In addition, however, every (roughly) 10 levels, your character will change in appearance, gaining more sturdy armor and weapons among other things, and also change title. Once you earn enough Experience, your character will level up and gain increased Attributes, such as Strength for attack power, Speed for movement and attacks, Defense for endurance and health, and Magic for casting spells. Each time that you hit an enemy, you will be rewarded with "Experience". In addition to finding loot, one of the main draws of the game is increasing your character's power over time. Loot is only one aspect of the gameplay in Gauntlet however. One of the main goals of Gauntlet, in fact, is to get as much loot as you can, so that you can buy upgrades for your character, and you'll find loot not only from enemies, but also from exploring the levels, as they are mostly open-ended, and discovering secret areas, rooms, and chests located throughout. Within all of the levels, which range from haunted towns and icey mountains to firey volcanos and grassy knolls, there are items and treasures to collect. This"portal access" system, whereby the player can enter a realm/area at will, allows for replaying of levels at any time they please. They usually share a similar theme among themselves depending on the realm that they are in, but they themselves have unique layouts, monsters, treasures, and secrets. While there are many realms and areas to explore, each of the individual levels are totally unique. There are about 8 realms in all, with 5 to 6 levels each. Each portal takes the player to a different level. Each of these gates leads to a realm with many portals in it. At the beginning of the game, the player is taken to a hall of sorts, where there are multiple "gates". Once the player picks their character, it's time to go upon their quest. Each of these characters is unique not only in look, but in abilities and attributes. Among the playable characters are the Knight, Wizard, Valkyrie, Archer, Jester, and more. When one begins the game, they will first pick a character. The overall gameplay revolves around the absolute destruction of all enemies and obstacles in the player's path in their goal to reach the end of a given level. The game itself is a mostly straight forward "Hack and Slash" adventure game with strong role playing elements, such as the ability to increase your character's Attributes, use magic, collect new items and weapons, and play in a fantasy settings with others.Īs previously mentioned, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy is part of the long-running "Gauntlet" series of games by Midway, and shares a strong, notciable bond with previous titles in the series. While it is not well known and did not sell exceedingly well, there is a significant cult community associated with the game due to its unique art style, gameplay mechanics, nostalgia factor, and relation to the original Gauntlet series. Originally conceived as an upgrade for the Arcade version of Legends, Dark Legacy was later ported to the Playstation 2 in 2001, and then later to the Gamecube and Xbox in 2002. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy is an expansion of the original "Gauntlet Legends" on the Dreamcast, N64, and PS1, and it features roughly 20 new characters/classes, multiple new items, many different new regions, and enhanced sound and graphics. Platforms: Gamecube, Xbox, Playstation 2, Arcade
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