Gauntlet (2014)

Release Date: September 23, 2014

Arcade, fantasy, hack'and'slash, isometric view, co-op, splitscreen, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet

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A modern remake of the legendary dungeon crawler game, originally released in 1985. The game was the base for several better or worse productions and had multiple sequels for almost all platforms. The new Gauntlet was developed by Arrowhead, known for the Magicka series. Mechanics-wise, the game is a classic top-down arcade production with role-playing elements.

Gauntlet is another game in the cult series of dungeon crawlers which was started by Atari as arcade games in 1985. This time we are speaking about the creation of Arrowhead Game Studios, a developer known for popular game Magicka. Gauntlet was released in digital distribution only.

We play as adventurers who explore dungeons inhabited by dangerous monsters and ghosts. The player controls one of heroes, representing one of four classes: Warrior, Valkyrie, Elf or Wizard. Each of them has different powers and skills, for example warrior is great in melee combat, while Wizard knows powerful spells. Adventurers counter various foes – from ghosts and demons to great spiders and skeletons. One of the most important parts of Gauntlet is the cooperation mode for up to 4 players. We can play online or in local network.

The game has simple but nice graphics which resembles classic Gauntlet.

Last updated on August 14, 2015

Videos and Screens

[0:29] Gauntlet (2014) Slayer Edition

[1:23] Gauntlet (2014) launch trailer