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Review of Gauntlet Legends on PlayStation

by Max Rathon Max Rathon photo Mar 2000
Cover image of Gauntlet Legends on PlayStation
Gamefings Score: 7
Platform: PlayStation PlayStation logo
Released: 30 Mar 2000
Genre: Hack and slash, Dungeon crawl
Developer: Atari Games, Midway Games
Publisher: Atari Games, Midway Games

Introduction

Welcome back to a simpler time where multiplayer gaming meant screaming at your friends for picking the Wizard instead of the almighty Warrior. Ah yes, "Gauntlet Legends," a classic that landed graciously on the PlayStation, bringing with it nostalgia, adventure, and the potential to toss your controller at the nearest wall. Let's grab our swords and dive into this retro romp!

Gameplay

In the kingdom of Gauntlet Legends, a corrupt mage named Garm unleashed a demon, and as all good medieval tales go, chaos ensues. Your quest? To collect Runestones and put the demon back where it came from-like sending the neighborhood cat back home after it's decided your backyard is a cat club. This hack-and-slash dungeon crawler allows up to four players to simultaneously relive their glory days of button-mashing. Characters level up in classic RPG fashion, because who doesn't love the thrill of finally being able to smash the skull of an enemy instead of fruitlessly attempting to poke them with a toothpick? You'll find yourself leveling up your character's Strength, Speed, Armor, and Magic-much like your gym routine, except less sweaty and with fewer awkward glances. Be sure not to overlook the password system that lets you save your characters, so you can keep the battle raging on, even when the pizza man interrupts your session (again). Let's face it: whether you're enjoying the Warrior's brute force or the Wizard's magic-from afar, of course-it's always about who can brag about the highest score at the end of the game.

Graphics

While sharp graphics may not be its strong suit, Gauntlet Legends pulls off a colorful visual style that transports players into a retro fantasy world, albeit with some pixelated awkwardness. Think of it as a charmingly-crafted medieval landscape, complete with late 90s magic-quite literally, as the wizard shoots sparkles instead of actual spells. Every dungeon has its personality, and the monsters while not terribly complex, do have a certain nostalgic charm about them. It's like looking back at old family photos-cringe-worthy but undeniably fun!

Conclusion

Gauntlet Legends isn't just a game; it's a time-traveling device, whisking us back to the glory days of gaming when you could actually party with friends on a single screen (and throw them under the proverbial bus when they selected the wrong character). Sure, it won't win any awards for graphics or innovation in 2023, but it nevertheless holds a solid place in gaming history. So, grab your pals, unleash the holy unholy chaos, and maybe consider investing in a throw pillow for those inevitable moments of rage: "I told you not to take the last health potion!" Because in the end, who doesn't love a good old-fashioned dungeon crawl that ends in a friendly argument?

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