Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 144 months Binding: Video Game EAN: 0031719209941 ESRB Age Rating: Teen Label: SPIG Manufacturer: SPIG Manufacturer Minimum Age: 156 months Number Of Items: 1 Platform: Sega Dreamcast Publisher: SPIG Sales Rank: 11066 Studio: SPIG
Amazon.com: Gauntlet Legends could've been a fun, mindless, fantasy-themed "hack-'n'-slash" game if Midway had done anything to take advantage of the Dreamcast's hardware. Instead, they've created a game that relies a bit too heavily on the arcade version--that is to say, it looks mediocre, sounds terrible, and ultimately isn't very fun to play in solo mode.
Gauntlet Legends is a 3-D update of the classic Gauntlet arcade series. Gauntlet was famous for its hordes of enemies and the fact that up to four players could play cooperatively. The move to 3-D means there are far fewer enemies to fight (they take up too much processing horsepower), although the visuals have taken a turn for the better. If you've seen this game in the arcade, you'll know exactly what to expect when it loads on your Dreamcast; the translation is practically perfect. Unfortunately, the game didn't contain cutting-edge graphics in its arcade incarnation--so, don't expect too much in this home translation. The sound also deserves special mention, because it's awful. Everything sounds like it was recorded underwater with a cheap microphone--some actions aren't accompanied by sound effects at all.
Gauntlet Legends' gameplay is all action, but the lack of special moves makes it extremely repetitive. Solo players will be bored almost immediately, but the fun factor increases considerably when other players join the game. Four players blasting everything on the screen at once and fighting over power-ups make for some intense moments. If you're looking for a fun single-player game with a fantasy setting, you'd be better off with something like Draconus: Cult of the Wyrm--for dorm-room fun and parties, however, Gauntlet Legends is a sure bet. --T. Byrl Baker
Pros:
Multiplayer action is fast and furious
An arcade-perfect conversion
Cons:
Horrible audio
Single-player game is boring
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Very fun as a multi-player!
The stroy-line isn't very good, but It is a great game for people who like to kill evil beasts or if you have lot's of people in the house!
A great multi-player game for sure!
Just don't buy it unless you like LOTS of killing and/or multi-player games!
It DOES take up loads of memory space, though...
Rating: - Great multi player game...disturbing story line
Gauntlet Legends is a great multi player game if you have the friends. It does get boring as a single player, fast. The graphics are less than spectacular (as with ALL Midway Dreamcast games), but the sound is passable. The game has a disturbing story line which is kind of a turn off and if not for that it would be a great game.
Worth getting if you play it as a multi player, if not then you can let it slip under the radar
Rating: - Only Complant
The only complaint i have for this game is that it uses 1 whole memory card, no other room to save a game on it. But it's as fun to play with as the arcade version.
Rating: - Gauntlet Legends
The game was cool!!!! it had monsters and i could kill them and i ran by caves and fire came up from the ground i played it with my friend, BUY IT!!!!
Rating: - ok game
This game is alright. Its sortof borring because all you do is shoot people arcade style. It has poor graghics, when your playing with your friend you can't even tell who's who if your the same color. All in all this game is ok.
- Very fun as a multi-player!
- Only Complant
