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Overall 8.7    Graphics 7.5    Sound 7.5    Addictive 7.8    Story 7.1    Depth 5.9    Difficulty 7.8


Altered Feast   yoshirulez!

  Graphics 9   Sound 8   Addictive 7   Story 5   Depth 4   Difficulty 10
      Review Rating: 4.3/5     Submitted: 02-03-14     Review Replies: 3


Welcome to your doom! Eh, OK   endings
Altered Beast was a graphical delight on the Genesis back in the launch day. In this, you are a dead warrior that Zeus brings back to life (not as a zombie, but whole) to rescue Athena from a bald guy named Neff. I know a lot of Greek Mythology, but don't remember a guy named Neff before.  This is a side-scrolling beat-em up, also two player, with a lot of parallax scrolling to make the backgrounds appear 3D. Your weapons are kicks and punches, to start with. Pretty pedestrian for a game with Greek gods, you might be thinking.  But this game is called Altered Beast, which happens to be your hero! Each stage contains a different were-animal you can transform into for the duration of that level.  From werewolves that punch fireballs, werebears that have stonebreath (!) to super powerful dragons that break the stage they are in, you can collect strange white orbs to get stronger and tougher, until finally the third brings your power over the edge and you transform in a wild cutscene, and the music gets more dynamic. You must transform into the wereform to even fight that stage's boss, so you will see them all playing through the game. The stages are a mixed bag. Take the first stage: a Greek graveyard, full of moss, pillars, intricate stone carving. It looks awesome.  And then second stage is a brown swampy area with hardly anything in it. The enemies will attack from the ground, the sky and even underground, so one has to use the attacks to meet each threat, for instance a ducking kick will hit skyward foes, try out all the limited move set, especially the often unusual were attacks. Unfortunately, due to only one kind of enemy dropping the power up orbs, you will meet 3 before getting to the boss, and often you are just transforming right before taking it on. So you sometimes don't get to use a wereform very much before you finish the level and the next stage with no power.  If you can beat that boss that is. The bosses are pretty wild, all things said. The first boss attacks you by ripping his own head off, only to have it instantly reappear!  Some hang ups are the limited moves you can do, the sometimes short duration (unless you play 2 players or skip a power up) of your wereforms, the transforming easily the star of the game.  The were animals are not balanced well, the bear is fairly weak compared to the crazy power dragon, making some bosses a cakewalk. You also do not get to choose the form, they are chosen for each stage, and the game itself is fairly short. There are a small number of enemies for each stage, and some are reused.The nostalgia of this showpiece is good, it was a great looking game and featured some voice work at the time (a bit muddled audio but mostly ok). But the short game and small number of attacks in this side-scroller don't make it really one I'd like to go back to now. Games have come much farther than this, but Altered Beast had its place back in the day. That day just isn't today or tomorrow.
  Graphics 8   Sound 6   Addictive 5   Story 3   Depth 2   Difficulty 7
      Review Rating: 3.7/5     Submitted: 07-08-14     Review Replies: 3


child hood memories   vivi13
This game is a blast from the past. I haven,t played this sense I was a kid I love this game. I would play this if I were you it,s a great game I love the "power up" because all he dose is remove his shirt lol  but I must give this a thumbs up.
  Graphics 6   Sound 8   Addictive 10   Depth 6   Difficulty 10
      Review Rating: 3.4/5     Submitted: 06-15-11     Review Replies: 2


Power up.   becerra95
This game was introduced to me on the plug and play console which had Kid Chameleon, Flicky, Golden axe with sonic and mean bean machine. This was a pretty good game for its time and was a pack in title for the original Sega Genesis. It was considered a great port of the classic arcade game but since I never owned a physical release and only played it on compilation genesis games for Xbox… I have to resort to emulation. This is Altered Beast for the Sega Genesis (On emulation).Story: 7 Awakened by the God of gods, Zues, you “rise from your grave” to battle hoards of monsters to challenge the god of the underworld, Neff. It’s up to you to conquer Neff and save Athena, the daughter of Zeus, and bring her back to her father. Are you up to the challenge? The game is more so a beat ‘‘em up style game with some Greek mythology. The usual “save the damsel in distress” trope but back then it was pretty original with the use of gods. It’s a 7 out of 10Depth and addictive : 6Bundling them together since they’re both mostly going to be the same talk. The game doesn’t offer any depth at all other than the story and cutscenes. With that you can change the settings with how much health you want and difficulty but other than that it’s just like the arcade. The game is like a beat ‘em up with some sort of platform jumping as you go forward to the stage and collect three orbs from grey wolves when defeated (usually by a kick or punch) and it grants you with more power until you transform into an animal of that stage. Whether it be a werewolf, tiger or a bear, even a dragon, it gives a bit of diversity as that’s the only way to have a battle with the stage boss. The level designs are varied and gives a good sense of transition with the outdoor graves to caves and even a mausoleum looking stage. The game has its cheap thrills but it’s not much to play regularly. Probably once a year or so. Both Depth and Addiction is a 6 out of 10. Graphics : 7 The graphics for the Genesis is pretty good in its time. It was one of the games bundled into the system (until sonic in 1991-92) and such. The graphics look good compared to its arcade counterpart and all. Big of pixelation but can’t really complain much to an early Sega genesis game. The stages look well done for a Sega title and it gives off a mysterious vibe from mentioned earlier, the graveyards to caves, mausoleum and more. It serves its justice to be a good port of the arcade in terms of graphics. The graphics department is a simple 7 out of 10Sound : 7 The sound has that special Sega Genesis feel to it. Staticky, compressed, high pitched you name it. The soundtrack is pretty good and is suitable for the game and setting, and honestly the best part of the sound. The fact it has voice samples like Zeus “Rise from the grave” to the yells was kinda surprising for an early sega genesis title. The game over though, I felt like it was so off with the setting of the game but honestly I like it. A 7 out of 10 for the sound. It shines in some areas while it suffers in others. Difficulty : 7Game isn’t difficult really, it’s more so about trial and error and finding out how to maneuver through the stages without falling to holes or dying from enemies. At first it can be a bit of a hassle but with the power ups and transformation it can be rather easy to tackle the levels, except the bear. The bear sucked in my opinion. Not much here also either. A 7 out of 10This is rather a quick review since there wasn’t much to talk about a 16 bit game. The game back then was probably really popular in the arcades, hence the bundles with the genesis. The port seems like a fairly good recreation of the arcade version and I can see how it sold well as it was different from other games at the time. Sega came out with the system to tackle the Nintendo and eventually Super Nintendo but I doubt this game made a huge impact to shift the tides, well probably not until sonic I guess. The game is well made for a port, but being an old title it has a more once in a while playtime and most likely go through one play through a year. My rating :  7.5/10Review rating : 6.7/10
  Graphics 7   Sound 7   Addictive 6   Story 7   Depth 6   Difficulty 7
      Review Rating: 3/5     Submitted: 07-13-23     Review Replies: 1


Altered Beast   classgame
Well here we have another arcade favourite that gets the home release treatment like many arcade games made by Sega (I should play the arcade version of Alex Kidd the Lost Stars one day) Story and gameplay: We push the start button and we kind of get the story there the protagonist is risen from the grave to rescue Athena, the daughter of Zeus you start off looking kind of weak looking but kick a blue cerberus and you can power up, do it three times and poof, werewolf/weredragon/werebear/weretiger/golden werewolf. You face off against zombies, weird flying things, purple headsuckers, anything and everything could kill you Graphics: to be honest, I think they look better in the coin-op version, and the cut scenes prove it, but it doesn't have the options that this game has. Addictive: You know I'm actually sorry that a sequel wasn't made who knows what other werecreatures they could have used but then again I really do have to play the Game Boy Advance version to see what else there is unless that was a remake Depth: Well there isn't much Depth, depending how good you are at this game you could probably finish it within ten minutes Difficulty: See what I said in Depth, it depends on how good you are at this game (or if you have figured out the hacks of the options and where you can push the A button.) Also I just played this game I was able to take down Neff very easily Overall: I've played this game so many times that the cartridge's protective shell eventually came apart whenever I wanted to play it again I had to insert it into the console carefully, I don't own it anymore though (it's probably in the trash) I give it a 7 out of ten
  Graphics 4   Sound 7   Addictive 8   Story 8   Depth 6   Difficulty 4
      Review Rating: 3/5     Submitted: 01-08-21     Review Replies: 0


Altered Beast   Itachi_4_ever
Overall 8/10I had this game when I still had my Sega Genesis (or Sega Mega Drive as it was called here in Europe) and as a child, it was never one of my favorites, but now, I can appreciate it a lot more. I didn't like it back in the days because it was too hard for me to beat. I did play it a lot though, always trying to get past level 3 - where I never managed to beat the boss fight. In this game, you get brought to life to safe Zeus daughter. She's taken by a demon that's apparently called Neff. I used to think it was Hades. That would have made more sense. But overall, it's a fun game, and still a challenge, seeing as even now that I'm 23 I still haven't managed to get to the end yet. (I did get further than I used to though!) The most fun about the game for me is seeing which animals you become to beat the boss. And the attacks that come with it.Graphics 7/10For its time, the graphics were pretty good, and I never used to notice the little faults in it, but now that I'm older, I notice that the graphics glitch a bit. In the beginning with Zeus' apparition for example, and whenever Neff morphs into bubbles to summon that level's boss. It may seem like nitpicking, but it bothers me a bit. The style also doesn't really speak to me. However, I still rated it a 7 because the beasts and bosses are nicely designed for that time.Sound 7/10Well... this is a tough one. The voices annoy me. And as a child, I was never able to understand what Neff said when he said "Welcome to your doom." But nevertheless, sentences like those are memorable, as is the background music that has a creepy vibe to it. The "Power Up!" when you catch a special ball seems unnecessary to me, but other than that, I think the sound's okay.Addictiveness 6/10It's not a long game, so I don't think that when I've beat the game, I will play it again. But I haven't beaten the game yet, so I'll keep trying until I do, which is why I decided to give it a 6.Story 8/10Girl being kidnapped, we've heard it all before (Mario anyone? : p ) so that isn't very original. However, it being a Goddess that's kidnapped is and the fact that her father decides to raise you, a warrior, from death to find her and bring her back is quite original for that time. Add the having to change into various beasts in order to defeat a boss to the mix, and you have quite the original package. The Story - and especially the various creatures you turn into - make this game more enjoyable.Depth 5/10I gave this a 5 because it isn't a very long game. I've looked up how many levels there are and it's disappointing how few, so if - unlike me - you're good at this game, you'll probably beat it far too quickly for your liking. I still gave it a 5 because it has a co-op option.Difficulty 7/10This will greatly vary for everyone. I gave it a 7 because I can't seem to get any further, but I can imagine that a lot of gamers think it's the easiest thing ever.
  Graphics 7   Sound 7   Addictive 6   Story 8   Depth 5   Difficulty 7
      Review Rating: 3/5     Submitted: 12-05-14     Review Replies: 2


Altered Beast review for the Sega Genesis!   G@mehe@d
Altered Beast was released in 1989 for the Sega Genesis. For genesis collectors it is a must have and after I played this I wanted to buy it for my Sega Genesis. STORY: The story is great it makes sense and it's not complicated. The game takes place during Greek times and it starts out with a dead person that got summoned out of the dead by Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena. It's won't be easy though you must fight hordes of underworld creatures and to beat the boss you must collect 3 spirit balls and transform into a beast.GRAPHICS: For an early Genesis title the graphics are great. There's themes inspired by Greek times, and they are done so well it sucks you in the game the moment you start playing. What's really cool is when you transform into a beast. Even though it looks cheesy these days, it's still cool to look at though.SOUND: Like the graphics the sound is inspired by Greek times. The music sounds good, but the voice samples do not. The voice samples are played in such low quality that when Zeus says rise from your grave. It sounds like wise fwom your gwave. Any voice sample in the game is cheesy and ridiculous.ADDICTIVENESS: Once I started playing, I could not get off. The first time I played this I died a lot and got a lot of game over's. I kept playing though and got better and better.DEPTH: Because this game was originally an arcade game. It's not going to have a lot of levels. However there is a beast for each level with different abilities, and Sega added a mode after you beat the game where you only have one life.DIFFICULTY: The difficulty is easy on the first 2 levels but it becomes a lot tougher on the last 3 because of this I'm sure anyone will get a game over so I'm going to give you a cheat code that will bring you back to the level you were just playingPush start while holding the A button. At the title screenOVERALL RATING 8.7

  Graphics 9   Sound 7   Addictive 10   Story 9   Depth 8   Difficulty 7
      Review Rating: 2/5     Submitted: 07-16-12     Review Replies: 0

Enter a time when men were warriors and Gods ruled the world. A time of good against evil, a place of danger. Summoned by Zeus to rescue Athena, you will infiltrate the Underworld with the power to transform into mythical creatures with supernatural strength. Level 1: Become a savage Werewolf and use teeth and nails to shred your enemies to pieces. Capture 3 of the elusive Spirit Balls and you'll be transformed into a ferocious, fireball throwing Werewolf. Levels 2 & 3: Take flight as Weredragon and use fiery force to fry the followers of Neff. Creep across slippery crevasses inside a deep cavern as the crafty Werebear. Levels 4 & 5: Stalk the gates of the Underworld fortress as a man-eating Weretiger, a predator with no pity. Inside the inner sanctum call on Golden Werewolf's might to demolish Neff the demon - forever!

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