Gauntlet
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Gauntlet is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Arrowhead Game Studios, released 23 September 2014 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Gauntlet is
Gauntlet is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Arrowhead Game Studios and released in 2014. It was published by WB Games. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on BitSquid.
The premise, in the publisher's words
For ages, fool-hardy adventurers have been lured by promises of countless treasures in the depths of the Gauntlet, yet none have ever made it out alive. The corrupt wizard Morak conjures minions and devious traps against would-be champions and taunts them all along the way. But a new group of heroes looks to succeed where all others have failed. Warrior, Valkryie, Elf, and Wizard – each has their own reason for entering the Gauntlet but all four are bound together for one goal: to survive the Gauntlet and claim the ultimate prize!
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Gauntlet holds a critic score of 68 out of 100. That places it above 35% of the 1,124 rated hack and slash/beat 'em up games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored about average for its year. Player ratings track closely with critics at 67, across 64 votes.
What it launched against
Gauntlet launched on 23 September 2014, within three weeks of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Bayonetta 2. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Bayonetta 2.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Gauntlet yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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