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Reborn as with some new RPG elements in place, Midway's classic medieval brawler returns to consoles and PC this winter with the release of Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows. Once again, players select one of four main characters as they battle an endless swath of enemies. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows will also feature massively multiplayer online battles for the first time. Visually, the game is already looking amazing, with richly detailed environments and beautifully designed levels that should give the visuals quite a punch. Fans of the arcade classic can commence drooling, since this looks like the best Gauntlet revival yet.
During the intense battles, you can choose to use your main weapon, which varies depending on character, or cast a magic spell to wipe them out. Which weapons you have depend on which character you'll use. For example, the Warrior has his trusty battle-axe, the Wizard conjures fireballs and the Elf can shoot arrows. However, the combat system has also been refined to allow a more dynamic style that increases the number of choices as you progress through the game. While the gameplay resembles the classic Gauntlet in many respects, Seven Sorrows introduces a deeper, RPG style elements. These allow you to power up your character with new weapons, equipment and magic spells. These character attributes are called and offer Weapons, Class and Iconic Skills, with each offering plenty of room for your character to change. Players will be able to progress deeper into the levels by using their magic spells to unlock additional areas and levels.
From a visual standpoint, Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows should take full advantage of today's rendering technology and graphics cards with advanced shading and lighting effects being implemented. The environments are much larger than in previous games, offering a much larger area for players to traverse with a lot more variety. The angled-top down perspective should make it easy to keep track of the action, without losing the detailed, rich graphics. The smooth animation and fast frame rate should keep the action to a brisk pace throughout. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows' production values are already looking fantastic, with excellent character and creature design that creates a beautifully realized game world. Its deeper storyline will also help to immerse players further into the action, making for a deeply satisfying experience that should engage players throughout.
Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows Platform: PC, Xbox, PS2
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Gauntlet:
Seven Sorrows begins as an emperor who has been tormented by his dreams and
nightmares releases four prisoners he's held for hundreds of years. They are the
only ones who can save his soul and bring back peace to their tormented land.
These four immortal warriors include a wizard, an elf, a Valkyrie and a Warrior.
Each of these characters has a dark past and Gauntlet Seven Sorrows will feature
a richly developed backstory that details their own struggles and tragedies,
allowing players to follow them on their paths to redemption. These are the main
characters, though Midway is promising six playable in all - details of the
others haven't been released yet. Players can choose to play the game as any one
of these four characters. The basic mission is to defeat the enemy hordes who
have over-run your world. This isn't as easy as it sounds, and you'll face many
types of enemies including the classic skeletons among other foes. Each of these
characters brings a unique set of abilites to the battles and can unlock
additional powers by collecting power-ups and other items along the way.
The
developers at Midway have obviously played the earlier games and some of the
misguided revivals, and this is evident in the game design, which takes the best
of the classic and updates it without losing the essence of its appeal. Seven
Sorrows will implement a much more expansive approach than earlier titles in the
series, with large open environments that should allow for a greater sense of
freedom. These open areas also mean that enemies will attack you from all
directions that should make the battles much more intense than before, with each
character given more destructive power. Midway is promising to unleash a refined
version of the classic game's hack and slash play mechanics, which should make
the game play faster than before. One of the more exciting changes in the new
game is the ability of players to band together to form Junction Attacks, which
will allow them to defeat unsuspecting enemies much quicker. As one of the most
innovate titles of it's day, the original Gauntlet was the first title to offer
four player co-operative play simultaneously. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows takes this
approach and expands it to offer internet play to create a richer and more
elaborate online experience. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows' online community will also
allow players to form a community with other internet players, allowing them to
trade, barter, collect additional items and play missions with other players
online. This should foster a much stronger sense of companionship and
camaraderie amongst players, making for a much deeper experience while adding
plenty of replay value to the title.
While
the older title's solid play mechanics remain evident, Midway has added a many
intruiging elements to the series that should make for an excellent game. The
combat system is going to offer more intense battles, with deeper RPG-style
elements that will allow the characters to grow. The game's co-operative play
has been enhanced with the ability to play others online for the first time,
which should make for an even more robust gaming experience. Gauntlet: Seven
Sorrows is also promising some highly polished visuals, with beautifully
rendered environments and character designs that should make this a solid
addition to any gamer's library. Judging by the progress made at this stage this
stage of development, it looks like these added elements will enhance the
gameplay's depth without overshadowing the fast-paced action that lies at the
core of the series' enduring appeal. Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows looks like a solid
revival of a classic series from Midway and should please retro fans and
contemporary gamers alike with its mixture of action and strategy.