Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
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Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows is the follow-up to Gauntlet Legends
and Gauntlet Dark Legacy. Industry veterans John Romero
and Josh Sawyer
initially spearheaded Midway's
San Diego studio, intent on reviving the Gauntlet
action role-playing game
(RPG) franchise. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows fuses fantasy fighting action with the strategic RPG collecting and customization elements for solo play, co-op and an online community.
The two characters, Lancer and Tragedian, created by Romero and Sawyer have been removed from the game.
In this game you can play as the four original heroes, the wizard, the elf, the warrior, and the Valkyrie
, each wielding many combos and special attacks that can be purchased at the end of each world removing the dull look of a single attack and adding a nice level detail.
Unlike the previous Gauntlet game, "Gauntlet Dark Legacy", there are only 4 characters, with no unlockable hidden characters and no character appearance customization available. There is also no longer a central hub world where players can upgrade their characters and choose which world to enter next. Upgrading is instead done at the end of each world, and cannot be accessed from the menu, nor is there a shop where items can be purchased.
Gauntlet Legends
Gauntlet Legends is an arcade game released in 1998 by Atari Games. It is a fantasy themed hack and slash game, a sequel to 1985's popular Gauntlet and 1986's Gauntlet II and marks the final game in the series to be produced by Atari Games...
and Gauntlet Dark Legacy. Industry veterans John Romero
John Romero
Alfonso John Romero is a game designer, programmer, and developer in the video game industry. He is best known as a co-founder of id Software and was a designer for many of their games, including Wolfenstein 3D, Dangerous Dave, Doom and Quake...
and Josh Sawyer
Josh Sawyer
Joshua Eric Sawyer is a video game designer active in the role playing game genre.-Early life and education:...
initially spearheaded Midway's
Midway Games
Midway Games, Inc. is an American company that was formerly a major video game publisher. Following a bankruptcy filing in 2009, it is no longer active and is in the process of liquidating all of its assets. Midway's titles included Mortal Kombat, Ms.Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Rampage, the...
San Diego studio, intent on reviving the Gauntlet
Gauntlet (arcade game)
Gauntlet is a fantasy-themed hack and slash 1985 arcade game by Atari Games. It is noted as the first class-based multiplayer game. Released during the emergence of popularity of other role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, the game was a sensation, being one of the first true dungeon crawl...
action role-playing game
Action role-playing game
Action role-playing games form a loosely defined sub-genre of role-playing video games that incorporate elements of action or action-adventure games, emphasizing real-time action where the player has direct control over characters, instead of turn-based or menu-based combat...
(RPG) franchise. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows fuses fantasy fighting action with the strategic RPG collecting and customization elements for solo play, co-op and an online community.
Story
Centuries ago, four immortal heroes were gathered together to serve the emperor. He trusted their advice, but sought their immortality, and so his six great advisors used this against him, and tricked him into crucifying the heroes on a great tree at the bottom of the world. Afterwards the emperor regretted this act, and yet committed six other sorrows before he was killed by his trusted advisors. However, before his death he undid his first great sorrow and released his loyal heroes from the tree. Mysteriously set free, the heroes now must set out to destroy the emperor's twisted advisors, transformed into monstrous creatures by stealing the heroes immortality, and set right the emperor's six other sorrows. If the ancient heroes cannot undo the emperor's deeds on their own, his mad plans may tear apart the world.Reception
- Play MagazinePlay (US magazine)Play was a U.S.-based magazine focused on video games, anime, manga, film, DVD, television, comics, music and media. Published by Fusion Publishing, Inc. since 2001, Play magazine also had a separate Internet presence on its website, Play Online...
8/10.
Details
Romero and Sawyer both left Midway Games before the completion of this title.The two characters, Lancer and Tragedian, created by Romero and Sawyer have been removed from the game.
In this game you can play as the four original heroes, the wizard, the elf, the warrior, and the Valkyrie
Valkyrie
In Norse mythology, a valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decides who dies in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle , the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin...
, each wielding many combos and special attacks that can be purchased at the end of each world removing the dull look of a single attack and adding a nice level detail.
Unlike the previous Gauntlet game, "Gauntlet Dark Legacy", there are only 4 characters, with no unlockable hidden characters and no character appearance customization available. There is also no longer a central hub world where players can upgrade their characters and choose which world to enter next. Upgrading is instead done at the end of each world, and cannot be accessed from the menu, nor is there a shop where items can be purchased.