Battle Axe

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  1. Nikopro245
    Oct 15, 2021
    8
    Essentially this is an isometric arcade style action hack n slash spread across 4 levels.

    You will need to play through many times (almost like a Rogue-like games) each time getting a little further in order to win as you only have 3 lives at your disposal (no continues). As an average player took me 5 days of play (about 2 hours of playground a day) on hard mode and you need to play it    Essentially this is an isometric arcade style action hack n slash spread across 4 levels.

    You will need to play through many times (almost like a Rogue-like games) each time getting a little further in order to win as you only have 3 lives at your disposal (no continues). As an average player took me 5 days of play (about 2 hours of playground a day) on hard mode and you need to play it consistent to keep with its fast pace.

    Positives
    + very fast paced exciting game
    + beautiful pixel art
    + awesome sound track
    + the characters, coop and different game modes

    Negatives
    + short game. Full play through is around 20-30 min
    + not a lot of replay value    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Nintenderos
    May 22, 2021
    75
    Battle Axe is an arcade hack & slash game that stands out for its beautiful pixelated graphics, its great soundtrack and its challenging retro-style gameplay, although it offers levels that are not surprising. The possibility of playing doubles online is missing.
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  2. Vandal
    Apr 25, 2021
    75
    Battle Axe is a solid old-school hack & slash that, we think, fans of games like Gauntlet will enjoy even with its shortcomings.
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  3. Nintendo Life
    Apr 25, 2021
    50
    Battle Axe is a good-looking homage to the classic hack and slash arcade efforts of yesteryear that's dragged down by some fairly dull and repetitive action. It looks the part, sounds the part, nails the aesthetic and vibe that it's going for completely, but then it drops the ball with regards to level design, enemy AI and in providing any sense of strategy or surprise during a short campaign that gives you very little reason to return once its done and dusted. If only it had a few twists and turns and a handful more levels, this one could have been well worth a playthrough but, as things stand, it's pretty forgettable stuff.
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