Zero Punctuation: Bayonetta
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Looking at some of the concept work for the titular character, it gives the impression she was designed by a fashion major with a slight goth fetish. Though she still seems rather modest compared to some of the designs I've seen come out of my school.
I've spent around 40 hours total with Bayonetta, and really, I kinda find that the whole "cutscenes hog all the action" argument is a bit invalid this time around. Yes they're over-the-top and there's points where you wish you could do some of the crazier moves, but unlike DMC4, Bayonetta feels like you're controlling those moments.
And yes, the QTE's are pretty annoying, though if you count the boss fight Climax attacks as QTEs, then they appear a bit more often than Yahtzee claims. And yes, the story is pretty crap (but do you expect a spectacle fighter to have depth?), and the music gets pretty annoying save for one or two tracks, but that's what the skip cutscene option is for, and loading up your own custom soundtrack to drown out the in-game music.
Not a particularly bad review, not laugh-out-loud funny, but true in some respects. I was expecting a more critical review, but then again I watch this only for the lulz, and let my experience with the game shape my thoughts.
And yes, the QTE's are pretty annoying, though if you count the boss fight Climax attacks as QTEs, then they appear a bit more often than Yahtzee claims. And yes, the story is pretty crap (but do you expect a spectacle fighter to have depth?), and the music gets pretty annoying save for one or two tracks, but that's what the skip cutscene option is for, and loading up your own custom soundtrack to drown out the in-game music.
Not a particularly bad review, not laugh-out-loud funny, but true in some respects. I was expecting a more critical review, but then again I watch this only for the lulz, and let my experience with the game shape my thoughts.
Yeah he did, which is good. But omitted that it's no where near as terrible on the Xbox.Rickyvantof said:
Still I thought it was a good game. Raff out Roud hilarity, although QTE's did give me the shits. Still I think my point of stretching things to pick on is valid. But then we all know what whiney biaches "the internet" is if he doesn't say nasty things all the time.
I'm surprised he didn't mention that Bayonetta looks oddly like Baronness from GI Joe, then again that might be more an American thing to notice.
the review was pretty funny, though I still bought Bayonetta on the X360 and it's friggin awesome, don't regret buying it at all because I played the hell out of it, though I do agree the story is bad and the main character is shamelessly sex up, but the game in general is all about being over the top
too bad if Yatzee didn't enjoy it, though maybe that's just his shtick at work, I have heard that the PS3 version can be a real pain though
too bad if Yatzee didn't enjoy it, though maybe that's just his shtick at work, I have heard that the PS3 version can be a real pain though
Hmm, I was guessing Yahtzee would end up hating Bayonetta's character for the same reason he hates Lara Croft and Rubi from Wet.
Consider Bayonetta is a bit self absorbed and coincided as a character, although probably a lot more loose than the other two which I guess makes up for it...0o
Consider Bayonetta is a bit self absorbed and coincided as a character, although probably a lot more loose than the other two which I guess makes up for it...0o
Really funny review, but as it stands the game itself is the best in it's genre gameplay wise. To bad you have to sit through many nonsensical cutscenes with QTE (there isnt really that many QTE) to get to that good gameplay.Belladonnah said:
GOW 3 isn't going to beat this game gameplay wise. This is Hideo's specialty, he basically invented the genre. Hell I would say that even though the rest of the entries have been pretty shit, (no involved ment by Hideo) GOW has not even topped DMC1 combat wise.
Also yahtzee, you should have played this on 360.
Bayonetta is going to be the best in this genre this year. Darksiders was just a Zelda rip off with really poor combat, dante's inferno is GOW in the dark ages, and GOW itself isn't going to have the depth in combat gameplay it takes to topple this game.
I actually think this game is worth playing just because it is so crazy. The first time a friend told me about it his story ended with, "then my hair turned into a demon and ate the jesus statue I was fighting." That statement alone made me want to play it.
I thought Bayonetta was incredibly fun and very challenging when you get to play it, the story is ridiculous though
YAY WIDESCREEN! LESS BLACK BARS! I still have black bars on the side though I suspect that might just be me...
Oh shit, Yahtzee ripped on Twilight.
Hope he's ready for ten million billion death threats from Twitards. (Seriously)
Hope he's ready for ten million billion death threats from Twitards. (Seriously)
thewerebuffalo said:
Correction. All mention the PS3 VERSION's shortcomings. But anyway your grammar on that last sentence didn't make much sense. It would have been more accurate to say "since the game CAME out later in Australia". And Yahtzee seems to have an informal policy of not looking up information about games in advance because he doesn't want to create expectations. This is apparently the main reason he avoids demos. But from time to time this also apparently results in Yahtzee playing an inferior version of a game. Case in point: The Force Unleashed. The same thing may have happened this time OR maybe he was aware of the inferiority of the PS3 version and chose it anyway for reasons of his own.