Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Reviews

A handful of new reviews for Midway Games’ Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows surfaced on the web over the past couple of days. The first is at GameSpy with an overall score of 3.5/5:

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is far from the drastic change in the series that I thought it would be. It’s just a little more focused than past iterations of the series. Online is now a standard for the genre, but it makes all the difference here. It reminds me of Diablo on PC back in the day, where you’d beat it over and over online just to keep leveling up and playing with new people — helping out n00bs and swapping stories. It may not be revolutionary or technically stunning, but it is a lot of fun; and that’s what games are all about.

The second is at GamePro with an overall score of 3.5/5:

Watching these heroes pirouette amidst the violence is surprisingly entertaining, and while Seven Sorrows doesn’t deliver fully on the promise and longevity of its progenitor, it does provide a fleeting good time.

The third is at eToyChest with an overall score of 55/100:

Altogether, Seven Sorrows might just spell the end for the storied Gauntlet franchise. Gone are the days of the elf shooting the food, or shots not hurting other players…yet. Gauntlet as a game and a series is past its prime, and is in need of being laid to rest. While perhaps not a fitting swan song for the game that so many enjoyed in the arcades of yesteryear, that is exactly what this latest incarnation of the exploits the venerable warrior, valkyrie, elf, and wizard has become. And no amount of magic potion can destroy death this time.

And the fourth is at TalkXbox with an overall score of 6.4/10:

Gauntlet Seven Sorrows is so short it hurts, especially in the wallet area. Had the game done something revolutionary I may not be so concerned with the length, but it doesn’t. It’s just the same old Gauntlet with a shiny new exterior. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but unless you’re a die hard fan of the series you’re not going to be impressed. Xbox Live support is a great feature, but it still doesn’t beat having a bunch of friends over to play. While it might not make a good stocking stuffer, give Gauntlet Seven Sorrows a rent and gather some friends and family for some old school holiday smiting.