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Let's be honest, there's virtually no story to speak of in Gauntlet. It's you versus crowds of enemies with bosses every now and again. There are more "minibosses" in this version with generals and chimera, but they end up being more annoying than challenging.
Story: 3/10

Even for a cheap franchise re-release, the graphics are pretty poor, especially on the new characters. If you've played the arcade you'll find nothing new. If you haven't, then try to be forgiving because there's not much to see.
Graphics: 3/10

The sounds are generally corny, but there are some good aura effects like hearing people pounding on the nailed-shut coffins in the Desecrated Temple. Voicing is pretty lame, but it faithfully reproduces (in other words regurgitates) Gauntlet Legends on the arcade and N64. Lack of independent volume leveling brings the score down to mediocre.
Sound: 4/10

While the music is surprisingly decent, that's probably more because it's catchy when it's there and so many of the other standards are so low. More for nostalgia than any merits of its own.
Music: 6/10

This game might seem a chore when going single-player, but add friends and it gets exponentially more fun - up to four players. The levels change subtly depending on how many players are there, and while there's little real depth it's still good arcadey hack-and-slash fun. Best with 2+ players. There are plenty of items and power-ups, but for some reason this version disables the ability to turn them off for better timing, or selling them, so everything ends up being almost completely useless and this seriously degrades the score.
Gameplay: 6/10

You can replay any level you've unlocked at will, including boss battles, but unlike the N64 version you don't get any cool abilities like permanent Anti-Death Halo for beating the final boss. While it's enjoyable spending time with friends, you'll probably only want to run through a few levels before you'll want to take a break or put in something different. It might have been better if item management had remained, but special abilities are almost useless and the long time it takes to level-up and upgrade makes this game get tedious at higher levels, with no real rewards.
Replayability: 4/10

There's little about this game that shines, but it is undeniable fun when played with friends. I wouldn't recommend a rent (characters are too weak at the start and options are limited), but it's not a game you should get for yourself (when I say it's best with friends, I mean it's good only with friends). Admittedly, it is good for nostalgia or if you and a few friends want an arcade fix, but it's not going to surprise you with any quality.
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