As far as I'm concerned, it's hard to go wrong with a Golden Axe remake. Just give me a dwarf and a shedload of skeletons to fight and I'm happy. Of course, this is the games industry, and nobody ever does the right thing when it comes to remakes. This "re-imagining" looks like it wants to be Lair, if the first details are anything to go by. No game needs to be that.
First off, you only get to play as some Amazonian bint. That's right, no barbarian, no elf woman and NO BLOODY DWARF! The dwarf and Ax Battler will make appearances, but only in a supporting role, and that's not good enough. Playable dwarves or GTFO. That's a challenge to all games, by the way.
With a name like Golden Axe: Beast Rider, the biggest change should be clear. Instead of the simple gimmick it was in the original games, the ability to climb aboard various mythical monsters is now the biggest focus, which promises a dragon riding bonanza. Considering Drakengard sucked and Lair didn't do too well, I'd say it's not wise for games to keep thinking they're Panzer Dragoon. Thankfully you will be able to engage in up-close and personal combat, but the idea of another dragon riding game makes me balk.
It's early days yet and maybe it won't be too bad. Seriously though ... no dwarves, no dice.
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8:25 AM on 11.27.2007
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It's funny though. Coincidentally, right under that article at computerandvideogames.com is the trailer for Empire Earth III where a woman runs through the woods and changes armor over the different time periods (and of course gets more scantily clad as it gets closer to the future). Empire Earth III sucks gorilla balls, too.
Sex sells again, apparently - but I'm not buying it.
Or they could just rape Lair, which is awful since Lair WAS rape (but in blurayz!).
Fail.
It looks to me like the new Kingdom Under Fire game may have to fit this bill. Sigh.
Signed. I'd rather play the crappy SEGA Classics Collection port (Where the game slows to a fucking crawl at the first waterfall section for no apparent reason. At least that version has Gilius Thunderhead.
Signed. I'd rather play the crappy SEGA Classics Collection port (Where the game slows to a fucking crawl at the first waterfall section for no apparent reason. At least that version has Gilius Thunderhead.
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