Black Stone: Magic & Steel

 Xbox
Metascore
44

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 5 out of 12
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  1. GameZone
    72
    An arcade RPG clone of "Gauntlet Dark Legacy."
  2. Cheat Code Central
    60
    Only two kinds of gamers would appreciate this title: beginners and those looking for an easy hack-and-slash party game.
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  3. Play Magazine
    60
    BS is no gem, mind you, but it is strangely addicting, as these games tend to be when the mood strikes. [June 2003, p.57]
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  5. Official Xbox Magazine
    56
    It's the same as "Gauntlet: Dark Legacy." And by "the same," we mean "virtually identical." [Jan 2003, p.92]
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  6. IGN
    52
    It's definitely more fun with your friends, but in the same way that eating broccoli with a saltine is better than eating the green alone.
  7. TotalGames.net
    50
    Yes there is some fun to be had but you’ll get bored long before you unlock all the characters or see the final 26th level.
  8. TeamXbox
    50
    Playing this game alone borders on punishment, so I stress the point that if you are a loser and do not have any friends; please steer clear of Blackstone and all its unholiness.
  9. G4 TV
    40
    A good-looking but brain-dead, thumb-numbing game.
  10. Xbox Nation Magazine
    30
    Seems to have sprung up from the sharp minds of bored high school students who probably spent too much time playing "Gauntlet." [Winter 2002, p.109]
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  11. Game Informer
    30
    Unlike "Gauntlet," Black Stone is so poorly executed, that it is absolutely no fun to play. [Feb 2003, p.104]
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  12. Gamer's Pulse
    30
    It baffles me how a game like this could be made. I cannot fathom why, during the development process, someone did not just say, “Enough is enough,” and scrap the project entirely.
  13. GameSpot
    21
    Like a botched cloning experiment from a B movie, with developer Xpec Entertainment playing the mad scientist's role and Gauntlet playing the test subject. The beast that's emerged from the cloning chamber is just what you'd expect: a shambling, ugly, and dumb version of the source material.

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#67 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2003

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User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. God
    Jun 13, 2003
    7
    This game is ok but all i wanted to no is eventully do u get new weapons and clothing like in gauntlet legends ?
  2. Sideshow_Bob
    Apr 27, 2003
    3
    I can't believe I paid full price for this game! I am so starved for a GOOD RPG for the Xbox I heard that is was a roleplaying game I can't believe I paid full price for this game! I am so starved for a GOOD RPG for the Xbox I heard that is was a roleplaying game (loosely). The controld are set up okay, but the movement to the game is very blocky. The controls are slow and unresponsive when trying to attack quickly. And I am not at all fond of some of the camera view while fighting. This was just a very poor attempt at a Guantlet Legacy clone. I think this compnay should rethink it's staff for making a game like this. But worst of all shame on me for buying this garbage.… Full Review »
  3. JackHandy
    Apr 11, 2003
    3
    This game reminds me of a cheap whore. It's fun for a while but when it's over, you're left with a rash and a headache.
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