[dead] Golden Axe: Beast Rider now $10 (360) on Amazon.

[nhatkthanh]

Sorry if it's a repost. First time posting.
:360:http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000XJO78Y/ref=nosim/cheapassgam08-20
:ps3:http://www.amazon.com/Golden-Axe-Beast-Rider-Playstation-3/dp/B000XJM2AE/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1228377429&sr=8-1

[lunatic1]

the one on the original SEGA seemed more epic... anyone else miss the Sega version?

Thanks anyway OP =P

[Justin42]

heh, guess it didn't sell so great over the weekend and they're just continuing to try to move stock...

[SDC]

lunatic: Not to split hairs, but Golden Axe was on the Genesis/Megadrive. The original Sega console (in America and probably Europe) was the Master System.

I'm tempted to buy this, but seeing as it dropped from $60 to $20 in a month and a half, I'm sure I can get it cheaper if I wait.

[yuyak]

I loved to original Golden Axe! We didn't have it but I played it all the time when I went over to my friend's place. I bought the xbla version of it a while back but it seemed a lot shorter than I remembered it. Anyway, that's one of the fastest drop in price on a new release. The reviews were pretty awful though.

[Logical Dolphin]

lunatic: Not to split hairs, but Golden Axe was on the Genesis/Megadrive. The original Sega console (in America and probably Europe) was the Master System.

I'm tempted to buy this, but seeing as it dropped from $60 to $20 in a month and a half, I'm sure I can get it cheaper if I wait.

Actually, the original Golden Axe game was in arcade first and then later ported to the Genesis. After that, two Genesis-only sequels were made.

[vacuuum]

if they made this golden axe multiplayer it might've helped the game...
but they opted for an unimpressive single-player experience.
this title is gonna hit the $10 dollar bargain bin pretty soon :P

[MIX_MASTER_ICE]

Why can't some company just make an updated side-scroller like the old days? That would probably be super cheap to make and you could sell a boat load of them at 29.99. Imagine an updated Streets of Rage, Final Fight or Golden Axe. Make them 3-4 players and have online play. I'm baffled as to why none of these old-school games haven't just received a face lift and added online play. Instead we get games like Beast Rider that have little to no resemblance to the original game that was such a success.

[ricoraney]

Try Target. It is under $15 at most of them. Clearance.

[capttylor34]

Why can't some company just make an updated side-scroller like the old days? That would probably be super cheap to make and you could sell a boat load of them at 29.99. Imagine an updated Streets of Rage, Final Fight or Golden Axe. Make them 3-4 players and have online play. I'm baffled as to why none of these old-school games haven't just received a face lift and added online play. Instead we get games like Beast Rider that have little to no resemblance to the original game that was such a success.

Well if you think about it, they are kinda doing that with XBox Live, PSN and Wii VC. Cheap 10-15 dollar games that take a lot of cues from the 2D graphics age. But another thing might be that the market for those old school types of games is simple to small to be financially viable. In a market that is so obsessed with pixel-shadders and polygon counts, 2D games are turning into a dieing breed. It's become a niche market, which is unfortunate because the cost of making a 2d game is a fraction of what is costs to make a GOW type game. And on top of that it seems like the developers can concentrate a lot more on the making a really fun game when they don't have to worry about high end 3d graphics. I am a personal fan of the 2d cell shaded games though, they just seem to hold the test of time better that 3d.

[SimaYi]

In for one.

[Shady3011]

This has to go below $10 for me to even consider.

[Undead98]

I picked this up, its not bad at all. Most of the problems with the mounts and such are easy to overcome. Sure, being $10-15 would obviously be better, but at $20, that's the point where I find it worth it.

[Green Card200]

Thanks for the post but I think I will wait for it to go to $10 as well.

[williamspam91]

This has to go below $10 for me to even consider. same!

[lilboo]

I too am waiting for the $10/$12 mark.

Golden Axe without multiplayer co-op is like Mortal Kombat having censored fatalities.
...
:-s

[Pasco]

Why can't some company just make an updated side-scroller like the old days? That would probably be super cheap to make and you could sell a boat load of them at 29.99. Imagine an updated Streets of Rage, Final Fight or Golden Axe. Make them 3-4 players and have online play. I'm baffled as to why none of these old-school games haven't just received a face lift and added online play. Instead we get games like Beast Rider that have little to no resemblance to the original game that was such a success.

See 'Castle Crashers' on XBLA, especially if a patch is ever released. Also, Sega is wreking on another Genesis collection, which, I believe, will have the 'Golden Axe' and 'Streets Of Rage' trilogies on it. It would be nice to see Capcom release a 'Capcom Classics Collection' of Final Fight. Include the arcade version, SNES, SNES Guy, Sega CD, FF2, FF3, Mighty FF, the rare Saturn FF Revenge, and maybe even FF Streetwise. And throw in the 'Saturday Night Slam Masters' series as well. Capcom is too busy with 'RE5', 'SFIV', 'Bionic Commando', 'Dark Void', etc. to consider a retro collection.

[zman73]

This is not a horrible games (although if I paid 60 for it Id be pissed) but it is missing alot of the charm that made the Genesis GA's fun... most importantly multiplayer... and this game is really dark... I got mine for about 25 penny guides so Im happy with what I paid for it

[shrike4242]

Glad I didn't jump on this when it was $30. Reviews pretty much scared me off, since pretty much everyone said it blew chunks.

[oscargrouch]

This intrigues me, but I am holding off until its $10 or less and when my backlog is smaller.

[ryosnk]

I got this in the 2 for 1 sale tru was having awhile back and its worth it. It's abit hard and the control is not responsive but overall its a decent game mostly in the $20 range.

[KingofOldSchool]

Sonic would have to come over to my apartment and give me a blowjob before I would even consider buying it. And even then it would have to be a pretty amazing blowjob.

[FoxHoundADAM]

Yeah this will probably win Worst Game Of the Year on most sites. Don't buy it.

[emperordahc]

Golden Axe... with no multiplayer? Ack! I spent countless hours playing the 1-3 on the Genesis.

[Wolfpup]

Is this game ACTUALLY bad? All the reviews I see for it just go on about the lack of multiplayer, but I really don't care about that.

If they've turned it into some Devil May Cry clone though, I'm COMPLETELY burnt out on that genre and kind of hope I never have to play one again.

[GuardianE]

Is this game ACTUALLY bad? All the reviews I see for it just go on about the lack of multiplayer, but I really don't care about that.

If they've turned it into some Devil May Cry clone though, I'm COMPLETELY burnt out on that genre and kind of hope I never have to play one again.


lol, I'm the opposite. I would love a Devil May Cry clone that's done well (with deep combat. DMC is not like every action game)... but alas, Golden Axe looks like it's an action game that's uninspired.

[jollydwarf]

You ever wonder what kind of loser buys a game like this at full MSRP as soon as possible? And yes, that "loser" designation includes the 'big fans' of Golden Axe--and especially them, as they would be the ones that should/would know better.

I gotta believe, I want to believe that games like this only sell at full price to the seriously baked wandering a 24-hour Wal-Mart at 3 in the morhing with their dipshit friends, just looking to do something incredibly stupid.

[Wolfpup]

Is it actually BAD though? I just keep hearing it's missing multiplayer, but I'd probably never get a chance to play that anyway.

[FoxHoundADAM]

It's not just the lack of multiplayer that got the game bad reviews. Other notable itmes include:
- Frustrasting controls
- Cheap AI
- Generic graphics
- Glitchy

[jollydwarf]

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933095.asp?q=golden%20axe

And please...anyone who feels the need to play the "Yeah, well the critics just want to hate it/need a seasonal 'whipping boy' game" rhetoric card...no. Just...don't.

[turls]

FYI--On XPlay's Holiday Gaming Guide special, it made the list of "Games to Give to People you Hate". But so did SW:FU, so . . .

[Camwi]

if they made this golden axe multiplayer it might've helped the game...
but they opted for an unimpressive single-player experience.
this title is gonna hit the $10 dollar bargain bin pretty soon :P

Yeah, I wonder what they were thinking when they decided to exclude multiplayer from the game. It's kind of a staple for the series.

[SDC]

Actually, the original Golden Axe game was in arcade first and then later ported to the Genesis. After that, two Genesis-only sequels were made.

They also released spin-offs for the Master System and Game Gear

[hollowfreak]

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933095.asp?q=golden%20axe

And please...anyone who feels the need to play the "Yeah, well the critics just want to hate it/need a seasonal 'whipping boy' game" rhetoric card...no. Just...don't.

... is that your point? That the average ratio is 48% and the user voting weighs in at 7.4 (74%). Seems like it's right back to the mixed bag. :lol: The screenshots don't look that bad, I'll bite at $10 shipped (hint hint Newegg.com) Hell I played through Darkened Skye on GC and I actually had fun with Beowulf and Conan. Now Drake of the 99 Dragons that was bad, this can't be that bad, can it? Maybe it doesn't live up to everyone's expectations but then again neither does Fable II, they took everything good about Fable out and kicked you in the nuts casually.

[RollingSkull]

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/933095.asp?q=golden%20axe

And please...anyone who feels the need to play the "Yeah, well the critics just want to hate it/need a seasonal 'whipping boy' game" rhetoric card...no. Just...don't.

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/944713.asp

This game was awesome, and you can see its gamerankings score right there.

So to you sir, I say HAAAAW HAAAAW HAAAAW

[MIX_MASTER_ICE]

... is that your point? That the average ratio is 48% and the user voting weighs in at 7.4 (74%). Seems like it's right back to the mixed bag. :lol: The screenshots don't look that bad, I'll bite at $10 shipped (hint hint Newegg.com) Hell I played through Darkened Skye on GC and I actually had fun with Beowulf and Conan. Now Drake of the 99 Dragons that was bad, this can't be that bad, can it? Maybe it doesn't live up to everyone's expectations but then again neither does Fable II, they took everything good about Fable out and kicked you in the nuts casually.

Conan is actually a pretty solid and fun game to play. Beast Rider is just extremely bland. There is no real "fun" parts and the combat system totally blows. You basically wait for an attacker and once a color pops up just prior to the attack you press the matching button to defend/counter the move. There is very little depth to your moves and nothing like the combat system in Conan where you upgrade and add attacks to your abilities. The best part for me was riding the beasts, but that can be awkward and they are a bit limited in what they can do. Not the worst game, but even a hack-n-slash fan like me got tired of it after a while. Coming off playing Conan and even Viking: Battle for Asgard, Beast Rider just felt uninspired and bland.

[MattVid]

Well if you think about it, they are kinda doing that with XBox Live, PSN and Wii VC. Cheap 10-15 dollar games that take a lot of cues from the 2D graphics age. But another thing might be that the market for those old school types of games is simple to small to be financially viable. In a market that is so obsessed with pixel-shadders and polygon counts, 2D games are turning into a dieing breed. It's become a niche market, which is unfortunate because the cost of making a 2d game is a fraction of what is costs to make a GOW type game. And on top of that it seems like the developers can concentrate a lot more on the making a really fun game when they don't have to worry about high end 3d graphics. I am a personal fan of the 2d cell shaded games though, they just seem to hold the test of time better that 3d.
I don't know if I can agree with all that. Look at the Wii and the Nintendo DS. Their graphics capabilities are far worse than any of the other systems out there, and they are selling more than any other system.

Grahpics are just becoming too much the focus, and at heart, gamers don't really care about the graphics anyways. Sure, we like to see some flashy stuff and if the graphics are amazing, then more power to the game/system. But if the gameplay blows, the game is going to suck. Look at games like Lair for the PS3, the game had amazing graphics, but it was horrible gameplay and controls, so it is now in the $10 bin at Fry's.

I can agree that graphics are important for the initial sale/interest. But the lasting appeal will be non existant if the gameplay/mechanics are bad. It is like a relationship with a man/woman ... looks will hook a person, maybe, but whether or not you can reel them in and keep them forever ... you are going to need more than looks to accomplish that. Lets face it, looks fade with time, and so do graphics (as they get out dated).

So there you go, a graphics/games to RL relationship comparisson for you, haha.

And on topic, I think I will pass on this, it doesn't look great. The only thing that intersted me was that it was Golden Axe.

[jollydwarf]

and the user voting weighs in at 7.4 (74%).

Give me the critical consensus over the gamer consensus eight days a week. Sure, the former might get bought off on occasion, might be embittered by gaming for reviews 'round the clock during the holiday season, but at least they aren't the most impulsive 'all or nothing' people on the planet, justifying their purchases and time invested with grotesquely inflated scores, or determining that any game they don't want to like (or don't own the system for) is a "0/10".

Also, when one is avoidant of capitalization and punctuation but prone to leetspeak when posting his critique, I tend to chuck it right out. Gamer reviews...tend to have this person well-represented.

[timmylamb]

most of the reviews i've seen on this game seem to say the storyline is horrible, controls are terrible, fighting system is terrible, best review i've seen was the amazon one by poisonblade

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000XJO78Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2_cm_cr_acr_img?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1

[GuardianE]

Critic reviews are simply more consistent once the average is taken. There'll often be outliers, but as long as you take it with a grain of salt (while keeping certain biases of yourself like genre, artstyle, series) critic reviews are generally reliable when viewed as a whole.

That said, I did buy this game. On release date. Then returned the game. Then bought it again at this price range.

For some reason, I just wanted to see HOW bad it was... and since I'm a hardcore action game fan I figure that I can likely tolerate it.

[tbolt30]

The main problem with this game was simply this..... No multiplayer. I was reading on the forums months before this game came out and people decided not to buy because no multiplayer. The sad thing is the developer was saying if its successful they will make a sequel with multiplayer then :(

[GuardianE]

The main problem with this game was simply this..... No multiplayer. I was reading on the forums months before this game came out and people decided not to buy because no multiplayer. The sad thing is the developer was saying if its successful they will make a sequel with multiplayer then :(

I'd rather they focused on making a refined and polished gameplay experience before trying to integrate multiplayer, personally. And they failed at that.

[tbolt30]

I'd rather they focused on making a refined and polished gameplay experience before trying to integrate multiplayer, personally. And they failed at that.

Yea from what I heard the single isn't polished at all :/ But still its only 20 bucks but I'm going to wait until its under 10.

[Wolfpup]

Okay, thanks for the feedback on what's wrong with it guys-broken controls and all. I just didn't know if the only criticism was that it lacked multiplayer, which for me wouldn't factor in to anything.

Too bad, I would have really liked this to be good. I'll still try the demo if they release one though, just in case.

[iamthekiller]

most of the reviews i've seen on this game seem to say the storyline is horrible, controls are terrible, fighting system is terrible, best review i've seen was the amazon one by poisonblade

http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000XJO78Y/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2_cm_cr_acr_img?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1


that review was hilarious... worth reading the entire thing.

[MSUHitman]

I too am waiting for the $10/$12 mark.

Golden Axe without multiplayer co-op is like Mortal Kombat having censored fatalities.
...
:-s

Which is why my next purchase is the European PS3 version of MK vs. DC. Hope to get that before Midway goes out of business.

I hope this stays this price for awhile as there's nothing else I want on Amazon right now.

[GuardianE]

Which is why my next purchase is the European PS3 version of MK vs. DC. Hope to get that before Midway goes out of business.

I hope this stays this price for awhile as there's nothing else I want on Amazon right now.

Why get it before Midway goes out of business? It'll drop faster once they're gone and punished for neutering the U.S. version.

[spideymike]

I rented the 360 version from Gamefly and as a big fan of the original arcade game, this game is simply awful. The block/parry controls are awkward, the achievements are impossible to get, the beasts' lives are limited (they die after you use their powers a couple times), the attacks from the shaman wizards are cheap and hit you from all directions off-screen. I'm happier just replaying the XBLA port and I'm actually having a blast playing Conan.

[Shady3011]

This is like trying to defend Sonic 2006. It just isn't possible.

[Ender]

I nabbed it on Cyber Monday along with Pure from Amazon. I'm a sucker for deals! (I know it can be argued that $19 for this game isn't a deal, but I watched some gameplay videos and it didn't seem that bad to me.)

[FoxHoundADAM]

I find it funny people are defending the game. Look if you want to spend $20 on the game go ahead. I'm just trying to let most people know that it's a pretty terrible game in hopes of saving them $20. Someone might like it but I'm sure 95% of people have far better games to spend time and money on.

[Z_meista]

Thanks, but I'll pass on this one.

[GuardianE]

I find it funny people are defending the game. Look if you want to spend $20 on the game go ahead. I'm just trying to let most people know that it's a pretty terrible game in hopes of saving them $20. Someone might like it but I'm sure 95% of people have far better games to spend time and money on.

I read back and there's only seems to be one person defending this game and saying it's worth $20. Even that person didn't clearly express this sentiment.

The most people are saying that's pro-Golden Axe is that they'll buy it at $10. That doesn't mean much.

[Xfactor4]

Well I am up for 1 at $19.99 with no tax and free shipping because if you play it and don't like it, the base trade in value at Gamestop before any bonus or edge is already $20 :applause:

So really, how can you go wrong ? I watched a couple gameplay videos and also a developer video on Amazon.com and it looks pretty cool monsters, graphic etc. I always loved those beautiful heroine games with skimpy clothes like Heavenly Sword anyways...

Also, I respect Dave Halverson over at Play magazine that gave it a 7/10 and ripped the other reviewers a new one for short changing the game commenting how they obviously didn't understand it or play it for very long let alone beat it. :roll:

So its not a $59.99 great game ? Then Bring on the hack and slash for $20 accepting it for what it is and enjoy the nostalgia on the old Golden Axe sounds & music(gnome etc.) I watched a vid on the voice actor work and it looks like they used a talented voice cast for all the characters and monsters.

Heck even a 2 hour movie at the theater with snacks is $20 !? So ya'll stop being such haters now... :D

Just my 2 pesos anyways...

[retail sucks]

the one on the original SEGA seemed more epic... anyone else miss the Sega version?

Thanks anyway OP =P

Yep :cry:

[MIX_MASTER_ICE]

Well I am up for 1 at $19.99 with no tax and free shipping because if you play it and don't like it, the base trade in value at Gamestop before any bonus or edge is already $20 :applause:


By the time it gets shipped to you the TIV may be 6 bucks. The price of this game is dropping like a rock, so you can bet the GS TIV will follow suit.

[xeno]

no thanks op.

[JCDenton]

Well if you think about it, they are kinda doing that with XBox Live, PSN and Wii VC. Cheap 10-15 dollar games that take a lot of cues from the 2D graphics age.

The problem is that most of these games are pretty crappy and don't stand up well to the older games. Companies don't seem to be putting much effort into making the newly developed download only games any good. There's nothing that compares to Gradius V or R Type Final, which I think are examples of what people want....the same gameplay as old-school, but modernized and with shiny new graphics.

But another thing might be that the market for those old school types of games is simple to small to be financially viable. In a market that is so obsessed with pixel-shadders and polygon counts, 2D games are turning into a dieing breed. It's become a niche market, which is unfortunate because the cost of making a 2d game is a fraction of what is costs to make a GOW type game. And on top of that it seems like the developers can concentrate a lot more on the making a really fun game when they don't have to worry about high end 3d graphics. I am a personal fan of the 2d cell shaded games though, they just seem to hold the test of time better that 3d.

2d games sell when they are done well, the problem is that developers are treating them like "budget" projects. Look at castlevania on the DS and GBA, where effort was actually put in to make a good game...those have always been hot sellers. Whereas the 3d castlevanias on N64 and PS2/Xbox quickly ended up in bargain bins. A 2d game will still sell IF it has marketing or name recognition and it's a quality game. Most of the 2d games that were good but sold poorly can attribute their poor sales to a lack of marketing rather than being 2d.

[tokerblue]

I'll wait for the $10 mark. I would pay big buck for a port of Revenge of Death Adder. That was hands down the best Golden Axe game made.

Hopefully Super Street Fighter HD will be VERY successful so other developers will clean up their old games.

[gkrykewy]

The problem is that most of these games are pretty crappy and don't stand up well to the older games. Companies don't seem to be putting much effort into making the newly developed download only games any good. There's nothing that compares to Gradius V or R Type Final, which I think are examples of what people want....the same gameplay as old-school, but modernized and with shiny new graphics.

Galaga Legions is incredibly awesome.

2d games sell when they are done well, the problem is that developers are treating them like "budget" projects. Look at castlevania on the DS and GBA, where effort was actually put in to make a good game...those have always been hot sellers. Whereas the 3d castlevanias on N64 and PS2/Xbox quickly ended up in bargain bins. A 2d game will still sell IF it has marketing or name recognition and it's a quality game. Most of the 2d games that were good but sold poorly can attribute their poor sales to a lack of marketing rather than being 2d.

Actually the castlevania GBA and DS games didn't sell much of anything. That they didn't end up in bargain bins is simply due to konami not over-producing them. But I see what you're trying to get at.

I'll wait for the $10 mark. I would pay big buck for a port of Revenge of Death Adder. That was hands down the best Golden Axe game made.

YES, I would pay twenty dollars for that. I have every Genesis Golden Axe on Wii (VC) as well as the XBLA version. No interest in this newer garbage.

[Justin42]

Well, now that it's $9.98 for the 360, I think I have to jump on it...

[vacuuum]

Well, now that it's $9.98 for the 360, I think I have to jump on it...

Kinda sad that this fairly new game went from 60 to 10 in no time.
I'd be pissed if I bought it at launch price... plus the game is meh.

[maddog1419]

I just bought it too, for $10.00 you can't really go wrong price of a rental lol.

[AlphakirA]

just picked it up myself, for $10 it's worth the risk. Worst case scenario it'll be brought into GS in a few days after receiving.

[Master Shake]

Hell I played through Darkened Skye on GC
Holy crap that game was bad. The reviews should have been much worse than they already were.

[jjz203]

Not $10 anymore, it seems back up to $57.79. :( I actually wanted this game at $10.

[WarlordFDC]

It went back up because Amazon sold out.

Too bad, I too would have got it at 9.99. Oh well, I can always find something else to use 9.99 on.

[sunghost]

did anyone actually buy this to play it? or were you all just going to flip it for cash? it got terrible reviews, and i'd imagine there are far better games to waste $10 on

[ctrek3]

is this game really that bad? can someone compare it to another game thats similar, for 10 bucks i might jump on it. its back at 10 for the 360, and 20 for the ps3.

[GuardianE]

is this game really that bad? can someone compare it to another game thats similar, for 10 bucks i might jump on it. its back at 10 for the 360, and 20 for the ps3.

It's a much much much less polished, less pretty Devil May Cry with a paltry combat system, reused enemy fodder, and an uninspired story. One thing that should be noted, I feel, is that many reviews state that you cannot Evade/Parry while attacking. This is actually wrong. You can cancel practically any movement with an Evade/Parry move. Tyris will stop what she's doing to perform the move.

That said, I think it's worth 10 bucks if you're a fan of the genre.

[dragonsho]

I just have to let you guys considering buying this know how awful this game is:

Ok, so I started off, killed some people. Ok, game's pretty awesome so far. I find a dino to ride. Awesome. My dino gets killed. I proceed, no places for a dino respawn. I get to a point, kill some more guys. Note, I am locked in this area by not an invisible wall, but a glowing yellow wall. There's no place to spawn a dino at ALL. However, to get through the gate, you need to be on the dino so that both of you can shoot fireballs to break the gate. So I was stuck in an outside room. I shut the game off and haven't looked back since.

[Extrazero]

I bought it, I figured that if I hate it, I can probably still get about $10 more than I paid for it at Game Crazy or Ebay.

[freshzen]

This is in stock now at $9.98, just ordered 3.

[Shady3011]

I hope I can get a cheap laugh or two from this game.

[Extrazero]

I'm honest...just not at Walmart.

[eastx]

Also, I respect Dave Halverson over at Play magazine that gave it a 7/10 and ripped the other reviewers a new one for short changing the game commenting how they obviously didn't understand it or play it for very long let alone beat it. :roll:


That is the same man who gave Sonic 360 a 9 out of 10 and mentioned none of its glaring, atrocious flaws in his "review". You might want to take his opinions with a jar of salt.

But yeah, for $10, going in with some low expectations, I think this game will be good enough. I loved Final Fight Streetwise and most critics trashed that game...

[tbolt30]

Now only if the ps3 version would drop to $9.98, I would buy it in a heartbeat

[Camwi]

At $10, I just gotta bite. Thanks OP and Cheapy!

[toneroni]

i really wanted to get this but decided to hold off. No time to play crap games. If it had multiplayer though, I would get it.

[ctrek3]

i finally bit, added it to animal crossing for the wife, and used the code i got for preordering PoP.

[xrickyb86x]

Would bite if it had co op.

[eau]

How does this game compare to the Club in terms of badness?

[trax]

I bit. I have a higher tolerance for suck than the average gamer. Especially for only $10. Thanks OP!

[hollowfreak]

Holy crap that game was bad. The reviews should have been much worse than they already were.

Yes it was and it was hard as hell at times, way too many cheap deaths, but for some strange reason I liked it. At $10 I had to jump on this despite everyone's complaints about the game. I was watching the GT video review and honestly it ended up me tuning the guy* out and liking a lot of what I saw. *blah blah whining about no lock on for magic (omg I have to aim) blah blah whining about naked woman hanging by the neck and being torn apart by monsters blah blah (my eyes ... my eyes!) :lol:

[ctrek3]

I bit. I have a higher tolerance for suck than the average gamer. Especially for only $10. Thanks OP!

same here. i put 120 hours into dragon warrior 7. that game was awful

[eastx]

same here. i put 120 hours into dragon warrior 7. that game was awful

I disagree... I played DW 7 for 100 hours and loved it, besides the clunky graphics.

[FloodsAreUponUS]

same here. i put 120 hours into dragon warrior 7. that game was awful

If a game is awful why do you put 120 hours into it?
If a game sucks don't play it.

Don't buy this game, there are better things to waste you time on.

[Chacrana]

Man, why are you guys volunteering $10 to have a bad time?

[Vinny]

Man, why are you guys volunteering $10 to have a bad time?

I gotta agree... buying a game just because it's cheap is stupid.

[Monsta Mack]

Man, why are you guys volunteering $10 to have a bad time?

Whats the word? Masochism?

I did the same for Alone in the Dark. I enjoy having 1-3 real bad games a year to beat that are challenging. This is right up my alley but im gonna pass since I just put up with AITD.

[hollowfreak]

Man, why are you guys volunteering $10 to have a bad time?

It can't be as bad as dropping 50+ on Mansion of Hidden Souls for SegaCD and finishing it in a few hours. :cry:

I gotta agree... buying a game just because it's cheap is stupid.

I'm not buying it only because it's cheap, I'm buying it because it looks decent and if it sucks I should be able to at least get $5 for it so it's like a rental.

[Mr. 420]

If they sent it to me free I might open it.
Probably not though.

[Ice2Dragon]

If youre looking for easy achievements avoid.. AVOID... you only get like 200 at most for beating the game.. the rest ARE INSANELY HARD TO GET..

The battle blade sword is a ONE HIT ONE KILL on enemies.. but also on you. Some of the levels are impossible to beat with that weapon.. i managed 800/1000 (I Only had to A+ a few more levels).. the A+ ranks are also near impossible to get.

Avoid like the plague if youre getting for achievements.

[ctrek3]

If a game is awful why do you put 120 hours into it?
If a game sucks don't play it.

Don't buy this game, there are better things to waste you time on.

cause i bought the game so i needed to finish it. and i only put that much time in because i played it at work, had nothing else to do between 11pm, and 3am.

i should take that back, it wasn't awful. but i didn't like alot of things about it. the biggest thing was level grinding, i just can't stand to do that anymore.

[SnotRocket]

Why can't some company just make an updated side-scroller like the old days? That would probably be super cheap to make and you could sell a boat load of them at 29.99. Imagine an updated Streets of Rage, Final Fight or Golden Axe. Make them 3-4 players and have online play. I'm baffled as to why none of these old-school games haven't just received a face lift and added online play. Instead we get games like Beast Rider that have little to no resemblance to the original game that was such a success.



YES!! I would pay top dollar for a decent side scroller beat em up. Why did castle crashers do so well, because people want that type of game. Bring back a Streets of rage clone with some up to date gameplay...it will rain $$.

[ctrek3]

It can't be as bad as dropping 50+ on Mansion of Hidden Souls for SegaCD and finishing it in a few hours. :cry:


hey! I liked that game, course that could have been cause i rented it and beat it during the three days i had it.

[illennium]

Man, why are you guys volunteering $10 to have a bad time?

Because most people undervalue time.

[Ender]

Damnit I paid $20 for it not one week ago.

[animemaniac14]

in for 2!!

[lilboo]

:lol: I almost, almost want to bite on this at $10.. but I can't. A bad game is a bad game and my backlog is full enough :wall:

[georox]

Cmon Amazon.. make the PS3 $10... I can use a new coaster all else...

[Xfactor19990]

I too am waiting for the $10/$12 mark.

Golden Axe without multiplayer co-op is like Mortal Kombat having censored fatalities.
...
:-s
so essentially the new MK vs DC? haha

[Wolfpup]

The new Mortal Kombat game is supposed to be good though. Certainly sounds like the best one in ages (if not ever). Even censored, it sounds better than having no fatalities at all like one of the recent ones (where they were just generic). Besides, it's stuff like The Joker, them pulling the camera away or something when he shoots people, having it done off screen.

[RaidenMGS3]

If youre looking for easy achievements avoid.. AVOID... you only get like 200 at most for beating the game.. the rest ARE INSANELY HARD TO GET..

The battle blade sword is a ONE HIT ONE KILL on enemies.. but also on you. Some of the levels are impossible to beat with that weapon.. i managed 800/1000 (I Only had to A+ a few more levels).. the A+ ranks are also near impossible to get.

Avoid like the plague if youre getting for achievements.

Awww man, that's EXACTLY why I was gonna get it. Dang it!

[Justin42]

I am hoping tomorrow's apparent PS3 sale (since we've already had the Wii/360 ones) will have the PS3 version for $10... being a card carrying Sega fanboy I am required to own this game, not sure why everyone else is buying. I'd prefer the PS3 version but did buy the 360 version today with a DVD not coming out for a few weeks to give me time to cancel in case the PS3 version drops.

[MPoWeRM3]

Damn it, who stole my golden axe when i was about to checkout with it?!:-(

[spideymike]

Yeah, I rented this turkey from Gamefly and after playing the game for several hours didn't even get one stinking achievement the entire time. Save your time and avoid this. Let the buyer beware indeed.

[nyj1218]

i liked the original on the genesis but im still thinking even @ $10, this games probably not worth it

[dragonjud]

Because most people undervalue time.

Not to keep bringing this up, but at its current market value of $59.99, you can try, and if you don't like it, you are still looking to make a profit when you sell it.
So, no CAGs are losing money on this...:)

[CaoPi]

deal is dead

[hollowfreak]

hey! I liked that game, course that could have been cause i rented it and beat it during the three days i had it.

:lol: ... 3 days ... noob, haha j/k, I liked it too but it was the most I'd paid for a game at the time, if I remember right it was 57 or 8 at TRU. The place I rented from never got it and it looked good, so I bit. I finished it the first night it had to have been 3 or 4 hours.

[Chase]

Ouch.

[MaxBiaggi3]

I was a big fan of the original arcade version and the Genesis home port/sequels. I'd have certainly paid $10 for this just for laughs (if they still had it in stock), but I'll likely see this in local clearance bins at this price next year anyway.

[joshnorm]

deal is dead

Thank god. This will make it so no one else is tempted with this!:applause:

[Friend of Sonic]

Yes, yes, I know, not good, but I still wanted it. I'll be refreshing this to see if it comes back.

[lunatic1]

:lol: ... 3 days ... noob, haha j/k, I liked it too but it was the most I'd paid for a game at the time, if I remember right it was 57 or 8 at TRU. The place I rented from never got it and it looked good, so I bit. I finished it the first night it had to have been 3 or 4 hours.

im sorry...

[bruceg]

Anyone know if there are any differences between the ps3 and xbox360 versions?? All the online reviews I have seen don't address this...

[MSUHitman]

No trophies on PS3 version, other than that not sure.

[wampa8jedi]

Anyone know the Gamestop TIV? I'll probably call tomorrow if I don't see it posted...

[Xfactor4]

Anyone know the Gamestop TIV? I'll probably call tomorrow if I don't see it posted...

Gamestop TIV base is like $20. I called yesterday...:D

[VidgamesgivemeA_D_D]

There should be a Golden Axe resell thread, where those that bought it for $10 that didnt like it can sell it to other CAGs that want it. (not saying I want it, but others do)

[wampa8jedi]

Gamestop TIV base is like $20. I called yesterday...:D

I think my three copies may have just found a home ;)

Thanks, BTW.

[RollingSkull]

I like how everybody who hates on this game hasn't played it. Do we need to go over why reviewers can't always be trusted? People like you are why EA won't make a tough game like Facebreaker any more.

I cannot believe this dropped to $10 after I got it for $20.

Still, mine came in today, and I kinda like it so far.

[TehTriggerman]

Missed it. poop. I'll try TARGET.

[Young Deezy]

Aww, it's not on sale anymore. :(

[GAMERMASTERMAN]

If they would have put multiplayer in it, (wtf Sega?) I would have been all over it.

[emg28]

Missed out. I wanted to buy it and return the PS3 version that I got at Target for $14.98.

[gamewizardx]

Yeah would be nice if the people buying lots of copies just for the fact of trading back in for profit would get a real job instead of screwing over others (mainly other CAG's).

[MIX_MASTER_ICE]

Yeah would be nice if the people buying lots of copies just for the fact of trading back in for profit would get a real job instead of screwing over others (mainly other CAG's).

That's a fricken' stupid comment.

[spideymike]

I like how everybody who hates on this game hasn't played it.

Uh, I played it and I hated it. :roll:

[eastx]

That's a fricken' stupid comment.

Either that or he hates hoarders like everyone should.

[hollowfreak]

So far I like it, it's a little tough at times. I'm still not used to the whole, block dodge crap but I still like it better than the original. Has anoyone else noticed an excessive amount of vertical tearing or is it just my 360 telling me it's preparing to red ring again? I get it occasionally in NXE but it's extreme in Golden Axe. Vsync issues always drive me f'n batty. :lol: