Comments on: Bayonetta: The First Five Hours

By: Ethos

Ethos — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:45:56 +0000

I WAS all “meh”. Then I looked into it. I might pick it up tomorrow.

By: Andogo

Andogo — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:14:22 +0000

@DG: I think I’m gonna pick it up when it’s not full price… was talking to Ethos about it, but he was all mehhh.

By: DarthGibblet

DarthGibblet — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:50:51 +0000

On a somewhat related note, has anybody tried Darksiders? One of my friends really seems to like it and I played through the first 10-ish minutes today and it seems fun. The metacritic score is pretty good, so I’m wondering if it’s worth playing and seeing if anybody’s actually had any long-term experience with it?

By: Riddles

Riddles — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:40:22 +0000

I’m afraid I have to agree with Darth. Bayonetta is barely comparable to the like of Assassin’s Creed II, Uncharted 2, and Arkham Asylum, in that it focuses almost exclusively on combat – much like God of War and Devil May Cry.

If you like God of War OR Devil May Cry, you’ll like Bayonetta, and can almost 100 percent guarantee you.

As for how I think it stacks up against, say Arkham Asylum: not really a fair comparison, because I prefer the more “adventure” oriented action games such as Arkham Asylum and Assassin’s Creed II. Balls-to-the-walls intense combat is well and good; I enjoy games such as God of War and DMC quite a bit, but it’s not exactly my subgenre of preference.

By: DarthGibblet

DarthGibblet — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:04:36 +0000

@7th: Oh, I agree, they’re just different ends of the same spectrum (or different subgenres in the same genre or whatever your distinction of choice is). I was just trying to come up with (completely uninformed, mind you, since I haven’t played the game) comparable games. I bet if you’ve ever played any of the Ninja Gaiden games, Bayonetta will be a somewhat similar experience. I agree about the dearth of RPGs this generation, though. It’s a sad statement that I’ve spent much more time playing my PS2 RPGs this year than all other consoles and handhelds combined :f.

By: 7thcircle

7thcircle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:49:44 +0000

You’re right, Darth, but for me that line between “action” and “action-adventure” is negligible. It doesn’t matter if a game is non-stop action or if there are lengthy sections where you stroll around without smashing skulls — if you have a push buttons to clobber things in real time, they are comparable when it comes down to whether or not I’ll enjoy it. Games like Zelda, AC2, DMC, and GoW all feel like the same genre to me, and it’s one I usually don’t touch often, but there have been so many excellent action games lately that I’m tempted to try them. Also, there haven’t been many RPGs coming out on current gen consoles, and I want to use my 360 for something.

By: DarthGibblet

DarthGibblet — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:25:06 +0000

@7th: From my understanding, Bayonetta’s much closer to a Ninja Gaiden or God of War (avoiding the obvious DMC comparison) than AC2 or Arkham Asylum. I haven’t played either of the games you mentioned, but the impression I got from reading about them is that the combat’s not as involved as in traditional 3rd person action games (not that that’s a bad thing, it’s just a different style). Everything I’ve heard about Bayonetta lines up with Riddle’s impressions in that it’s balls-out non-stop coma-inducing action. Not sure what other action games came out in 2009 that it’s more similar to, though, sorry :f. I’m on the fence about this one, too. I really need to just give the demo a try at some point, that should tell me enough to make a decision.

By: abe80

abe80 — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:47:58 +0000

I NEED THIS GAME…DMC meets God Of WAR…SOLD

By: 7thcircle

7thcircle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:11:38 +0000

Oh sweet. I was hoping you’d cover this game. I’m on the fence about buying it and I don’t trust evil mainstream sites full of evil mainstream reviewers. You need to compare it to 2009’s action games and let me know how it ranks. I loved AC2, but I’m not too fond of Arkham Asylum’s gameplay so far. I just want to stand still and listen to Hamill’s Joker talk madness for hours.