Even by Gauntlet standards, the latest screenshots from Eidos' hack-and-slash revival are chockful of brown and beige. Not that we even care that much about how this will look -- Gauntlet is all about the co-op, after all -- but come on, guys! We know you possess knowledge of other colors.In between the unrelenting brownness, you'll get a glimpse of a couple of the enemies you will encounter, including the "Soulless Leech" (the red, swirly chap here) and the "Beast of Burden" (here, no, sorry, here). Gauntlet will now be coming out in October, after it slipped from its original June date.
Finally, if somebody could reassure us that they got the reference in the title so we don't feel about 800 years old, that'd be peachy. Cheers.
[Via press release]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-02-2008 @ 12:03AM
Mooga said...
I played the Demo at Nintendo World a few weeks back and was VERY upset by the game. I was really looking forward to it, but the Demo was just BAD. Graphics were bad, game play was BAD. It's a shame :(
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9-02-2008 @ 3:09AM
aj said...
My wife and I have already commited to buying two copies of this game for sweet co-op action.
Please tell me that it doesn't suck. Please?
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9-02-2008 @ 5:00AM
Kearns said...
I would reassure you, but Brown Screen needs health, and the Valkyrie isn't helping...
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9-02-2008 @ 6:21AM
Adam_Y said...
*brown screen is about to die*
Takes me back that does.
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9-02-2008 @ 7:12AM
Char6296 said...
That set off memories of Dark Legacy and Arcade Classics. "Welcome, Valkyrie!" Grim Reaper Valkyrie was a must for me. :)
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9-02-2008 @ 8:34AM
Kimiko said...
Isn't that palette called 'next-gen'? Or maybe that would need more grey and charcoal. I heard FPS gamers like that.
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9-02-2008 @ 8:54AM
J_Digital said...
Needs earlier release-date badly.
I am about to die.
*makes random "oof" or "arrghh" blip-like sound, and is surrounded by ghosts*
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9-02-2008 @ 10:28AM
Tyrran said...
Please tell me that voices will exist to tell me when my teammates have ruined things. "Red Elf shot the food!"
Please?
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9-02-2008 @ 12:44PM
Jacksons said...
I sure hope it looks better in motion. I can hardly tell what anything is in those pics.
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9-02-2008 @ 1:53PM
Buntaro said...
Polygons and prerendered sprites at any cost. This looked bad back in the late 16bit/early 32bit days, and it still does today
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9-02-2008 @ 1:58PM
Brendon said...
You are full of bombs and/or keys.
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9-02-2008 @ 2:19PM
captain underpants and the bringdown gang said...
The graphics are amazing! look at all those shades of brown!
...haven't you heard? real is brown:
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=224
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9-02-2008 @ 7:11PM
eleefece said...
Welcome back blue Valkyrie!!!...
God!!!, this is a must have for me!!!
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9-02-2008 @ 11:08PM
Crass said...
*Does not get the 800 year old refrence in the title*
Can someone enlighten me please. Im only 21 years old...
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9-03-2008 @ 12:11PM
Eric said...
I hate games (and movies) that are too dark... I can only play Twilight Princess for so long, because a majority of it is dark.
Super Mario Sunshine, though, is one of my favourites because it's almost entirely bright and sunny. I don't want to play games that leave me feeling depressed.
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