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

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Gameplay:8/10 solo , 10/10 multi. its really much more fun with other people to play with.

Sound: 8.5/10 the music can get annoying but its not too bad.

Story: 9/10 fairly okay story and plot.

Replay: 10/10 u beat it as 1 character then u can pick another
class and work that 1 up.

Overall: 8.5/10. its okay but id still buy it. ...

I myself have a level 67 blue wizard/spellcaster right now

If your not sure rent it first, if u like it then buy it

Its 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
thats pretty cool

Thank you for reading my review

With that said, the game did have various key points. I liked it because of the teamwork, character system, and level designs. For example, most of the levels are expansive and interesting, not just a narrow corridor with keys, gates, and enemies. Also, unlike its PS2 counterpart, there was an accessible inventory, which took the aggravation out of having to use your items the moment you get them. But, the PS2 version also had visible health meters for some of the stronger enemies and bosses. This game does have a choppy framerate at times, but Ive only encountered it in the tower level select, which wasnt anything big. There is a lot of options in this game, making it more than just any hack and slash game. On certain enemies, you can do various things to get out of a jam: use a regular attack, use a power attack (slower but stronger), use magic potions, use a turbo boost, use a combo attack, use various items, etc. The possibilities are endless.

Id rate it as follows:
CONCEPT: 3/5 Hack and slash game with EXP, bosses, and 16 playable characters.
GRAPHICS: 3/5 They werent all that good, it easily could have found a worthy spot on the N64.
SOUND: 3/5 Typical arcade quality. They could have gone farther to improve it, especially the repetitive level music.
GAMEPLAY: 4/5 Fun at first, but gets really boring.
ORIGINALITY: 1/5 It doesnt take much to go around killing guys for no reason.
PLOT: 2/5 There are a lot of games with a plot like "evil dude releases minions to destroy the world"
REPLAY VALUE: 4/5 Having no plot, it is easy to replay, like SSB Melee for example.

But even with all of the good in the game, it isnt a must buy. Rent it as a party game with your friends or something, but there are better ones out there, if not hack and slash medieval games with no plot. A typical arcade game. But should it have stayed there? Thats where you decide.

Alright , now that the bad stuff is out and left for you to ponder , on to the good. Now dont get me wrong by what I said before , this game is not boring , there is much to keep you interested. Such as a wide choice of items and magics to cast on your most unfortunate foes.Another interesting thing that got my attention is the different selection of characters. From Knights to Dworfs , this feature will probably grab your head too.

So overall I would say that the game play is fun , the bosses are tough , and the graphics are nice , BUT IF YOU DONT HAVE SOMEONE TO PLAY THIS GAME WITH EVERY NOW AND THEN (AT LEAST) THEN THIS GAME IS NOT THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU. But if this is not a problem for you , then get this game. But remember , the most important review , is yours...

Alright , now that the bad stuff is out and left for you to ponder , on to the good. Now dont get me wrong by what I said before , this game is not boring , there is much to keep you interested. Such as a wide choice of items and magics to cast on your most unfortunate foes.Another interesting thing that got my attention is the different selection of characters. From Knights to Dworfs , this feature will probably grab your head too.

So overall I would say that the game play is fun , the bosses are tough , and the graphics are nice , BUT IF YOU DONT HAVE SOMEONE TO PLAY THIS GAME WITH EVERY NOW AND THEN (AT LEAST) THEN THIS GAME IS NOT THE RIGHT ONE FOR YOU. But if this is not a problem for you , then get this game. But remember , the most important review , is yours...

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 gamers head explode, but the makers also decided to include countless costumes for you character(s) to wear (The dwarfs 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 gamecubes 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 charaters health deplete over time is thankfully absent in the home version).

The best 4-player game Ive 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.

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 gamers head explode, but the makers also decided to include countless costumes for you character(s) to wear (The dwarfs 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 gamecubes 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 charaters health deplete over time is thankfully absent in the home version).

The best 4-player game Ive 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.

The game itself is great fun and the lock up proves to be mildly annoying (you will need to restart the Gamecube and begin the level over.) Im just surprised to find that MidWay is well aware of the problem and not working to fix it.

Thought it would be helpful to know as you purchase this that it does have a small drawback.

The game itself is great fun and the lock up proves to be mildly annoying (you will need to restart the Gamecube and begin the level over.) Im just surprised to find that MidWay is well aware of the problem and not working to fix it.

Thought it would be helpful to know as you purchase this that it does have a small drawback.

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.

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.

And thats what Gauntlet comes down to, really. Its a great multiplayer cooperative game, but its not meant to be played alone. If you dont have friends who can come over every week or two to join your dungeon crawl, DO NOT PICK THIS UP.

That said, Ive 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 doesnt really hamper gameplay, and doesnt really bother me. If Perfect Darks 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. Its really quite nifty.

Anyway, Im hooked on this game. I think its underrated - youd 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.

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 weve 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 hacknslash 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, dont 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 wouldnt 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 didnt 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. Its 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. Its 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. Its 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, its worth buying. One warning, if you want a true RPG, look elsewhere. This requires minor puzzle solving and very little battle strategy.

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 weve 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 hacknslash 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, dont 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).

IMPORTANT TIP IN THIS PARAGRAPH, PLEASE READ:

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 wouldnt 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 didnt 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. Its 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. Its 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. Its 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, its worth buying. One warning, if you want a true RPG, look elsewhere. This requires minor puzzle solving and very little battle strategy.