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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 holds position no. 3,081 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,455 ELO points and 39% of duels won out of 127 played. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 9 out of 15 (1988).

World rank

no. 3,081

ELO score

1,455

Wins

39%

Duels played

127

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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 1,455 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Altered Beast sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 3,078 Babbdi 1,456
  2. 3,079 Pokémon Go 1,455
  3. 3,080 Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You 1,455
  4. 3,081 Altered Beast 1,455
  5. 3,082 Mass Effect 2 1,455
  6. 3,083 The Cave 1,455
  7. 3,084 The Punisher 1,455

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The standing

Where Altered Beast ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Altered Beast stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 9 out of 15 (1988).

Where Altered Beast ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 3,081 5,110
Beat 'em up 100 165
1980s 77 154
1988 9 15

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