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Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 12 critic reviews
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Based on 4 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Midway
Developer: Pocket Studios
Genre(s): Action
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: November 26, 2002
Summary
Venture through many dangerous hack 'n slash worlds using one of eight different characters.
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Nintendophiles
There is immense replay value, as the game contains 27 levels, and you can re-enter area once you’ve already completed them, should you desire to.
Read Full Review >GamerWeb Nintendo
As long as you don’t expect the fast pace and energy (not to mention multiplayer action) of it’s arcade and console counterparts you should have fun with this game.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Gauntlet with no multiplayer is like trying to drive a car with no tires. What the heck is up with that?
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
Fun but repetitive. [Mar 2003, p.137]
Game Over Online
Multiplayer is quintessential to the Gauntlet franchise -- I'm not sure how it could survive without it. With anemic gameplay, less than stellar visuals, something is found wanting in Dark Legacy.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
A hack-and-slash fest in its most basic, embarrassing form -- and faulty, at that.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
The biggest issue players will likely have is fighting off sheer boredom instead of a pack of orcs, trolls, or scorpions.
Read Full Review >IGN
It's a slow and dull action game with very little technique. Top that off with NO MULTIPLAYER SUPPORT, and there's really no reason to play this game. It's not fun.
Read Full Review >Pocket Games
A slow, ugly, frustratingly bad adaptation that doesn't even deserve to have the Gauntlet name attached. [July 2003, p.32]
Yahoo! Games
Playing this game is as tedious and as painful as your morning workout on the stairmaster, without the pain-for-gain benefit of developing six-pack abs.
Read Full Review >Game Informer
The graphics are horrendous, and the gameplay is so painfully slow that I contemplated defenestraing this cartridge from the fourth story window of our building in hopes that I would never have to see it again. [Mar 2003, p.92]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.7 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jhon H. gave it a5:
I am not very satisfied. No multi-player, power-up store, the slowest freakin game I've ever played, and the monsters don't do a thing!!!!!!!!!
[Anonymous] gave it a 10:
This game may not be graphically the best, it is however the best game that I have found to relieve frustration after work.
Travis T. gave it a 2:
This game sucks.
