When comparing Battlefield: Vietnam vs Gauntlet, the Slant community recommends Gauntlet for most people. In the question“What are the best LAN party PC games?” Gauntlet is ranked 28th while Battlefield: Vietnam is ranked 73rd. The most important reason people chose Gauntlet is:
Gauntlet offers full controller support that actually works extremely well for an action RPG. This makes for a good game to play on a Steam Machine or living room gaming PC.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Large battles
Up to 64 players can partake in a game at the same time, making for very large battles.
Pro Fun co-op
There are co-op maps included with the game, where you can team up with friends in order to cooperate in completing particular missions. This can offer a fresh change from the competitive side of the game.
Pro Runs well on any hardware
Due to the age of the game it can run great on less powerful PCs just as it does on powerful ones.
Pro Accessable to any skill level
The AI has multiple difficulties that can be set in the settings, allowing for any skill level of player to find a challenge at their gaming level.
Pro You can easily play the PC game on a sofa with the included full controller support
Gauntlet offers full controller support that actually works extremely well for an action RPG. This makes for a good game to play on a Steam Machine or living room gaming PC.
Pro Bosses offer good bit of diversity to the gameplay thanks to requiring different strategy over the base gameplay
Different bosses require different tactics to defeat them. This creates a good change of pace from the regular hack and slash gameplay as differing tactics will need to be used.
Pro Good co-op options no matter if you want to play locally or online
Gauntlet has support for local and online 4 player co-op. Making for a game that works well for small groups.
Cons
Con Few maps
Needs more maps or some randomization to keep it fresh.
Con Very repetitive gameplay
With a few exceptions, the gameplay and strategy is the same for the entire game. There is very little progression and very few new abilities. The game also seems to gets easier rather than harder, although the new Colosseum mode adds some challenge to the end game.
Con Locked camera
The camera is locked in a single position. This creates confusion while playing in a busy area, as the camera does not stay focused on the player’s character. While a locked camera made sense in the arcade or on home consoles, where only one screen was needed, it really doesn’t make much sense for online multiplayer.
Con Can be rather difficult
The difficulty level is way too high especially when playing with kids.
Con Requires controllers with XInput
You cannot play Gauntlet with PS controllers.
Con Wizard is complicated to use
The wizard character is complicated to use. He has nine spells that can be cast using a number of hard-to-remember button combinations. This results in very few people wanting to play as the character. For online matches, this means there are quite a few three-player games as no one wants to take the role of the fourth character: the wizard.