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 enlarge | From: Midway Entertainment
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $6.15
You Save: $13.84 (69%)
New (11) Used (21) from $6.15
Avg. Customer Rating:  38 reviews
Sales Rank: 6686
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 30059
Model: 26912
UPC: 031719269129
EAN: 0031719269129
ASIN: B0009R1SZ0
Release Date: July 7, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 definitely not worth it! October 6, 2007
I tried this game out and found it to be horrible. The characters are boring and annoying, the graphics are a turn-off, and the storyline is extremely over-melodramatic. After the first intro I wanted to off the emperor myself! Believe me, this game is a waste of money unless you are really hard up for 2 player rpg games and can overlook pretty much 99% of the game just for game play
 Superbly Made just a tad short. July 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game rocked and was a ton of fun. with all the expected gauntlet style gameplay done through a new Baldurs Gate hack & slash fighting engine. this game has beautiful locations and even the towns are very well made. very few item upgrades available (just pick-ups and power-ups no equipment) and not too much in the way of character customization like in seven sorrows but that said, this is 4 1/2 hours (yep took me that little time to beat it as of today started at 2pm ended at 6:31) of pure joy. I played alone and its a blast although it can become laborious after a while because all your special powers etc are done via a button combo system not unlike those in the atari Dragonball Z games.
It's a beautiful hack and slasher with a ton of fun, some puzzles, and a few drop dead rendered areas!
Graphics: 5 Star with ease!
Sound: good but not stellar and annoying at times. *character swing noises and death noises are grating.)
Fun: 5 stars! can be played via internet or directly 1 to 4 players and its a load of fun with a minor amount of replayability but its a gem.
Overall: 5 Stars! it was worth the 15 bucks I paid to play it and I will play it again with my friends its a great game. do not let its length ruin it for you.
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows
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Gauntlet Seven Sorrows
 Decent game, too short June 13, 2007
This game is not exactly like the original Gauntlet II for good old NES (one of my all-time favorites). The players all look the same color, and they blend into the enemies at times (hard to figure out which person on the screen is you, especially if you are playing in multi-player mode). Storyline is cheesy and unnecessary. And game ending is not rewarding at all. Game control/special items are cool, but I wish there was more to this game than there was.
This Isn't Really Gauntlet -- Is It? February 28, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I've been looking for a fun 2-player game ever since my girlfriend and I romped through Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance in June of '05. What better place to look than Gauntlet, the original dungeon crawler that spawned the entire genre?
So with that, I went out and purchased Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (hey, it got better reviews than Seven Sorrows so I started there). Although the graphics were a bit dated, I had a great time with Dark Legacy. All of the famous Gauntlet goodies were intact: keys, potions, food, barrels, levers, switches, power-ups, generators and treasure chests (some of which were booby-trapped or had Death waiting inside). Sure, it was repetitive at times, but overall Gauntlet: Dark Legacy was a fun and truly classic gaming experience.
When I turned to Seven Sorrows, I wanted that same classic gaming experience -- but with better graphics. And I got it; except for the gaming experience part. Simply put: Seven Sorrows isn't "Gauntlet." It has wonderful graphics and amazing artistic design, but the game just doesn't feel right. You no longer collect keys or potions. There are no power-ups ... no speed boost, no x-ray vision, no three-way shot ...
Probably what distinguishes Seven Sorrows the most (notice how I'm not calling it "Gauntlet"?) is that enemies can no longer be quickly dispatched with one or two ranged attacks. Nope, in Seven Sorrows, ranged attacks are significanly weaker than melee attacks and, even at that, each enemy requires a handfull of "hacks" before it will die. Generators require a dozen or so hacks too, which significantly bogs down the gameplay. If you're a fan of Golden Axe, you might enjoy this format. But if you're a fan of Gauntlet ...
It's a shame. Seven Sorrows has enough graphic and artistic pizzaz to make the Gauntlet formula really shine. Unfortunately, Midway decided that the formula -- as popular and classic as it is -- needed to change.
Bad move.
 What a snoozefest! February 8, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My wife and I play any good 2-player games that we can get ahold of. Our favorites being the Champions and Baldur's Gate games. My wife really enjoyed Dark Legacy, I thought it was ok but too simple, there wasn't enough customization, and it wasn't long enough. When I first saw Seven Sorrows was coming out, I was still excited. I figured they would build on Dark Legacy and make a better game. Wow, was I wrong! There is virtually no customization. Sure, you can buy a few move upgrades which are useful but 1/2 way through the game I had bought them all and collecting gold was then meaningless!!! The enemies were quite easy to beat, even the bosses, the only thing it has going for it is by trying to overwhelm you with a few dozen opponents. But there are plenty of moves that can take care fo that. The storyline is lame and the "puzzles" are nothing more than finding a few (not hidden) switches. Kill, walk, kill, walk, kill, walk, kill, walk, die, come back, kill... repeat. Glad I waited and didn't buy this at full price, but still at $20 I feel I overpaid by about $10. Do yourself a HUGE HUGE HUGE favor. If you havn't played Baldur's Gate I & II and Champions of Norrath and Champions Return to Arms, go there and play those fantastic games. Don't waste your time & money here.
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