Golden Axe

From Xboxic

Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Release date: 11 July, 2007
Microsoft Points: 400
Achievements: 12
Total Achievement Score: 200

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Summary

The game places the player in control of one of three warriors each bent on revenge against the vile tyrant Death Adder. Death Adder has taken over the once peaceful land of Yuria and murdered their friend and partner, Alex. One of them is a battle axe-wielding dwarf, Gilius Thunderhead, from the mines of Wolud whose twin brother was killed by the soldiers of Death Adder. Another is a male barbarian, Ax Battler, wielding a two handed broadsword looking for revenge for the murder of his mother. The last is a long-sword wielding Tyris Flare, a female amazon, whose parents were killed by Death Adder.

Progress is made through the game by hacking and slashing through Adder's henchmen, including men armed with clubs and maces, skeleton warriors, and knights. Aiding the characters in this quest is their ability to cast spells that hurt all enemies on the screen. The force of this magic depends on the number of "bars" of magic power currently available. The bars are filled by collecting blue 'magic potions' found throughout the game. The male warrior Ax, limited to 4 bars, is able to cast Earth spells. The dwarf Gilius, limited to 3 bars, casts lightning spells and the female warrior Tyris can cast devastating fire magic, but her most powerful spell costs 6 bars.

Various steeds found in the game (bizarrians) can be ridden when the enemy rider is knocked off or if one is found dormant. These mounts add further attack prowess to the player by allowing them to attack groups of enemies at a time by swiping the bizarrian's tail and, in the case of the larger dragons, can deal heavy damage by breathing fire.

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Features

Enhanced graphics and sound: Relive all those classic arcade moments with an adaptation of one of the most important arcade games released. Golden Axe is one of SEGA's most treasured brands, and they've treated this classic well, with updated graphics and sound effects.
Leaderboards: Two high score leaderboards are used, one for Normal, and one for Hardcore play.
Multiplayer capability: Now you and a friend can join in on the action.
Achievements: Twelve new achievements are included to master, ranging from the easy such as playing every character, to the difficult, such as winning the game without continuing.

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