Altered Beast

Backbone Entertainment, +3•12.30.1987

Score

Platforms

+4

How Long To Beat

2 hrs

Main Story

2 hrs

Story + Sides

2 hrs

Everything

2 hrs

All Styles

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Official Review

5.3

mediocre

Daemon Hatfield

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Summary

Battle through a land of myth and danger to rescue Athena, the kidnapped daughter of Zeus.

Developers

Backbone Entertainment, SEGA, Asmik Corporation, Software Studios

Publishers

SEGA, Activision, Asmik Corporation

Franchises

Features

16:9, 480p, 720p, Online Leaderboards, Online, 1080p, 1080i, Mic/Headset Voice

Initial Release

December 30, 1987

Platforms

Genres

Action, Fighting

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