From early on I experienced enemies getting stuck in geometry and had my progress blocked because of scripting issues. The issues with the game soon become apparent.
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When I first installed the game, I expected to have to update it but there was no update at all and this seems odd for a game released eight years ago. There is very little variety in the environments and although there are seven different areas, they don’t differ significantly. These are relatively minor though as the games major problem isn’t difficulty or the controls but just how boring it is. Then there’s the camera which while fully rotatable can become a hindrance if you get stuck in certain parts of the map. The controls also aren’t nearly as responsive as they should be considering the speed the game runs at. Gameplay is extremely choppy and not because of the sharp weapons. When actually playing the game though, it is hard to believe that the game is really running that fast. Interestingly, the game also runs at 60fps on the 360 and this along with a solid control scheme should make for quality gameplay. As well as this the game has a timing system that will increase player score (called tribute), and discourages button mashing. There is also a counter mechanic that is telegraphed by enemies with either a blue or yellow glow which requires the player to press the correct bumper button in response. Gameplay is generally simple to understand with a basic combo system using a quick and strong attack, as well as a magic system. The gameplay is similar to that found in spectacle fighters like DevilMa圜ry and God of War and Sega probably had the latter in mind when they decided to resurrect the franchise. The lore of the original wasn’t very deep with the plot amounting to no more than a few paragraphs, so there was plenty to expand upon here. As is obvious from the title, the game also allows you to ride beasts that can be used to attack enemies. The world of Yuria looks suitably dark and the art design certainly captures the aesthetics of the series.
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Other elements from the series are present including the antagonist Death=Adder, the irritating but useful little gnomes that carry health and magic items. Ax-Battler and Gilius Thunderhead, the other two protagonists both make brief appearances and very optimistically seem to have been intended to be included in a sequel that will certainly (and happily) never be. The game instead focuses on Tyris Flare, the female protagonist from the original. It is beyond my understanding why this wasn’t demanded of the development team by Sega from the beginning. Especially at a time when games featuring co-operative play were resurgent through online services like Xbox Live.
For a series and genre that is best played co-op, this was more than a puzzling omission. The first and most glaring problem is that Golden Axe: Beast Rider is a single-player only experience. Golden Axe: Beast Rider was a long time coming and naturally had high expectations.įrom what can easily be gathered from playing it and confirmed here, the development for this game was troubled from the beginning. Since then, the series was dormant for over a decade, unless one includes the apparently terrible Japan-only remake released in a compilation on PlayStation 2. The last major release before the subject of this review was another spin-off fighter in the arcade that was later ported to Saturn. The series saw spin-offs released, one for the Master System and another for the Game Gear. The two Mega Drive sequels were competent and the multiple ports released over the years varied wildly in quality. Apart from the direct arcade sequel, The Revenge of Death Adder, the series never really surpassed the original. Golden Axe is one of the earliest games I can remember playing in the arcades and one of the first, (and most beloved) games I owned on the Sega Mega Drive. The reason for my lingering curiosity about this title stemmed from my love of the series. After finding a copy for around $10 delivered, I decided this was a small enough amount to risk on finally trying the game. Years later, with the Xbox One now in it’s fourth year and my Xbox 360 all but packed away, this is one game that I still wanted to try for myself. However, with the overwhelmingly negative reviews, I was put off gambling money on this unlikely possibility. When Golden Axe: Beast Rider was released in late 2008, I initially wanted to believe they might be wrong. Whether it’s film, literature or our beloved interactive entertainment sometimes the critics are wrong.
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