Gauntlet is a good revitalization of a long-dead IP.

I played the original arcade version on my GBA ages ago. This is definitely a nice modernized version of it! The graphics are good, the characters are extremely unique and fun to try out, the gameplay loop keeps things engaging all the way thru.

There is some things I didn't like about it, namely:

1. The fact there's no tutorial whatsovever. You get dropped in the game and the best you're gonna get is a "how to play" button on the pause screen that will show a couple pictures and extremely short details on what things a character can do.

2. The "Death" levels, altho a fun idea, were more annoying than anything. He spawns way too often, then noises are annoying and it's just not an enjoyable hurdle to play with.

3. The boss fights are more a test of patience than of skill. They are also all the same. Boss is invulnerable while you fight mobs, becomes vulnerable for a short term until the boss hits it's next HP bracket, then becomes invulnerable again and you fight more adds. The first boss atleast added a sort of "puzzle" mechanic to it, but still. Out of the entire game, they were the least fun things to deal with.

Overall though, I recommend it. It's pretty short. Probably around 4ish hours to complete the campaign. If you're into twin-stick gameplay, you'd definitely enjoy it.

In name only. Boring generic mashup of others games not remotely OG Gauntlet. Anyone responsible for making this garbage should be left without food.

good game