You just described every God of War too, buddy.
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Bayonetta 2 Review Thread - Metacritic: one billion-hit combo, buy it kids
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Everything else except the combat in a combat focused game is average?
The game is tedious because it has you do the thing it's really fucking good at? What?
you're control some crazy kick ass fabulous woman who has super cool variety choices for combat too.
If you put all the bosses from all GoW Games in one Game than you will get one Bayonetta.
Pellegri Testament
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B-b-b-but God of War has puzzles, because everyone obviously likes to take time out of the action and focus on puzzles right????
Just like it doesn't make sense to look at something like GoW as a better action game when it's action is subpar compared to Bayonetta and it's story sure as hell isn't doing it any favors.
I'am sorry guys Iam not trying to troll, I just dont understand all the 10/10's this game is getting, it just doesn't make sense to me. I guess I'am biased against Bayonetta.
Hi Impact
Hi Impact
bobbychalkers
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And yet God of War gets a free pass? Bayonetta is an action game, its supposed to have combat depth.
Cool but that doesn't mean it's not a 90 plus game. It just means you don't like it
It's a game focused on combat/gameplay - and that particular gameplay and it's mechanics are very good, apparently the best in it's genre?
I mean if I only played a hypothetical demo of God of War and believed that Bayonetta is the pinnacle of the genre, which it is, I'd be pretty damn confused about the scores God of War is getting too.
Do yourself a favor and pick up the game before you even make a judgement on it rather than basing your opinions on just the demo.
If anything the original is available for like 10 bucks, if not pick it up for Wii U and experience it for yourself.
Do yourself a favor and pick up the game before you even make a judgement on it rather than basing your opinions on just the demo.
If anything the original is available for like 10 bucks, if not pick it up for Wii U and experience it for yourself.
Monocle
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Reading some of the reviews instead of looking at the scores alone might help it make sense to you.
Prophet Steve
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Damn, are you the type of person where they included the motorcycle and after burner sequence in? Please, less of that.
Give me action in an action-oriented game. I am not complaining about shooting in a shooter, racing in a racer or fighting in a fighting-game.
Besides that combat it is great anyway. The cutscenes can get boring, but besides that the music and graphics are great. The presentation of everything is great. There is a good bunch of content.
GameSpot also gave Demon's Souls GotY.
I can see it legitimately being down to this and Dark Souls II for them.
It's... fun and rewarding to play, it's packed full of content in a day and age where a ton of major releases have season passes announced before the base game is even out, and other things that appeal to different people. It just means you don't like the game, you don't have to be bewildered about the reviews it's getting.
TheBlueBomber
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We just arent sure how you can like God of War but say Bayonetta inst good, at least i cant figure it out, Bayonetta is lightyears ahead of GOW
You never fail to amuse.
Poimandres
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You played the demo, and watched a few gameplay videos. That's the extent of your experience with Bayo right? Have you played any other character action games or just God of War?
The high scores aren't just lip service... People genuinely love the way the game plays and what it provides as a full package. Encounter design, bosses, variety, game progression etc. The demo and a few videos really doesn't give you the full picture.
I'am sorry guys Iam not trying to troll, I just dont understand all the 10/10's this game is getting, it just doesn't make sense to me. I guess I'am biased against Bayonetta.
Hi Impact
You don't understand the reviews because you haven't played the damn game.
Ok.
Yoshi
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The depth God of War has is nowhere, so depth in the comba system is actually a good thing in comparison.
foxuzamaki
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Pyramid head
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Man, you really didn't get Bayonetta huh? Strange that you got Wonderful 101 though as they share so much.
I have no idea what you mean by 'random memorisation of buttons with no reason for doing what they do'. Shoot shoots, punch punches, kick kicks, back+attack = launcher, forward+attack = stinger, 360+attack = spinning attack. All of this is pretty much standardised action game fare. It's kind of crazy that it went over your head.
What!!
have u even read my posts, I never said Bayonetta isnt good, I just dont class it in the class of elite classics such as Zelda: OOT, RDR,GTA5, HALF LIFE2.
If I was reviewing it I would give it a solid 88%, for the reason that while its an amazing pure action game, that fact the its so focused in that area, other parts of the game dont keep up and if you dont find the combat entertaining the game does not have much else to offer you.
Come to think of it there are probably some Bayonetta fans that think about god of war the same I think same way I think about Bayonetta.
Prophet Steve
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Well, Last of Us Remastered has 95/100 if you count that, so I doubt so. And this is after one year. Plenty of games previous gen that got over the current Metacritic.
Ah, so we are complaining about 3/100, makes sense.
And the other parts do keep up, many of these reviewers are applauding the visual style and music in the game. No of course you wouldn't enjoy the game if you don't find the combat interesting. But that goes for every game, that is why the combat is absolutely top-notch especially compared to something like God of War. The spin-off levels in Bayonetta were way less fun, I'd much rather have them swap them out for combat.
Sheesh with a view that reductionist I couldn't even tell if you're criticizing Bayonetta or God of War.
Did you play Bayo 2 or are you just talking out of your ass?
TheBlueBomber
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Yes, i have as a matter of fact, and you LITERALLY said "I loved the god of war series including god of war 3, to me its in that higher tier of games that Bayonetta does not belong in"
I don't think he's even played Bayonetta 1, just speaking about demos and vids.
Reverend Funk
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You haven't played the game, but you know the exact score you would give it if you reviewed it? How does that even work?
Chinese Cartoons
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I feel sorry for the lot of you who care so much about numbers which mean nothing it's a shame you cant just enjoy something without others approvals.
What a sad state of affairs.
What a sad state of affairs.
:lol
OrbitalBeard
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Who are you talking to? Are you saying no one should take any stock in any reviews whatsoever?
TheBlueBomber
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Hahahaha that actually made me laugh harder than it should have
Ah, the Last of Us, forgot to count the remastered version. What a year 2014 is for gamers
Pls no copynetta pastanetta?
Great to see the game is reviewing well, I'm excited to see what all the fuss is about, especially after loving the wonderful 101.
Oh, some glowing reviews from GT and GB popped up last night. Nice to see that all the respectable gaming sites/magazines are really appreciating this game.
Interesting to see how these great reviews are infuriating for some, moving from port begging to concerning about sales and sudden social justice awareness.
Interesting to see how these great reviews are infuriating for some, moving from port begging to concerning about sales and sudden social justice awareness.
It's not even the highest scoring game this year! For all the doom and gloom, 2014 hasn't been a bad year at all.
Alx
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Well, duh. You play an action game for the action, if you don't like the combat then don't even play the game ; the other elements are there to support the core game, not serve as a compensation if you dont' like it.
I just think it's the fact that 2015 looks so good that people have looked negatively on this year.
You might well be right. That and higher than normal expectations for next-gen.
I can't understand it myself, I can't remember the last time we had a truly 'bad' year.
I have replayed Bayonetta more than 30 times. Got Pure platinums on every difficulty and played through angel slayer more times than I can count. I have yet to get a pure platinum for Rodin.
I will do it all over again on Bayo1 for WiiU and I will finally perfect that cigar smoking badass.
I will do it all over again on Bayo1 for WiiU and I will finally perfect that cigar smoking badass.
Respectively?
top of the page edit: uh, this game is getting really good reviews i was going to buy it anyways.
lol. Oops too early in the morning!
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