Play Online writer Dave Halverson has taken a swipe at the critics who gave Golden Axe: Beast Rider less than 70% - stating that said reviewers simply don't know what they're talking about.

Those awarding the game less than seven out of ten "don’t understand game design or just plain suck at games" apparently, and "the majority of these people (can’t call them critics) either didn’t complete a fraction of the game, don’t understand game design, or just plain suck at games."

"The words 'Hack ‘n’ Slash' are an instant red flag. Beast Rider is anything but. Mindlessly flailing in frustration because you can’t get the game’s simple controls/timing down is no way to play the game.

"Most gamers out there who would buy Beast Rider are far better players than the people rushing through a level or two to write these sad reviews; a sad but ever pervasive sign of the times."

Do you concur, players? We'll have a full review soon.

By Luke Guttridge