Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (PS2) ref arp 88

• Fantasy-based RPG
• Play as one of 8 characters
• New characters include a sorceress, knight, dwarf, and jester
• 4 new realms
• Single and multi-player options

While it's hard to see why some four-player games are worth the trouble, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy will have gamers begging for their multi-tap and three extra Dual Shock controllers. It's a port of the coin-op of the same name that hit arcades in spring 2000. Much of the setting, action, and controls have survived the translation; the difference here is that there's just more of a good thing. You play as one of eight characters--four from Gauntlet Legends, plus a sorceress, knight, dwarf, and jester. Dark Legacy also features a larger selection of threads for each fighter. Once your character is suitably attired, the game becomes a stab-and-jab fest. Gauntlet: Dark Legacy features the four realms from Gauntlet Legends, plus four new ones and a fantastic new battlefield section. As in Gauntlet Legends, the single player game is good, but it's the multiplayer mayhem that attracts people to the Gauntlet games. --Todd Mowatt

Product Description
A 3-D version of the time-honoured Gauntlet video game franchise, Gauntlet Dark Legacy has been redefined for next-generation consoles, introducing a variety of fascinating characters, masterfully crafted worlds and next-generation features, and including a game design that allows four-player cooperative gameplay. Players battle through dangerous realms using exotic magical powers and weapons to vanquish hideous creatures, search for treasure, evade traps and embark on legendary quests.