Altered Beast review

[R.O.B.]

Altered Beast - VC Arcade

In this classic arcade game you are a hero raised from the dead by the god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena. With a scenery inspired by Ancient Greece, you have to fight hordes of undead and demons, with a boss at the end of each level until you meet the god Neff, who holds the girl captive.The ..

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Source: Nintendo Life

[Yossarian]

3/10

I am truly baffled why people have such fond memories of this game and why it has been released again.

The best version of this game was the handheld LCD version (not the watch!). Can't find a photo but it was the same range as Castlevania.

[hansolo350]

The reason people have fond memories for this game is because it was the Sega Genesis' pack-in game before Sonic came out in '91.

[Yossarian]

Originally Posted by hansolo350

The reason people have fond memories for this game is because it was the Sega Genesis' pack-in game before Sonic came out in '91.

I understand but that doesn't mean it's good!

[Earl_Wiggles]

I love the Megadrive version mostly because of nostalgia (It may have been the first game I ever played) but I enjoy roaming beat 'em ups generally, so will probably download this.

[darthmix]

I never played the MD version, but this game - along with Shinobi and Golden Axe - really helped cement Sega's arcade presence for me back in the late 80s. It just seemd so graphically intense and imaginative compared to some of the other things out there, and the transformation scenes seemed dramatic at the time, even though they seem cheesy now. I haven't played it since, so I can't contest the general feeling that it doesn't hold up, but I understand the nostalgia.

[Angelic Lapras King]

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I understand but that doesn't mean it's good!

True, but remember, this was likely the first MD game people played after ditching their NES for their 16-bit ventures. This was just the start, even though it was bad.

And hey, no one can't be launch perfect...

[Tides of Chaos]

Altered Beast isn't good, but I don't think it's 3/10 material. I don't have any nostalgia for the title but I feel it's a decently fun game at times. Not worth 900 points by any means but it isn't abysmal.

[Bonesaw]

Again like Golden Axe, this is another case where the arcade version is superior to any released home console version.

[KeeperBvK]

Originally Posted by Bonesaw

Again like Golden Axe, this is another case where the arcade version is superior to any released home console version.

Unlike Golden Axe though, the arcade Altered Beast has seen a (recent) home console release on the newest Genesis collection for 360 and PS3.