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Jan 14th, 2008 at 02:50:44 - Golden Axe 3 (GEN) |
Summary
Golden Axe 3 for the Sega Genesis is a side-scrolling button-masher classic. The game is very simple and straightforward; you pick one of four ripped man-beasts to play as. Each character has their own basic attack combos, consisting of punches and kicks, along with their own special moves. There isn't much of a story to follow, you just keep killing enemies and moving across the screen.
Gameplay: 1st Session
When I first began playing Golden Axe 3, I was immediately taken back to my childhood. I remember playing these fantastically simple and old-school pixelated characters and right off the bat GA3 scored major points on my awesome-o-meter. I decided to play my first session on multiplayer mode with my friend. The multiplayer mode was very entertaining and moderately difficult. This was both intentional and consequential. The game's enemies, consisting of barbarian women, skeleton dinosaurs, and fat midgets with spears, were moderately difficult on their own. Most were easily and quickly destroyed with the use of one special attack. What made the game consequentially difficult was the fact that you could easily hit your teammate accidentally and, more then often, kill them. Still, I would not criticize the game too much for this aspect because it does add to the strategy of the game.
Like I keep saying, the controls are very simple and intuitive. This is definitely a pro of the game. the easy controls made it convenient for my friend and I to converse and joke the entire time of our multiplayer experience. Admittedly, this might have greatly affected my view of the game. Neither the music nor the sound effects were very intriguing, so talking and laughing with my friend definitely would have changed the experience entirely. Something I found very impressive and surprising was the fact that every so often, the game would flash two arrows and allow the players to choose their path. of course, either path will eventually lead to the same end, but i still found that to be a very nice feature. For my next log, I will play the game on single player mode and see if I get the same excitement as the first time.
This entry has been edited 1 time. It was last edited on Jan 14th, 2008 at 04:45:52.
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