell you that I played it for hours in singleplayer mode and have had a great time. I have two single player games going right now, one with the Warrior and one with a Falconess (secret character). I also have two multiplayer games going with my brother, and we are having a blast. The game requires hours of fighting your way through levels, collecting treasure and items, hitting switches, and raising your experience level (which is highly addictive, by the way). If you are looking for a game with revolutionary gameplay and graphics, then this is not up your alley. But if you simply want a game to sit down and enjoy either by yourself or with a friend, then Gauntlet: Dark Legacy definitely delivers.

A niche game with a TON of replay value.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 17 / 18
Date: June 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

In the arcades, this game fed an addiction inside me I didn't know I had. It's over the top fantasy elements (the sorceress is a perfect characature of the overly volumptuous damsiel in distress) and wonderfully slash-happy game play (envision your character standing on a ledge, hundreds of feet above boiling lava, surrounded on all sides by knife wielding mutants, crazed orcs, and kamikaze bomb carriers, all lusting after your untimely and greusome demise) both combine to create a fun and highly addictive gaming experience that's worth the 50 bucks this game will cost you.

This game features 8 starting characters, 20 some odd secret characters, 60 totally different levels, 10 different boss battles (that you can replay for more treasure and experience) 30 power-ups, and more collectibles than you can shake a stick at. This alone is enough replay to make any gamer's head explode, but the maker's also decided to include countless costumes for you character(s) to wear (The dwarf's S&M outfit had me rolling on the floor).

My one gripe with this game is that Midway decided not to update the graphics to take advatage of the gamecube's graphical power. Bad for some, but I enjoyed those old school graphics that made me feel as if I had the arcade coin-op in my own home. (for those of you who are wondering, the feature that made your charater's health deplete over time is thankfully absent in the home version).

The best 4-player game I've owned since super smash bros. melee, and with the ability to save multiple characters on one file, Gauntlet the ultimite pick-up-and-play party in a box.

Strictly a multiplayer experience

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 27
Date: March 07, 2002
Author: Amazon User

First, let me qualify this review by saying that I have not played this game for more than a few hours. Also, I have not attempted playing it by myself, as frankly I can't imagine being entertained by this game's single-player offering.

And that's what Gauntlet comes down to, really. It's a great multiplayer cooperative game, but it's not meant to be played alone. If you don't have friends who can come over every week or two to join your dungeon crawl, DO NOT PICK THIS UP.

That said, I've been having a blast with this game. Gauntlet Legends was fun on the N64, and this game offers a lot of the same great gameplay with extra classes, items, and (perhaps best of all) higher-resolution graphics which makes everything easier to see.

Not that this game will win any awards for its visuals. Midway went for quantity, not quality (a good thing) and while Gauntlet has the ability to throw what seems like millions of monsters at you at once, they obviously are not high-poly models.

The framerate stutters a little at times - perhaps more than it should. In my experience it doesn't really hamper gameplay, and doesn't really bother me. If Perfect Dark's framerates bothered you, you might find this annoying as well.

One feature that I really love is the ability to manage multiple characters under each save file. For example, when I load my particular save file associated with my name 'JASON', I can then select any character class and level up in that class. I currently have a level 17 Wizard and a level 9 Warrior to my name. You can also access character arbitration between levels and change your class without worrying about managing extra save data. It's really quite nifty.

Anyway, I'm hooked on this game. I think it's underrated - you'd be hard-pressed to find a better 4-player cooperative game on the market (outside of sports titles) - if you have friends to play with, this is definitely worth a purchase.

I can't believe I didn't try this game before

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 14
Date: July 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I didn't know about the Arcade version of gauntlet
but now that I've played I see why many people say it's great

This game is not ment to played alone because If you play it alone all the demons etc will finish you up.

It's so cool because you can be speaking to you friend and saying
:" Help, me use your magic". cool uh

If you buy games for there graphics you better not buy this

Because the graphics are pretty poor but the gameplay is exelent

The more you play with the character the more powerfull It becomes for exemple I like the blue wizard so I only use him
at level twenty he became the blue mage
that's pretty cool

Thank you for reading my review

Desperately Seeking Sassy Yellow Sorceress

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 19
Date: March 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ooh-I have waited for this game since it came out on PS2 last year! And it was worth the wait! I loved Gauntlet Legends on N64, and Dark Legacy expands on that. The graphics are decent(they aren't that bad!), and the play control is easy as pie. If you don't like Gauntlet games don't expect to love this one. True--it is more of the same, but I liked all the others. My fav character is the new Sorceress--she is something else. The game is fun in single player, but a blast in multiplayer. All this stuff is going on--wild times!!!! The Gamecube version does feature upgrades in the graphics and sound, and loading times too. I of course urge you to buy the game(that cause I love it!), but if something new is what you are looking for...move right along.

Mostly Mindless Mayhem = fun, fun, fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: March 20, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Having been a fan of the old arcade gauntlet years ago, my eyes almost bugged out of my head when I saw this title. And though I may, for that reason, be a little biased, I am extremely happy with my purchase.

Although this is not, by any stretch, an RPG (which is where I spend most of my time) the mindless mayhem is a bit of pleasant nostalgia for me. You start with 8 character classes in the beginning and can open up new upgraded versions as you play. Each has four color based skins that change slightly at certain levels.

One of the main drawbacks, in my opinion, is the linear design of the different boards. In each one you are forced to wade through every single monster the designer thought to throw at you, pretty much in a predetermined order.

Overall the game is a lot of fun to play and has pretty good replay value. I have 4 different characters going simultaneously, 3 for me to play alone and one I play with a friend. (Two player combos are great!) I am sure that I will log a lot of hours on this game.

Great Party Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: March 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is like any other adventure game if you play by your self. But if you can get a freind or 3 to play with you it is an excellent game. Also if you play with 2 or more players it is much easier to beat the game. The game has 10 realms (worlds) and is a game with alot of replay value. There are many items that will help you on your quest (potions, health, etc.) and over 24 secret charecters, most of which require a secret code. Over all this is a party game that will take many hours to beat, and once you do so there are 3 levels of difficulty and 8 main charecters to beat it with. Remember that it is rated teen (13 or older) for things like blood, violence, and gore. this game definetly earned the 5 stars I gave it.

Hallelujah!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Upon renting this game I didn't think very highly of it, mostly because of glitches in it that were apparently absent in the PS2 and X-Box versions of the game. But no more! I just received this as a gift and it appears Midway now makes an updated version with any bugs removed. Even some camera angles in certain boss battles are different but things I have noticed as of right now:
1. The bosses and golems DO HAVE life bars.
2. The Scimitar of Decapitation along with any other faulty weapons now work PERFECTLY.
3. Inventory is much more responsive.
4. Stats DO stay in place after you purchase them
And last but not least
5. No more getting your character caught and unable to move on ledges!

If you have been debating on whether or not to purchase this, now would be the time!

Classic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: June 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Ok, I'm not a big fan of RPG games, but this one is worth the time. You get a choice of several types of characters all with their different strengths and weaknesses...plus as you play the game you can complete bonus stages for even more hidden characters. Tear your way through something insane like 60 or 70 levels of monsters, ghouls and demons. Battle it out with huge level guardian monsters like a dragon, a yeti, a genie...and more! All on your way to defeat the mighty Skorne. The controls for this game are easy to master and there are many puzzles in each level. A fun game for anyone, even if you hate RPG's, this game is a remake of a classic. The only thing that bothers me about this game is that a handful of the levels have been pulled and are almost an exact replica of the N64 version. But that's ok, especially if you havent played the N64 version then you wont care at all. But even with that little 'flaw', Gauntlet is a fun game that anyone can enjoy.

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