Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Reviews

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

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is a good reimagining of the franchise, although there are some areas that the enhancements weren’t really necessary. Did we need an over-dramatic storyline to pair up with the action? No, not really, but there it is. Oh, well, at least it’s not Dark Legacy II, but rather an entity of its own that packs hours of gameplay which are worthy of your attention. Especially if you like shooting food. Take that, you damn wedge of cheese!

The second is at JustPressPlay with an overall score of 6.3/10:

As I said, I’ve always enjoyed playing Gauntlet and this version had some nice upgrades and was fun to play. It was entirely too short for my taste and the story line was a completely unnecessary add-on.

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is a rental at best. Definitely not something to go out and spend your money on for lack of time to complete and replay value.

And the third is at Maxim Online with an overall score of 3.5/5:

Back in the day, the original Gauntlet brought Dungeons & Dragons-like adventure out of your basement and into the arcades. But while Seven Sorrows looks noticeably better than its pixilated forefather, it’s essentially the same game and that’s a good thing. Nothing beats running around cramped dungeons seeking treasure and revenge while hacking, arrow-ing, and spell-casting your way through hordes of Lord of the Rings rejects. Which means you’re still going to get hooked playing with friends even if you don’t have any. (That’s what online play is for.)