Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
GameCube- Publisher: Midway
- Release Date: Mar 6, 2002
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An enjoyable home adaptation of the Arcade Gauntlet that just doesn't match the original...The single-player runs thin.
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If you are more into structured RPGs or adventures with a little more plot, story, and character interaction...you may want to run to the video store for this one and see if it's for you.
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Game InformerThis game's visuals are more a bitter pill for the eyes than a feast, and most of your time is spent jamming on the A button; but I couldn't help but enjoy Dark Legacy. [May 2002, p.84]
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Nintendo PowerIt's nothing revolutionary or eye-popping, but I can't deny how satisfyingly fun it is. [Apr 2002, p.148]
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The jerky framerate in particular is unforgivable and not tweaking the game engine to account for the extra grunt behind the GameCube is something that Midway should acknowledge as a huge mistake.
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Some nasty, stale visuals for a GameCube game. Fuzzy, flat, funky--if Dark Legacy were food, you'd find it in a pub, on a Friday, because nobody had touched it on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
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It isn't a bad game, but its sub-par graphics and repetitive nature don't do anything to help its cause. It is heavy on action, but very light on technique.
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An average title, the gameplay isn't quite solid but there are enough elements to keep you battling for more frantic action.
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Just don't expect to get too much fulfillment from the single-player game unless you've recently been lobotomized.
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Especially boring was the fact that characters that die cannot be brought into the game immediately -- you have to go back to the nexus (that's not what it's called, but hey, it's my review) and get them, restarting the level again in its entirety. Ugh.
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Extremely dated appearance and poor performance.
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As a single-player experience it's rare to want to play it for more than 20 or so minutes straight through.
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Overall Gauntlet: Dark Legacy seems archaic and primitive considering what the Gamecube is capable of and it won't be hooking many new fans into the Gauntlet series.
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#27 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2002
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#36 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2002
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 20 out of 24
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Mixed: 3 out of 24
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Negative: 1 out of 24
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Jul 24, 2021This game is great. The "pros" are wrong in their rating. One of the few games I still play through from this console era.
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BrianA.Apr 3, 2006a almost perfectly made game definetly a must have on gamecube.
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jhorkmn.Sep 5, 2005