I always forget that 360 game even exists.
My favorite Golden Axe game would be Warrior, which is generally dismissed as 'just a Zelda clone,' when in reality it is really 'a fantastic Zelda clone'
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dunpeal2064 wrote:I can still enjoy the original Golden Axe, but if I get the itch to play, nowadays I tend to lean towards Golden Axe II personally. I know its kinda funky with some reused asset stuff, but it just feels better to play to me.
I agree that SoR is excellent. Mechanically its far from my favorite, since its pretty standard beat 'em up stuff, but it kills with the atmosphere and music.
I gotta agree with this. Golden Axe II is pretty much what I wanted Golden Axe to be. The controls feel much better and nowhere near as clunky, enemies are more varied, and I enjoy the changes to the magic system.
It's a shame it came out in the 1990s and doesn't fit this TR, because I would tell folks to go play it.
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noiseredux wrote:I always forget that 360 game even exists.
For good reason.
Two more GA games folks often forget about:
PLAY KING'S FIELD.
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I didn't like the Game Gear game personally.
Oh hey, Xenophobe is on Midway Origins.
Oh hey, Xenophobe is on Midway Origins.
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Golden axe 2 in arcades is legit the best without question. Having magic tgat goes beyond just hitting everything on screen goes a long way in adding strategy and depth. Each character feels truly unique as well.
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Re: March's Together Retro Theme: Your 2 votes VS 5 bad idea
Ax Battler is not great. It's a bit like if you took the structure of Gargoyle's Quest, and made some really bad design decisions all over the place.
Plus, the final battle actually takes part as a text box. No, really. You don't even get to fight your ultimate antagonist.
Plus, the final battle actually takes part as a text box. No, really. You don't even get to fight your ultimate antagonist.
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That said, I like Golden Axe: The Duel...
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Re: March's Together Retro Theme: Your 2 votes VS 5 bad idea
Exhuminator wrote:noiseredux wrote:I always forget that 360 game even exists.
For good reason.
Two more GA games folks often forget about:
- Ax Battler
Ax Battler is deservedly forgotten for a reason. That reason is that it's pretty bad.