Battle Beast (video game)
| Battle Beast | |
|---|---|
 North American cover | |
| Developer(s) | 7th Level |
| Publisher(s) | BMG Interactive |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Windows, Mac OS |
| Release | August 19, 1995[1] |
| Genre(s) | Fighting |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Battle Beast is a side-scrolling fighting game released for the PC in 1995.
Gameplay[edit]
In the style of Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter, a player can play against another human opponent or computer-controlled opponents in different levels using hand-to-hand combat, special moves and weapons to defeat each other.
Development[edit]
Battle Beast was developed by the American studio 7th Level.
Reception[edit]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Next Generation |   [2] |
| Computer Game Review | 92/88/89[3] |
Reviewing the Windows version, a Next Generation critic called Battle Beast "an incredibly fun and visually stunning fighting game". He complimented the play control, numerous secrets, and most especially the cute, humorous animation, concluding that "At its heart it's still just another 2D fighter, but its light-hearted feel gives it an edge over many of the others out there." He awarded it 3 out of 5 stars.[2] The game received a positive review from Computer Game Review, which concluded, "Finally, a quality fight game worth owning."[3]
Entertainment Weekly gave the game a B.[4]
PC Gamer rated the game a 69 of 100 stating that" It's a decent fighting game, but one with significant flaws.[5]
The game shipped more than 50,000 units.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "7th Level to introduce Battle Beast with 10,000 free copy giveaway on August 19; also 100,000 free interactive demos available at major retail stores in July". Business Wire. June 21, 1995. Archived from the original on December 3, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2021 – via The Free Dictionary.
- ^ a b "Battle Beast". Next Generation. No. 12. Imagine Media. December 1995. p. 188.
- ^ a b Snyder, Frank; Chapman, Ted; Kaiafas, Tasos (November 1995). "Maulrats Unbound". Computer Game Review. Archived from the original on December 21, 1996.
- ^ "Battle Beast". EW.com. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
- ^ "Battle Beast". PC Gamer. December 1995. p. 273. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
- ^ "7th Level 3rd Quarter Net Revenues Increase Fourfold". 7thlevel.com. October 17, 1995. Archived from the original on January 29, 1998. Retrieved August 8, 2023.