Gauntlet

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Midway
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2005
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 2 out of 14
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    85
    It starts to get a bit mind-numbing by around level 20 if you play solo, but when you bring some friends along for the adventure, your evening will quickly disappear in a puff of fun. [Jun 2006, p.61]
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  2. Gaming Target
    81
    Dropping five bucks on this arcade classic, which now has online support, is a pretty safe bet.
  3. MS Xbox World
    80
    A long game in that there are plenty of dungeons to fight through and the fact [is] that it’s not easy if you don’t continually add credits.
  5. TeamXbox
    76
    If multiplayer coin-op games that can be played over Xbox Live sounds appealing, then Gauntlet is surely worth the few bucks it costs to download it. I’m warning you know though: Gauntlet isn’t really about skill - it’s more about having enough credits to finish the entire game.
  6. Talk Xbox
    75
    Whether you’re a young RPG lover who wants to see where it all began, or an elder who wants to relive their glory days, you need to immediately dish out five bones and give Gauntlet a whirl.
  7. Extreme Gamer
    70
    Gauntlet is a blast with friends Xbox Live, just convince at least one friend to get this and you'll have a good laugh.
  8. GamesRadar+
    70
    Right from the start you're surrounded by creatures that suck away your life. The only way to get ahead is to learn a novel's worth of tricks and memorize the mazy layouts - something only the old-schoolers may have the patience for.
  9. GameSpot
    67
    Four-player online support makes the Xbox Live Arcade version of this fantasy arcade classic a worthwhile, inexpensive indulgence for nostalgic fans of the good old days of gaming.
  10. IGN
    60
    Visually and aurally the game is pretty much the same as before. Of course, running the game on an HD set will make it sharper, but this game still looks and sounds much like it did in 1985.
  11. Game Chronicles
    60
    Hardcore Gauntlet players will probably buy yet another copy of this game if for no other reason than the ability to play multiplayer over Xbox Live, which is admittedly a good reason to play what is otherwise a very dated and boring game that will try your patience rather than test your RPG skills.
  12. X-ONE Magazine UK
    50
    It's repetitive. [Issue#5, p.120]
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  13. 360 Gamer Magazine UK
    50
    Of all the Midway arcade games, this is probably the weakest. [Issue #16, p.77]
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  14. Xbox Evolved
    49
    The game is priced right at 400 points (or $5) but then again, you can find "Midway Arcade Classic" titles in bargain bins for $10, and they include more.
  15. WHAM! Gaming
    30
    The worst part is, you can basically hit a button to get more and more health, as opposed to adding quarters in the arcades back in the day.

Awards & Rankings

29
#29 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2005
26
#26 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2005
8
#8 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2005

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User Score
5.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 10 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. boomshanka
    Oct 18, 2007
    4
    An OK game that could be a LOT better. Needs to be updated desperately. I don't know what the characters have done but they've An OK game that could be a LOT better. Needs to be updated desperately. I don't know what the characters have done but they've annoyed a lot of baddies - not enough potions, treasure, health, rewards, good things - it seems all bad bad bad.… Full Review »
  2. Deunnero
    Aug 29, 2007
    6
    I used to love this game at the arcade when I was a kid, now not so much. It's great fun on LIve, but unless the others are die hard I used to love this game at the arcade when I was a kid, now not so much. It's great fun on LIve, but unless the others are die hard fans, it can be annoying to play with others.… Full Review »
  3. Alex
    Feb 26, 2006
    8
    same original arcade goodness. its fun to play this and then look at more modern dungeon crawlers and see how far this genre has come. same original arcade goodness. its fun to play this and then look at more modern dungeon crawlers and see how far this genre has come. Gauntlet still reigns as the best and original, however. the only downfall this game has is the unlimited coin thing. you can infinitely hit the Y button and add on enough health to survive a nuclear fall out. its just not fun when you have 900000+ health.… Full Review »
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