A worthy addition to the Golden Axe Franchise!
Parry and evade systems help make battles more fun by allowing Tyris to evade and deflect attacks and follow up with a slash on many opponents or an awesome fatality move!
Magic is done nicely too with slight variations to choose from. Beast riding is a lot of fun but with a learning curve. Each beast has their own abilities allowing for variety in gameplay.
This game is not Devil May Cry nor is it God of War. I too enjoy those games, but this is Golden Axe and should be appreciated for being what it is; A Golden Axe Game!. I salute Secret Level for preserving key elements of the franchise such as hacking and slashing, magic, beast riding and the gnomes and giving them a nice modern day update and feel.
Overall it's a good fun Action game! Good Work Secret Level/SEGA!