Golden Axe: Beast Rider

[Sho'Nuff]

Ok, so I picked up golden axe, beast rider today. In a phrase, I wish it were possible to return opened games. The gameplay generally stinks. I am all for a good hack and slash, but IMO the fighting system in this game stinks. To make matters worse, the beast controls are sluggish at best. Not to mention that the graphics, though in 1080p, are surprisingly lackluster.

I remember a while ago when the XBOX 360 folks were touting this title. But then it fell off the radar. Now I know why.


Two thumbs down for this hunk of trash.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: soxfan
I remember a while ago when the XBOX 360 folks were touting this title. But then it fell off the radar. Now I know why.

Not in this forum they weren't. The game hasn't even been mentioned at all other than on my console release list and a mention in a post someone did on Oct 1st for upcoming games.

I know I haven't talked about it simply because I expected it to be crap and didn't think it was worth talking about. I'm honestly shocked that someone actually spent money on that this week instead of Dead Space or Saints Row 2 or even SOCOM.

 

[fr]

I watched a gameplay trailer and the graphics look five years old.

 

[Thraxen]

They missed the entire point of Golden Axe. The reason so many people loved the original games is due to co-op. This game has no co-op. So it was doomed to fail even if the game was decent.

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

I remember everyone laughing at this game from the get go. It was pretty much obviously going to suck. Who said otherwise?

 

[fatdragondzc]

That's another childhood game that's ruined for me then...sigh....

 

[rstove02]

About a month ago I caught wind of this game was being made. Being a big fan of the original Golden Axe(s) I dug around for a trailer for it. After the trailer I think I found a game that is farther from the intent of its predecessors than Fallout 3.

 

[AstroManLuca]

Why would you buy this game? Every review says it sucks. Did you expect it to not?

I know reviews aren't the gospel truth. They often give good scores to games that don't deserve it. But they rarely criticize a game unless it really does suck.

 

[Sho'Nuff]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: soxfan
I remember a while ago when the XBOX 360 folks were touting this title. But then it fell off the radar. Now I know why.

Not in this forum they weren't. The game hasn't even been mentioned at all other than on my console release list and a mention in a post someone did on Oct 1st for upcoming games.

I know I haven't talked about it simply because I expected it to be crap and didn't think it was worth talking about. I'm honestly shocked that someone actually spent money on that this week instead of Dead Space or Saints Row 2 or even SOCOM.

To be honest, I picked up the game simply because I loved the orignals so much. if they stayed true to those it would have been much better.

And don't worry, I'm not completely nuts. I picked up Dead Space too and am very happy with that.

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Thraxen
They missed the entire point of Golden Axe. The reason so many people loved the original games is due to co-op. This game has no co-op. So it was doomed to fail even if the game was decent.

What? Golden Axe with no co-op? Who the hell gave this the green light?

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: soxfan
And don't worry, I'm not completely nuts. I picked up Dead Space too and am very happy with that.

Oh okay. I was about to be very confused and hurt inside.

But yeah, way to miss the point of the Golden Axe series. No co-op = no go.

 

[mindcycle]

Yeah, I had a feeling this game was gonna be bad. I was a least hoping it would retain some of the elements of the original.. but no co-op? That's a ridiculously bad move on their part.

 

[SandEagle]

Originally posted by: fatdragondzc
That's another childhood game that's ruined for me then...sigh....

exactly how I feel I loved Golden Axe on the Sega Genesis and was looking forward to this.....

 

[LordSnailz]

any suggestions for a good hack n' slash coop game for the 360 or ps3?

 

[skyofavalon]

but its in full HD, its gotta be good !!!!

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Thraxen
They missed the entire point of Golden Axe. The reason so many people loved the original games is due to co-op. This game has no co-op. So it was doomed to fail even if the game was decent.

What? Golden Axe with no co-op? Who the hell gave this the green light?

Yea seriously wtf

 

[Soundmanred]

Might have been the same people that made Double Dragon on the NES a single player game.
Lame.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Soundmanred
Might have been the same people that made Double Dragon on the NES a single player game.
Lame.

At least that one had 2 player versus mode.

 

[mesthead21]

Originally posted by: LordSnailz
any suggestions for a good hack n' slash coop game for the 360 or ps3?

Castle Crashers (XBLA) is pretty sweet and its only 15 bucks

 

[MagicConch]

thanks for saving me sixty bucks, i was about to buy this one.