Game entry

Altered Beast

1988 · Beat 'em up, Platformer, Survival · DOS, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, Arcade, iOS, Android, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC · Activision

Altered Beast is ranked no. 3,482 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,431 and 38% of duels won.

World rank

no. 3,482

ELO score

1,431

Wins

38%

Duels played

87

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About Altered Beast

Altered Beast is a 1988 beat 'em up video game developed by Team Shinobi and published by Sega for arcades. Set in Ancient Greece, the game follows a Roman centurion who is resurrected by the Olympian god Zeus to rescue his daughter Athena from Neff, the demonic ruler of the underworld. By collecting three power-ups in a level, the player character can transform into one of five mythical beasts.

In the original arcade, the end credits are interspersed with images of actors in costumes for the different characters and monsters of the game, implying the whole game was a film production.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,431 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Psychonauts 0% 2 duels played · 300 points behind
against Sonic Advance 100% 2 duels played · 77 points behind
against The Last Guardian 0% 2 duels played · 367 points behind
against Super Mario World 0% 2 duels played · 422 points behind
against Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus 0% One duel played · 85 points behind