Midway Ships New Gauntlet Title

Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox brings players cooperative game play and onilne interaction.

Midway Games today announced they’d shipped the latest installment of the long standing Gauntlet franchise. The newest title, Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows, is available for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox video game systems.

In Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows, Midway said, it brings “back the all-time fan favorites; addictive cooperative game play and the intuitive hack-and-slash style, and for the first time ever, takes it all online…[the game]is packed with fantasy fighting action, with each of the main characters featuring multiple weapons skills that are unique to their class.”

“The Gauntlet franchise has been making gamers’ thumbs blister and ache for years with its 4 player co-op and intense hack-n-slash combat, and Seven Sorrows absolutely takes the addictive core gameplay to the next level,” said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. “While staying true to the franchise’s roots, Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows also features a deeper gameplay mechanic that allows player progression, all-new combos and attacks, and for the first time ever, takes it all online.”