GameStyle writes: "
For those of you who werent into gaming in the early nineties, the Golden Axe series might be an entirely alien concept, but for anyone frequenting arcades around 20 years ago or indeed purchasing a Sega Megadrive for the first time, Golden Axe will be a well known name. The original arcade game and its console port has received near universal acclaim, but most of the later games in the series havent enjoyed near as much success, and with the exception of a PS2 port a few years ago, the series seemed to have been laid to rest.
That is until Sega resurrected the series for Beast Rider, a fully original re-imagining of the classic game. Fans of the series will be pleased to hear that the core gameplay is still very similar, and it's clear some effort has been taken to ensure the game has a right to bear the name, despite a gap of nearly a decade since the last proper game was released for the Saturn. There's the obligatory and thoroughly unsurprising move to 3D, but even if you've ever played a Golden Axe game before, you'll see some instant similarities. If not, you'll probably be able to liken Beast Rider to any recent action game like Devil May Cry or God of War, as it borrows heavily from both."
