Gauntlet 1985 Did you play it?

[Timmy]

I see several threads complaining that this new release looks nothing like Gauntlet Dark Legacy which is a game I have never played nor heard of until reading these forums.

I did however play the original Arcade Gauntlet made in 1985 which this remake was inspired by: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMJio2MO6w

I looked up a video of Dark Legacy and it looks nothing at all like Gauntlet, I am really looking forward to this new version because it looks inspired by the original.

How many of you have played the original 1985 version?

[Texture]

I played it with a friend on an arcade collection for Xbox. Was fun.

[phr34k]

The 85' arcade game was by far my favorite. As has been mentioned it is the first co-op game I can remember. I look forward to the pizza parties after the saturday soccer games, so i could feed Gauntlet all the quarters my parents would give me. The more pitchers of beer they ordered, the more quarters I got. I never played any of the Guantley games after that. I hope this one is just a prettier version of that classic game. And I hope when I find those exits I look like Im spinning down the drain, and its plays that classic sound!

[Shadow.OS]

I first discovered Gauntlet as the N64 and Arcade version of Gauntlet Legends then realised that I had a version of the '85 game on my Commodore 64. Played the $hit out of both of them. I dont think I'd mind a little progression, if done right. In Legends there was a level system that made you stronger in certain ways and had some power moves for clearing mass amounts of enemies.

Either way Im sure this one will be fine for mindless Hack and Slash to curb some bordem.

[Dr.jaws]

i played the gamecube gauntlet , i think it was called " gaunlet dark legacy" it was pretty cool

[Shamanalah]

Being a 90's gamer I play a lot of older games most youngins didn't had the chance to play.

Gauntlet 1985 was one of them. A truly hard game that I looked away because of the newer version of video games that existed at that time. (mid-late 90's) And much easier for me to understand and play as a toddler (I didn't realize there was mob spawner and would spend minutes on a corner until I got overflowed and ultimately died).

Gauntlet Dark Legacy brought a brighter side of Gauntlet that I enjoyed. The new version of Gauntlet will be a new spin-off of the classic ARPG title that is Gauntlet.

It also reminds me of Baldur's Gate. (another classic)

[ειεмεηтΛгу]

hey old people, your coffin is waiting.

[Golden Grandpah]

Yep, I remember going to the arcade downtown, taking a couple hits of acid with my friends, smoke a couple doobies to pass time away at the arcade, since we would most likely be there all day.

Everyone knew that I could be found at the gauntlet or joust game pumping quarters in like a tripping maniac. Looking for that damn key to make it to the next level.

Hey, dont poke fun. This is what everyone did in the 80's where I grew up.

[Dimebag]

T┴T I'myourHuckleberry! lähetti viestin:

hey old people, your coffin is waiting.

No one gets out alive youngin' :P

[RavenDeth]

Spent many a quarter on the arcade game. We used to stack quarters up to play.

In fact, at that time I was pretty young and got a job running an arcade for a while so I also was able to get some free playing in. Another co-op game at the time was Joust which I also loved.

I purchased an Amiga back in the day and there was a port of Gauntlet II as shown here. http://youtu.be/R26vq29q6Jg

The original Xbox had Gauntlet: Dark Legacy which was basically Gauntlet: Legends.

I played them all and I'm looking forward to this one.

For all the kids, this was the beginning of Co-op play that allowed players with different capabilities. It was the absolute best co-op experience back in the day and the pre-cursor to all the co-op, top-down games you see today like Diablo and more. They would have never existed if Gauntlet didn't pave the way.

[JediMastersInSocialWork]

Ah, Arcade Games. The original P2W games.

[Nibbles]

I played the original in the arcade and have many fond memories.

Wizard...needs food BADLY!

I had Gauntles DL on the XBOX and it was ho humm

[Shamanalah]

T┴T I'myourHuckleberry! lähetti viestin:

hey old people, your coffin is waiting.

According to kid, someone who is over 21 is old. Yet when you are 21 and see 15-18 years old you think "you still a kid..." even though we call you "teenager", you are a kid

[TGC> The Games Collector]

Played it on the Amiga. Was pretty cool, could play with up to 4 players back then already.
Heck, on that weird machine you could multiplay Settlers with 2 mice. ^^ good times.

Kinda annoying PC has a knack of acting up with too many game controllers. :/

[WelvynZPorter]

Savitr lähetti viestin:

I see several threads complaining that this new release looks nothing like Gauntlet Dark Legacy which is a game I have never played nor heard of until reading these forums.

I did however play the original Arcade Gauntlet made in 1985 which this remake was inspired by: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mMJio2MO6w

I looked up a video of Dark Legacy and it looks nothing at all like Gauntlet, I am really looking forward to this new version because it looks inspired by the original.

How many of you have played the original 1985 version?

I've played it. For hours. And let me say they look nothing alike.

I mean the biggest thing that gets me, is that in ALL the Gauntlet games, even the one you're talking about, most of the monsters are one hit kills. That's why they send hoards at you and that's why all of them feel fast paced. That's why most of the people are complaining.

In the demo, they're hacking 3-5 times are every monster. Not to mention that they seem to be have puzzles, obstacles, and wide open spaces, something which doesn't show in the other games. That means less monsters, that means longer fights and longer time inbetween fights, that means less hack n slash feel more a slow rpg feel.

Which is why everyone is complaining. There are enough rpg games out there.

Give us a arcade game!!!

[Joe Dirt™]

I used to play it at Mad Harrys Arcade in Bristol, i was very very good at it but in the end you will die human!!