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Altered Beast

PlayStation 2 · Released January 27, 2005 · Developed by Sega Corporation · Published by Sega Corporation

★ 61Total 50Single player

Hack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureActionScience fiction

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Summary

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.

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IGDB Rating

60.85 / 100

8 ratings

Total Rating

50.42 / 100

9 (user + critic)

Game Modes

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Themes

Action · Science fiction

Developer

Sega Corporation

Also known as

JapanJuuouki: Project Altered BeastJapanese title - romanization

AliasJūōki: Project Altered BeastAlternative spelling

JapanJuuouki: Project Altered BeastJapanese title - translated

JapanBeast King Chronicle: Project Altered BeastJapanese title - translated

Release history (2 entries)

Date	Platform	Region
Jan 27, 2005	PlayStation 2	—
Feb 25, 2005	PlayStation 2	—

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Storyline

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.