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Worse than Sega Genesis
posted by dfloss721 (GRAYSLAKE, IL) Jan 31, 2012
Member since Jun 2007
Golden Axe is one of my favorite nostalgic games from the past. The series of games for the Genesis were awesome beat em ups with a simple, but fun, formula for gameplay.
Beast Rider is a horrible remake of the 32-bit classics. The slow and sloppy fighting make it frustratingly unfun. Instead of creating a hack n slash beat em up, they went for a more timed approach for combat. By that I mean you mostly use evade and parry as ways of killing your enemies.
I was hoping for lots of swords and axes, maybe a variation of my character, and a lot of pressing X. Instead it's a game where you have to figure out the proper way to dispose of each enemy, whether it's with a parry kill or using magic. I just wanted to button mash my way through this one, but I couldn't.
You can ride like 4 variations of beasts too, hence the name, each with their own combat moves. You can sprint and run over enemies, blow flames, use a stealth cloak, or simply crush enemies with your beast. But you get knocked off WAY too easily, and they are too slow to use. Their moves are painstakingly slow and while you're attacking you'll get knocked off in no time. Then your enemy will steal your beast and kill you with it.
NOTE: For hunters, this game is BRUTALLY difficult to get achievements. I would stay away at all costs. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get 1000. If you manage to do that, you are a demigod.
In addition to the 1player campaign, there are 2 other modes. Challenge mode allows you to replay any level with super weapons and armor you've unlocked, allowing for easier (and by easier I mean still near impossible) achievements. And there is a Trials mode where you face waves of enemies that get progressively difficult and overwhelming as you'd expect.
The 4.1 avg rating should indicate that Beast Rider is a bad one. Even if you're a fan of the series, I don't think you'll buy into this one today, especially for how outdated it is by now. Steer clear of it.
Beast Rider is a horrible remake of the 32-bit classics. The slow and sloppy fighting make it frustratingly unfun. Instead of creating a hack n slash beat em up, they went for a more timed approach for combat. By that I mean you mostly use evade and parry as ways of killing your enemies.
I was hoping for lots of swords and axes, maybe a variation of my character, and a lot of pressing X. Instead it's a game where you have to figure out the proper way to dispose of each enemy, whether it's with a parry kill or using magic. I just wanted to button mash my way through this one, but I couldn't.
You can ride like 4 variations of beasts too, hence the name, each with their own combat moves. You can sprint and run over enemies, blow flames, use a stealth cloak, or simply crush enemies with your beast. But you get knocked off WAY too easily, and they are too slow to use. Their moves are painstakingly slow and while you're attacking you'll get knocked off in no time. Then your enemy will steal your beast and kill you with it.
NOTE: For hunters, this game is BRUTALLY difficult to get achievements. I would stay away at all costs. It is IMPOSSIBLE to get 1000. If you manage to do that, you are a demigod.
In addition to the 1player campaign, there are 2 other modes. Challenge mode allows you to replay any level with super weapons and armor you've unlocked, allowing for easier (and by easier I mean still near impossible) achievements. And there is a Trials mode where you face waves of enemies that get progressively difficult and overwhelming as you'd expect.
The 4.1 avg rating should indicate that Beast Rider is a bad one. Even if you're a fan of the series, I don't think you'll buy into this one today, especially for how outdated it is by now. Steer clear of it.