Golden Axe: Beast Rider for PlayStation 3 Reviews by Gamers

If this game had come out 10 years ago on the PS1, it would have been a great game. However, it didn't and it's not.
The cinematics and voice-overs are nearly non-existent. Where the story could have been greatly improved by impressive cut scenes and narration, the player is left reading "instructions" and bits and pieces of story lines from scrolls found throughout the game. This leads to a lackluster game at best. Gameplay is mediocre with a very limited number of attacks and the fighting system overall feels uncomfortable. Not worth the rental.

The truth is I didn't much care for the original golden axe series,
but it seems like some minor improvements have been made, still it would have been nice if the world were a bit more open. It is a shame that this seems to be done with a half hearted effort. seems like this game is a god of war clone, but is trying to hide it. i don't blame the game for trying to hide that aspect of the game, because every god of war clone I play is always trying to tell me how to play. I hate button pressing sequences this game tries realy hard to avoid it but sadly it ends up still telling you what you have to do. This game could have tried to be more open ended at least! Here's an idea get yourself elder scrolls: oblivion, then make yourself a blonde nord chick, and give her a long sword, a pair of nice boots and some fire magic, and presto! You have a manifestaion of Tyris Flare! Only thing missing is the various mounts, but with all the walking you'll be doing in this game I don't think you will miss them that much. Well, i suppose you could base this game on a series of circumstances, for instance if you like brawlers, have a big collection of games that you are about to finish, and see this game on the cheap, or preferably if you rented it and like it then it isn't a terrible game to own, but otherwise.... Sorry Sega has a way to go before they hit the big time! Sega...I keep imagining a man getting sucked through a narrow tube screaming hitting a blue blob of paint and comes out a hedgehog whenever I hear that name of Sega. Oh well!