All hail Death Adder. (Golden Axe)

Member Name: Mutalisk

Product:	Golden Axe
Date:	11/05/09 (17 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: nostalgic, fun, tense, long.

Disadvantages: poor graphics(?!)

A classic nostalgic side-scrolling fantasy beat-em-up with lots of replayability value. Battle your way through barren wastes, castles and cities as one of three characters. Gillias Thunderhead - a white-haired bearded dwarf, Tryas Flare, a red-headed agile swordswoman or Ax Battler, a broadsword-wielding muscle man.

Each possesses their own unique special magic ability which pauses the game and deals death to everyone around. These come in the form of lightning, fire and earth.
The player, or players (1-2) must battle through hordes of warriors and bosses in order to ultimately defeat the tyrant Death Adder.

The combat, whilst a little repetitive is very intense and technique must be worked upon to play effectively. - Its not just a button-basher.

This is probably one of the most important games of all time and is a benchmark in gaming history, it was the inspiration for classics such as Streets of Rage and also spawned many sequels.

Definitely worth a play if you're feeling nostalgic.

Summary: A great game thats still perfectly playable even today.