Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe

 Xbox 360
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: May 30, 2012
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  • Summary: Grab your axe, swords, and mythic steeds to fight against evil in all three classic Golden Axe entries! Originally released for the Sega Genesis, the classic fantasy brawler series has now been updated for release on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Earn all new achievements, take on challenging new gameGrab your axe, swords, and mythic steeds to fight against evil in all three classic Golden Axe entries! Originally released for the Sega Genesis, the classic fantasy brawler series has now been updated for release on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Earn all new achievements, take on challenging new game trials, compete with others players across Xbox LIVE Leaderboards, and take on the forces of evil with a friend in two player local and online co-op!… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    Jun 25, 2012
    80
    The best thing here is still the three games, which hold up amazingly well after all this time. You could get them by buying the now-very-cheap Ultimate Genesis Collection (which includes dozens of other classics), but for purists, these fully featured versions are a must.
  2. ZTGD
    Jun 6, 2012
    70
    Overall, this collection is not bad; I just feel if you have wanted to play these games, you have already done so. If you haven't, and you want to play some old school hack and slash with a friend, or you are the leaderboard chasing kind of person, there is a decent amount of content here for the ten dollar price of admission. They could have botched this re-release, but this time SEGA has released a more standout update that it has done in the past, and we can certainly thank them for that.
  3. Eurogamer Germany
    Jun 5, 2012
    50
    Frustrations aside: playing this with a friend is still somewhat fun … again.
  4. Vandal
    Aug 6, 2012
    50
    It is difficult to review such a compilatorion when compared with the many ones that have been released in the last months. Sega keeps all the elements which turned Golden Axe into a classic, but there is nothing else than that, with almost no enhancements over the original games. Only for hardcore, nostalgia-driven fans.
  5. XGN
    Jul 31, 2012
    45
    Despite the fact that the franchise was a lot of fun all those years ago, the Golden Axe games can't stand their ground in 2012. This collection is a must-have for the fans of the series. If you're looking for a beat' m up: there are better alternatives available.
  6. Worth Playing
    Dec 10, 2012
    45
    In short, if you have a hankering to play the Golden Axe games, take a pass on this collection and spend $20 on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection. It'll cost you an additional ten dollars, but you'll end up with a total of 49 games instead of just three.

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  1. Barnes1987
    Mar 8, 2017
    8
    Three classic Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games for a great price. This is well worth an investment for any Golden Axe fan especially with onlineThree classic Sega Mega Drive/Genesis games for a great price. This is well worth an investment for any Golden Axe fan especially with online multi player.… Expand