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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 204 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Sega Of America, Inc. EAN: 0010086690064 ESRB Age Rating: Mature Label: Sega Of America, Inc. Manufacturer: Sega Of America, Inc. Model: 69006 Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc. Release Date: October 14, 2008 Sales Rank: 2131 Studio: Sega Of America, Inc.
Features:
Quest for vengeance and engage in vicious melee combat in fantasy world
Unleash barbaric killing moves and dismembering attacks
Explore huge, ravaged, destructible landscape
Weapon upgrades and powerful unlockable elemental-based spells and magic
Features never-before seen character skills and abilities
Amazon.com: As the unstoppable Tyris Flare, players will engage in vicious melee combat both on foot and atop massive mythical beasts, savaging enemies with blades and magic on a quest for vengeance.
Features:
Beast-Riding and Savage Combat: Players will cut down enemies while riding on an array of deadly, magical beasts.
Brutal Melee Action: With swords and axes, players will unleash barbaric killing moves and dismembering attacks.
Spells & Magic Weapons: Weapon upgrades and powerful unlockable elemental-based spells and magic will give players the advantage in battle.
Harsh & Desolate Landscapes: There is a huge, ravaged, destructible world to explore... and survive.
Classic Golden Axe Legacy: As the young warrior, Tyris Flare, players will encounter familiar friends and foes, and collect power-ups from pesky gnomes in a magical world of beasts.
New Story Details Revealed: Players will discover events that took place before the original Golden Axe storyline as Tyris Flare, the famous half-Gladiator/half-Barbarian heroine, begins the epic quest to avenge her tribe.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Great idea; not quite perfectly executed
I do not regret spending the money I did to buy this game. It looks fantastic plays just like the first golden axe. The only problem I had with this game was that the difficulty curve is a bit much for people not used to this game-play style. With that being said, I would recommend this product to anyone who asked.
Rating: - Possibly the worst game ever played!!!
This game has the worst control system I have ever encountered. Basically you parry when the enemy shines blue using the R1 button and evade using R2 when the enemy shines orange. That's about it to the entire fighting system. Nothing more nothing less, though I very much doubt it can get any less than that. Don't think you can hack and slash through this game because you'll die before you know it using that technique since the lag time between each slash and every parry or evade will allow you to get hit at least 3 times by your foe. The environment is pretty much the same all around, although the graphics make it look really enticing to explore you're forbidden from doing so. The entire environment is surrounded by what I like to call "invisible walls" - don't try to jump on top of a stoop or try to stray from the one way path you're on. And the most fun part of all -- watch out during combat because these invisible walls will push you off of a cliff if you're near one. Probably the most appealing part of this game is the fact that you can ride several beasts, who each have their own strengths and weaknesses and powers. However, the beasts operate like a mechanical robot who desperately requires someone to oil that machine up. The beasts are sluggish, slow, and terribly awkward to operate. Sure it's fun to watch those beasts and enemies gush with blood if you're actually successful in defeating them, but you would think that being on a beast would give you great power and flexibility -- not so. Finally, this game lacks any story to follow by. If you don't care about story, then you're in for a treat because there is none. You basically follow Tyris through several identical looking environments to save her great god she has worshipped her entire life. There's nothing more to it than that. No upgrades, no items to find, and nothing to strive for in mastering the combat system since there is nothing to master at all. If you dare to get this game I wish you good luck but be prepared for hours of frustration and looking forward to the end.
Rating: - Terrible...not even worth it as a rental
I was so stoked about this game for so long. I even had it marked on my Outlook at work for the release. I thought to myself, "A next gen Golden Axe?!? Are you kidding?" I thought that this would be the game to end all. I was however......EXTREMELY let down. I got this game and when it first started I thought to myself I was going to be let down but I kept going. I made it as far as beating the first twin and then it just got ridiculous.
The 'block' system is a joke. I've never played a game where I couldn't just block an attack. At first I thought it might be something I could get used to, but again I was wrong. This game pins you against impossible odds. The only reason they're impossible is because there are so many enemies and if you miss the color they attack with and hit the wrong button then you're stunned. At this point the 30 other enemies on the screen attack you at once and you're dead. It's stupid.
I didn't really have a problem with the beasts actually. They served their purpose and that was all well and fine.
I guess I had such high hopes for this and was extremely let down. I really should have saved my money for some of the better games coming out this winter.
A waste.
Rating: - A Little Disappointed
I found there are too few power-ups along the trail. I can ignore the gore, but it gets frustrating when you come across frequent surprise attacks, but too few powerups. Frequently I find I have to go back to the previous save point in order to make it through to the next save point. Also, I agree with previous reviewers that indicate the beasts are too slow and killed too easily. As a consequence, I had to return to respawning areas more often than I'd like, especially when I require a beast for the larger power-ups and/or gates to crash through. The "Golden Axe" is difficult to control in my view. It's easy to use when the object I'm trying to hit is stationary, but when it's a moving target, I find it difficult to focus the crosshairs.
I bought the strategy guide, but I found the walkthrough awkward to follow and the maps leaving something to be desired. If I had it to do over, I would save my money for the two FF's and upcoming 2009 RPG's.
Rating: - For the love of Pete
So let me get this straight, this is a next gen golden axe game, right? What, no block button? Instead you have to evade or parry depending on the enemies attack. The defensive moves don't react quickly and good luck if you are surrounded my several enemies doing different types of attacks.The storyline and voice acting are laughable. You have 3 main attacks, 4 if you count magic attacks. Huh? No crazy combos? Someone correct me if I'm wrong here. This review is based on a rental with no game manual and it isn't like the intro fight explained the controls very well. Co-op would have been a nice touch. The graphics? They're okay for a Sega game, though I've seen better.
- Great idea; not quite perfectly executed
- Possibly the worst game ever played!!!
- Terrible...not even worth it as a rental
