Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Dec 12, 2005
User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 9 out of 26
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  1. aspentitan
    Jan 7, 2010
    7
    It is 2010 as i write this and only reviewed this game here because i finished it and thought it might be informative to someone who may want to pick this game up used. It is an extremely easy game to finish but even in 2010 I disagree this title deserves under a 6 rating. I usually only give poor scores if the game is unplayable due to glitches, terrible camera or poor controls. This It is 2010 as i write this and only reviewed this game here because i finished it and thought it might be informative to someone who may want to pick this game up used. It is an extremely easy game to finish but even in 2010 I disagree this title deserves under a 6 rating. I usually only give poor scores if the game is unplayable due to glitches, terrible camera or poor controls. This game has none of those issues and is actually quite good looking on backwards compatible ps3 or with component cables on ps2. I found the game very simple but always entertaining. Game is very short, less than 7 hrs but each character (3) somehow plays different even though all you do is hit the x button repetitively to play the game. Combos are not really necessary to learn and the RPG element really isn't necessary. I conclude this game got bashed really hard because it isn't really a gauntlet game and may have misled all fans of gauntlet. It is basically an action game and kind of a tribute to gauntlet as a theme base. I find this title equal to the repetitive lord of the rings games on ps2 so if you like those this is good too. It is not a must own but it finds a unique place in my 100 game library. I own Wii, Xbox360 and PS3 and have sold other games ahead of this one. It really isn't too bad, a nice solid game that is an easy hack and slash but very entertaining throughout from start to finish and in my mind that was what gauntlet always was, so no hard feelings from me.… Expand
  2. DavidS.
    Jan 3, 2006
    5
    Is metacritic accurate or what? I rented this expecting a sub par gaming experience and behold, I was given one! I finished the game in 4 hours just in time for dinner! I picked up the joystick later and tried some online play but it was just too boring. I guess if you have 4 hrs. to kill it's worth a rental, but if not you should steer way clear of this stinker. Monotonous gameplay Is metacritic accurate or what? I rented this expecting a sub par gaming experience and behold, I was given one! I finished the game in 4 hours just in time for dinner! I picked up the joystick later and tried some online play but it was just too boring. I guess if you have 4 hrs. to kill it's worth a rental, but if not you should steer way clear of this stinker. Monotonous gameplay is okay if there's some actual RPG elements to experiment with ex.(Castlevania). Sadly, this element is missing. Graphis are average to poor along with the sound. If this game were for Sega Genesis it would be pretty cool. NOT!… Expand
  3. [Anonymous]
    Dec 18, 2005
    5
    The graphics were great, but we finished the game in about 8 hours. The cooperative play was cool, but the game was pretty much just killing tons of guys who never stopped coming. There was basically no strategy, and money can only be used to buy combo moves which run out quickly. There is no store, and special abilities are limited to combo moves (no potions, spells, etc.). While the The graphics were great, but we finished the game in about 8 hours. The cooperative play was cool, but the game was pretty much just killing tons of guys who never stopped coming. There was basically no strategy, and money can only be used to buy combo moves which run out quickly. There is no store, and special abilities are limited to combo moves (no potions, spells, etc.). While the game looked a lot like Lord of the Rings, it was much shorter and less fun. This game is going back to the store to be traded in, since there is no reason to replay.… Expand
  4. NateM.
    Dec 15, 2005
    5
    As a Gauntlet goes, not very impressive. As said more like a demo than anything. It lacks any sort of gameplay the previous two contained. It took about four hours to beat on hard. A renter not a buyer.
  5. The_D4RknesS
    Aug 24, 2023
    5
    Super monotonous game, it's even amazing to see Midway's game without graphic violence.. This game at least had to have blood and the bodies didn't disappear there it improved a little, I still give it 5 because it has Co-op

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#82 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 38
  3. Negative: 8 out of 38
  1. GameSpot
    52
    Whether you play it alone or with friends, this uninspired update to the '80s swords-and-sorcery arcade dungeon crawl misses the mark with its boring, mindless action and short, forgettable quest.
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  2. Yahoo!
    40
    More of a tech demo than a solid game. The engine is pretty and the characters look great, but it's sorely lacking in the gameplay department.
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  3. Next Level Gaming
    81
    It keeps the classic feel, but has enough new gameplay to make it solid. And it's the first real console-based Gauntlet game ever, which adds a new element to the 4 player co-op play that was a cornerstone of the series.
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