.Remember feeding 10p coins into the classic arcade game with three mates?
Remember finding out that by holding the shift key on your speckky that you could run through walls?
Midway Games Ltd., a leading interactive entertainment industry publisher and developer, bring the the rebirth of the legendary Gauntlet?franchise with Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows.
Centuries ago, four immortal heroes set out to kill the most powerful emperor their age had ever known. They failed, and for their crimes, three were crucified on a great tree at the bottom of the world. Mysteriously set free, the heroes set out to finish what they had started, only to find that they must now save their tormentor from his own dreams and madness. Driven to grief by seven acts of deep cruelty and selfishness, the emperor seeks to undo the one that pains him the most: the murder of his lover, Cusirimay. If the ancient heroes cannot undo the emperor’s deeds on their own, his mad plans may tear apart the world.
The new game boasts the following outstanding features:
Addictive Co-op Play: The franchise that started the cooperative play craze is revitalized, and back with two through four player co-op play.
Deep, Robust Combat Style: The intuitive hack-and-slash fighting system is reinvented to be more dynamic and more destructive offering deeper choices for advanced players.
User-Friendly RPG Elements: Gamers have the ability to strategically level-up heroes with weapons, equipment and magic through the use of Weapon, Class and Iconic Skills.
Compelling Online Community: Taking cooperative gameplay to the online arena, featuring a system of trade and barter, a sense of camaraderie and?pic and Majestic Story: Set within a word of turmoil, players have the ability to select from six tragic heroes, each with their own fantastic back-story, to embark on the journey of fulfilling their destiny in this dark, powerful saga.
Amazing Graphics: A cutting edge rendering process brings the gorgeous character models, breath taking environments and the legendary arcade classic Gauntlet is reborn with a new vision, story and gameplay in Gauntletpast, a powerful emperor is lost in his own dreams and nightmares. After being imprisoned by him for two centuries, four immortal heroesset out to undo their tormentor? lifetime of regrets.
Seven Sorrows is the fusion of fantasy fighting action with the strategy of user-friendly RPG elements, providing gamers a deep, engaging gameplay experience complete with solo play, co-op and an online community.
The new fighting system allows for easy pick-up-and-play while simultaneously offering deeper choices for more advanced players. Additionally, online RPG and collection elements add significant replay value to the game.. ]]>
