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Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe
Released On: May 30, 2012
60
7.9
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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33% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
60
17% Positive
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50% Mixed
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33% Negative
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The best thing here is still the three games, which hold up amazingly well after all this time. You could get them by buying the now-very-cheap Ultimate Genesis Collection (which includes dozens of other classics), but for purists, these fully featured versions are a must.
Overall, this collection is not bad; I just feel if you have wanted to play these games, you have already done so. If you haven't, and you want to play some old school hack and slash with a friend, or you are the leaderboard chasing kind of person, there is a decent amount of content here for the ten dollar price of admission. They could have botched this re-release, but this time SEGA has released a more standout update that it has done in the past, and we can certainly thank them for that.
It is difficult to review such a compilatorion when compared with the many ones that have been released in the last months. Sega keeps all the elements which turned Golden Axe into a classic, but there is nothing else than that, with almost no enhancements over the original games. Only for hardcore, nostalgia-driven fans.
Frustrations aside: playing this with a friend is still somewhat fun … again.
In short, if you have a hankering to play the Golden Axe games, take a pass on this collection and spend $20 on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection. It'll cost you an additional ten dollars, but you'll end up with a total of 49 games instead of just three.
Despite the fact that the franchise was a lot of fun all those years ago, the Golden Axe games can't stand their ground in 2012. This collection is a must-have for the fans of the series. If you're looking for a beat' m up: there are better alternatives available.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
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Generally Favorable
Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary Grab your axe, swords, and mythic steeds to fight against evil in all three classic Golden Axe entries! Originally released for the Sega Genesis, the classic fantasy brawler series has now been updated for release on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Earn all new achievements, take on challenging new game trials, compete with others players across Xbox ...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date: May 30, 2012
Developer:
- M2
Publisher: Sega
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