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[Baron Aloha]

This did not look like Gauntlet to me. I think part of it was due to the fact that the monsters just basically stood there. In the old games (and the most recent ones) they would swarm you.

I'm also curious to know if they ditched the "you lose 1 health per second" mechanic. Its a hallmark of the series, but it was done to generate more revenue for arcade operators. I wonder if it really fits in now.

 

[Camp Freddie]

Wow, this looks like it might actually be good.

I hope they keep it nice and casual. It should be a great game for just jumping into with friends. It mustn't scare away new players from playing with an experienced player.
It would be terrible if they tried to make it more Diablo-like, with stats, levels and persistent characters.

I remember playing lots of Gauntlet 1 and 2 with my sister when we were kids. It was about the only game she liked.
I hope the sequel is the sort of game I can convince my wife to play.

It also needs to be ported to the consoles. PC gaming is a bit too srs bsns for this sort of game. It would be an amazing 'free' game to have on PS+ for example.

 

[Lulubop]

Wow, this looks like it might actually be good.

I hope they keep it nice and casual. It should be a great game for just jumping into with friends. It mustn't scare away new players from playing with an experienced player.
It would be terrible if they tried to make it more Diablo-like, with stats, levels and persistent characters.

I remember playing lots of Gauntlet 1 and 2 with my sister when we were kids. It was about the only game she liked.
I hope the sequel is the sort of game I can convince my wife to play.

It also needs to be ported to the consoles. PC gaming is a bit too srs bsns for this sort of game. It would be an amazing 'free' game to have on PS+ for example.

Huh?

 

[Orayn]

Wow, this looks like it might actually be good.

I hope they keep it nice and casual. It should be a great game for just jumping into with friends. It mustn't scare away new players from playing with an experienced player.
It would be terrible if they tried to make it more Diablo-like, with stats, levels and persistent characters.

I remember playing lots of Gauntlet 1 and 2 with my sister when we were kids. It was about the only game she liked.
I hope the sequel is the sort of game I can convince my wife to play.

It also needs to be ported to the consoles. PC gaming is a bit too srs bsns for this sort of game. It would be an amazing 'free' game to have on PS+ for example.

Arrowhead's last game, Magicka, was a PC-exclusive co-op game that did pretty well and was significantly sillier than Gauntlet.

 

[molnizzle]

I'm not a fan of the locked, zoomed-out camera perspective. I was hoping that this game would look more like Gauntlet Legends.

Oh well. =/

 

[TheLastCandle]

Yep. I'll buy this.

 

[Tik-Tok]

I don't understand.... You guys are all so enthusiastic about this but it looks absolutely terrible to me, and Gauntlet was one of my absolute favourite arcade games ever when I was a kid in the 80's

 

[Meier]

Gauntlet is one of two arcade games I ever threw a lot of quarters at (the other was Off Road and a bit of Super Off Road). What a fun game.

Actually there was a third. The giant monsters game that Wreck-It Ralph was seemingly based off of.

 

[The Technomancer]

Legit surprised by the restraint on the Valkyrie design.

Actually yeah, now that you mention it. Nicely done WB

 

[The Technomancer]

Huh, this is by the Magicka guys? When I watched the trailer I said to myself "this looks like Magicka". Looking at it again I'm pretty sure its the weight to the attacks and how the enemies respond, there's a specific heft to it that's almost identical to Magicka

 

[-tetsuo-]

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[Plinko]

Red Elf needs this game badly.

And they didn't slut up the Valkyrie! Yes!

 

[VICI0US]

awesome that they're finally doing something with the guantlet IP, but I'm kind of disappointed it's PC exclusive at the moment, hopefully it'll wind up on consoles as well

gauntlet has always been amazing couch co-op, many a weekends were spent playing 4 player gauntlet n64 in my younger days

 

[Mengy]

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvNxItMCK1w

Press Release

This actually...looks good? And it's on Steam, not phones or Ipads, and it's not F2P?


Color me interested, very interested.

 

[Silky]

...

Oh.

I'm not...disappointed.

Well, I feel like an idiot. I want this.

EDIT: ARROWHEAD IS MAKING THIS?! OH YES.

 

[TheLetdown]

I'm also curious to know if they ditched the "you lose 1 health per second" mechanic. Its a hallmark of the series, but it was done to generate more revenue for arcade operators. I wonder if it really fits in now.

It could work with a little less harsh curve, I think. Adding a larger health pool and adjusting damage could suffice. Keeping food relatively scarce has to happen, though.

The recent game to look to on this would be Risk of Rain. They implemented the whole "time as an element" thing flawlessly, in my opinion, with further exploration being a risk/reward choice the player makes. Some levels you have to hit every corner for any pickup that could keep you going longer. Some levels you gotta mash them out, move on, forget that horrific experience ever happened, live to fight another day.

 

[Shaanyboi]

GREAT

 

[Kevin]

One of the reasons I enjoyed Gauntlet Legends in the past was the varied environments. The trailer only showed a dungeon area off. Hope that isn't the only environment type in the game.

 

[Shakala]

Been waiting so long for this

 

[Castcoder]

This is for DS, right? Those graphics look horrible. Absolutely no lighting engine in sight.

 

[Kevin]

After reading the press release it sounds like the entire game is just a collection of dungeons you go through. Combine that with the generic art style, it doesn't look like the Gauntlet game I've been wanting.

Doesn't look or feel like a Gauntlet game at all. Will check it out at a budget price though.

 

[HiddenWings]

People asking for a new Gauntlet and who have a PC should try Hammerwatch. It's very reminiscent of old-school gauntlet, with some modern additions. You can even turn on degenerating health, if you want to.

 

[Icarus]

That looks wonderful. Will buy.

 

[mrpeabody]

Looks good. Smart move to keep it simple instead of going the stat-heavy loot game route. Excellent choice of developer.

I'd like to see them add voice chat and arcade-perfect versions of Gauntlet and Gauntlet 2 wth online.

 

[Lettuce]

"Red Warrior shot the food!"

What ever happened to the NDS game that was supposed to come out back in 2010 time??

 

[StAidan]

People asking for a new Gauntlet and who have a PC should try Hammerwatch. It's very reminiscent of old-school gauntlet, with some modern additions. You can even turn on degenerating health, if you want to.

I'll second this, Hammerwatch is a terrific Gauntlet-like.

Regarding this remake specifically, it's hard to tell from the limited trailer footage, but it could be all right. It's too bad about the flying blood all over the place though, I generally try to limit the games in my collection that I wouldn't play with my children nearby. That means I'll likely be skipping this one regardless of how good it turns out to be.

 

[mrpeabody]

I was reading up on the various Gauntlet remakes and discovered that Midway's Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows development team included John Romero and Josh Sawyer. That must have been an interesting mix.

 

[KingJ2002]

Nice... i hope this comes to Mac or next gen consoles. Im interested but at the moment... don't have the OS to play.

 

[Monty Mole]

Surprised this seems to be a SteamOS exclusive - intentional or not? Perhaps the first of many? Either way I look forward to seeing more of what this WB Games Vault will bring.

 

[soul creator]

Rampage reboot incoming?

heh

 

[JaseC]

Surprised this seems to be a SteamOS exclusive - intentional or not? Perhaps the first of many? Either way I look forward to seeing more of what this WB Games Vault will bring.

It's Steam-exclusive, not SteamOS-exclusive.

 

[CaptainTiptop]

I was expecting some shitty f2p iOS game but this is surprisingly great. From the Magicka dudes, too! Hopefully it comes to consoles, too.

I'm kinda looking forward to what else WB have waiting in their Vault, now.

 

[ashecitism]

I wonder how the SteamOS version will do...

Financially it won't be different compared to the Win version as it's Steamplay. Bigger question is how many will play that version.

Surprised this seems to be a SteamOS exclusive - intentional or not? Perhaps the first of many? Either way I look forward to seeing more of what this WB Games Vault will bring.

As JaseC said it's (for now) Steam exclusive. It's going to be Steamplay, as in Win, Linux (and Mac?) versions.

 

[Twinduct]

Man surprised about being PC only. Makes it easy for me atleast!
Hope the netcode is up to scratch, Magicka was decent enough with my shitty connection.

But yeah imagine it will make it's way to Next Gen Consoles eventually.

Wishlist:
Steam Workshop with support for custom maps

 

[Pikawil]

Do they now own the [NBA Jam and NFL Blitz] IP or can WB still make games for it?

For NFL Blitz: read between the lines and remember that EA's NFL license is exclusive...

As for NBA Jam, no idea how the NBA handles their license to 2K and EA.

 

[ashecitism]

I take it by full support they also mean native Steam Controller implementation?

 

[Game Guru]

New Gauntlet game?! On PC?! With Local Co-Op?!

(watches video)

...And it looks like a new Gauntlet game, so okay then! I'm willing to roll with this.

 

[PixyJunket]

Hey, this actually looks like it could be good (minus the Western Games Brown Filter™).

Warrior is brown-red. Valkyrie is brown-blue. Elf is brown-green. Wizard is brown-yellow.

Why?

 

[shadowstar]

Nice... i hope this comes to Mac or next gen consoles. Im interested but at the moment... don't have the OS to play.

Brother.

 

[G-Fex]

It's back to being OG Gauntlet!

WOWOWOWOOW!

 

[MutonCommander]

SteamOS? Cool! Is this the first SteamOS game from a major publisher?

 

[GuitarAtomik]

Oh snap. The art style is pretty gener-o but I didn't expect them to actually do it up with old school gameplay. Looks like a lot of fun. I have too many good memories of Gauntlet Legends to not give this a try.

 

[ashecitism]

SteamOS? Cool! Is this the first SteamOS game from a major publisher?

Metro: Last Light (Deep Silver seemed to have announced support, no updates since then regarding othet titles) and Rome 2(linux version isn't out yet). XCOM and its expansion seem to be getting one based on Steam registry stuff too. Can't think of others atm.

 

[Herbspiceguy]

Hope this turns out good and that online multiplayer co-op has some longevity.
Now I'm wishing for a Smash TV remake/sequel.

 

[JCX]

Yes! I've been feeling an itch for N64 Gauntlet for a while. This will be great.

 

[Rogue_Ledr]

Gauntlet? Now there is some nostalgia for ya!

 

[Black Door]

I just wanted to say after seeing RCT4's announcement:

Atari, this is how you reboot a franchise.

It's a little too early for this.

Hey, this actually looks like it could be good (minus the Western Games Brown Filter&#8482.

Warrior is brown-red. Valkyrie is brown-blue. Elf is brown-green. Wizard is brown-yellow.

Why?

And Valkyrie is wearing full plate armor. Preorder canceled.

 

[AppleMIX]

Arrowhead seems like a good pick for this franchise.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Great news for me, as I'll play practically any dungeon crawler with co-op in existence, and always need more of them.

 

[Skab]

Omg yes! Will buy.

Also, any fans of Gauntlet should check out Hammerwatch in the mean time. Great little gauntlet style game.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/239070/