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Altered Beast

Altered Beast is a 2005 action-adventure beat 'em up video game for the PlayStation 2. The game is a remake of the 1988 arcade game Altered Beast. While the gameplay still involves the main character transforming into different kinds of beasts like in the original, the story, characters and setting are completely different, along with notable gameplay additions.

Released: 27 January 2005
Developer: Sega Corporation
Publisher: Sega Corporation
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 12 · ACB MA 15+
Platforms: PlayStation 2
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure
Also known as: Beast King Chronicle: Project Altered Beast · Juuouki: Project Altered Beast · Jūōki: Project Altered Beast

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Player rating: 40
Critic rating: 9
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Altered Beast

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The story

The story follows a man called Luke Custer who is a "Genome-Cyborg", a human whose DNA and other genetic make-up has been artificially altered by micro-chips containing the genetic make-up of other creatures to transform him into an anthropomorphic beast. After surviving a helicopter crash, Luke loses his memory and sets off to learn about the truth behind his past and the Genome-Cyborgs memory his is back.

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