View Full Version : The Making of Golden Axe
Evil Avatar
09-20-2008, 02:10 PM
Sega sends along the first video detailing the making of their upcoming platformer, Golden Axe: Beast Rider.
http://www.evilavatar.com/images/thumbs/goldenaxe.jpg
Click on the Headline for the Video.
Evil Avatar
09-20-2008, 02:11 PM
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Suicidal ShiZuru
09-20-2008, 02:21 PM
That looks fucking awesome.
LongStepMantis
09-20-2008, 02:23 PM
Ok. I'm not going to assault this game like last time. I still just don't understand why they didn't make it co-op. That is what made Golden Axe awesome...even in the video, all of the clips they show of the original are being played 1-player...for shame guys. ;)
That being said, I'll now wait and see what they deliver.
This does indeed look awesome, shame on them if there is no co-op.
Grifter
09-20-2008, 02:49 PM
Screw the Co-Op, if a game is fun it's fun rather you're playing alone or with some one else and this to me looks fun. I can't wait to play it.
I'm still not sure. Iron Man was THAT bad.
LongStepMantis
09-20-2008, 02:59 PM
Screw the Co-Op, if a game is fun it's fun rather you're playing alone or with some one else and this to me looks fun. I can't wait to play it.
I'm not saying it won't be fun. It looks better each time I see something about it. I'm just saying that previous Golden Axe games have always been first and foremost about playing with friends, in my experiences.
Honestly, this game doesn't seem to share much with the earlier titles other than the name and a few characters. New design, new mechanics, its a new deal. So I'm not really griping about the lack of co-op since it might not even be feasible for this game. Just that when I see the name Golden Axe, it makes me think it should have co-op. That's all.
Also! (I should stop doing this)
The game looks worse than Heavenly Sword like a year and more on. The gameplay trailer also looks like Crash of the Titans with realistic graphics. I liked Crash of the Titans, but it's not what I want from Golden Axe.
Grifter
09-20-2008, 03:02 PM
I'm still not sure. Iron Man was THAT bad.
Are these the same guys that made Iron Man? If so maybe they stuck all the interns and talentless people in one studio and had them make Iron Man while keeping all the experienced and talented devs in another to work on this because everything current I have seen looks really good.
Also! (I should stop doing this)
The game looks worse than Heavenly Sword like a year and more on. The gameplay trailer also looks like Crash of the Titans with realistic graphics. I liked Crash of the Titans, but it's not what I want from Golden Axe.
I think you're smoking crack, from what I've seen it's at least on par with HS and Crash of the Titans? I think it's time to put down the pipe.
saulob
09-20-2008, 04:42 PM
No co-op, no PC :(
This game SUCKSSSSS ! :(
Pluvious
09-20-2008, 04:53 PM
Wow.. that looks amazing! With 3.5 years of work I think I can safely raise my expectations on this one. Seems like they really tried to get it right by studying the first one.
Are these the same guys that made Iron Man? If so maybe they stuck all the interns and talentless people in one studio and had them make Iron Man while keeping all the experienced and talented devs in another to work on this because everything current I have seen looks really good.
I think you're smoking crack, from what I've seen it's at least on par with HS and Crash of the Titans? I think it's time to put down the pipe.
You know, you leap on the beast and fight other beasts.
I'd also say that that first statement is pretty wishful thinking.
Heretic Machine
09-21-2008, 01:43 AM
Looks pretty good; don't fuck it up, SEGA.
Narradisal
09-21-2008, 05:14 AM
Although I want this to be a good game, I'll probably never pick it up.
If it had been 2-3 player co-op I would have been all over it.
CptTripps
09-21-2008, 10:46 AM
I think it looks kickass. Did they actually confirm somewhere a lack of co-op?
I think it looks kickass. Did they actually confirm somewhere a lack of co-op?
A team of developers saying "it was all about the beasts" sorta confirms it.
It was all about who got the beast, you or your friend. Who you were playing with. At the same time.
DeadPixel
09-21-2008, 06:34 PM
Watched the video just now, all this buzz of making a great game goes out the window knowing there is no co-op. Can you imagine Golden Axe arcade ever being as good if you could never play with a friend? I remember reading somewhere they pulled the feature out to make the release deadline and if the sales do well they'll add it in the next iteration. I think that move was a critical step in the direction of failure. Golden Axe just screams co-op, no way around it.
Deadend
09-21-2008, 08:21 PM
Ugh, I hate videos like this.
Every time they say Beast, take 1/4 shot of anything. You will be shitfaced by the end of the video.
The problem is the viewport of the coop.
The old classic had you on the same screen - you can't do that in 3rd person.
Only with different viewports or only playing coop online. Stille you would miss seeing the other person and timing attacks/spells.
It's a hard nut to crack, but making it 3D really limits the old golden axe game-mechanics. Ofcourse 3D is better graphics but with different options and therefore a different game.
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