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Today, over on Amazon, the Xbox 360 version of Golden Axe: Beast Rider is on sale for fifteen dollars. I asked Jim Sterling, who reviewed the game when it released last October, if he thought that was a reasonable price to ask for the action title. While he was not sufficiently plussed by the game to recommend people purchase it, he did believe that there was some entertainment value to be had there and that, while the asking price of fifteen dollars was pushing it, it might be acceptable.

I think I may get it nonetheless, though. The $20 threshold for games is just too appealing for me, and I tend to buy anything I'm wary about once it gets below that point. I was definitely wary of Beast Rider, but I'm still curious and I could use a little bit of mindless beat-em-uppery in my life right now.

Anybody else interested in taking advantage of today's deal?


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Shadowiii's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 09:32
Shadowiii
I'd say this is a game to rent, not to own. I wouldn't want to be seen with it on my shelf, and after one playthrough I was DONE.
If that's worth 20 bucks to you, go hog wild. If not, throw down the $5 and rent it.
Professor Pew's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 10:00
Professor Pew
Yeah.. can't recommend it even for $15.
Sam Spectre's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 10:00
Sam Spectre
No way, that game looks like shit.
whormongr's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 10:07
whormongr
the ps3 version is never dropped always the 360 version
snotrocket's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 10:18
snotrocket
I picked this up for $5 at the HWV sale and it's a decent $5 game. It's not to boring but the combat blows, $5.05 is to much for this POS.
MadBeagle01's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 10:41
MadBeagle01
The $10 sale price Amazon had it for on Black Friday was pushing it. $15 is entirely too much to ask, especially ten months after launch.
Blasto's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 11:04
Blasto
Instead of you buying this why don't you give me $7.50, I'll poop in your hand, and we'll call it even. Much better deal, and less crappy too.
Deathofthedead's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 12:02
Deathofthedead
Yeah, $15's still pushing it. It's worth renting or borrowing to see the momentarily-interesting "block/parry" system (reminds me of Viewtiful Joe dodging, not a bad thing at all), but not much more than that. Unless you want to play a game wherein every dead body you encounter is a topless woman. If so, more power to you, creepy guy!
Maya Kramer's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 12:02
Maya Kramer
Golden Axe was one of my favourites on the Genesis...I can't imagine buying this, it just sort of poops on my childhood. At least the trailer does.
thenooby1's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/17/2009 14:51
thenooby1
IT'S A TRAP!!
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