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a Master Ninja
Member
Now I want that costume in the game.Volcynika said:And a Bayonetta style Christmas picture
I have probably said this before in an old Bayonetta thread, but the Dodge Offset is singularly the most defining thing in Bayonetta and what it brings to the action genre. It is revolutionary for action games that have some form of evasion (I am looking at YOU DMC).Curufinwe said:
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
i'm in some fight with a 2 headed dragon and they throw me in the air on a platform and shoot fireballs at me and then it says game over. it looks like there's a QTE that says 'press x' but i still keep dying. wtf am i sposed to do?
TheCardPlayer
Likes to have "friends" around to "play cards" with
So the farther I get into this game...and well...nothing can compare. Nothing. Not even DMC3 which was, by far, the one game that raised the bar for this type of game. The combat is just incredibly deep. The sheer amount of tactics, attacks, defense maneuvers and variations of these, is just staggering. There's no words to describe, just how much you can achieve with the engine in this game, in terms of pure combat depth. Man, can't I wait to unlock Angel Slayer, to truly see how far this beast can go.
V
Vilix
Unconfirmed Member
It'll never happen; but, oh how'd I love to see Sega and Capcom do a Bayonetta/Dante crossover game. Best thing I can hope for is seeing them both in a Capcom fighting brawler.
bistromathics
facing a bright new dawn
thanks, i'll try that in a minDY_nasty said:
How are people holding the controller for the lock-on targeting/dodging? I have a hard time using my index and middle fingers on the button and trigger at the same time so i cant really dodge while targeting an enemy.
I've got to disagree with this.God's Beard said:
I mean, you played through on normal, right? Because that's a big part of this. The reason there are so many combos with small differences is because as the enemies get faster and witch time becomes increasingly scarce, it's necessary to have a wide variety of combos with the same effect that perform in more or less time. Considering regular attacks do very little damage to strong enemies, what it essentially comes down to is the most effective way to produce a wicked weave (or AoE, depending on the fight). It becomes necessary to use some of these seemingly redundant combos to utilize your time effectively. When everything swings faster and the enemies actually don't fuck around (hurr durr I'm going to walk in circles while you beat on my partner kind of thing), the difference between PPPP and PPPPP become more pronounced.
I usually don't lock on at all. Maybe when I'm going for a slide against a certain boss... but lock on usually isn't that necessary for me. The game is loose, yet accurate enough for you to get by without it.bistromathics said:
bounchfx said:
Same here, just finished 5. That last fight was great.
I have that warm fuzzy feeling of playing a classic game for the first time, so good <3.
Bayonetta is probably the coolest character ever, not just because of the sexy stuff, I just love her design, animation and personality. Not only do I want to fuck her, but I want to be her.
I tried my first alfheim mission, where you have to defeat the 2 enemies with a limited amount of punches and kicks. I failed miserably, so I should save that for when I'm better at that kind of stuff...
Augemitbutter
Member
spend over an hour doing alfheim 3 on hard mode, kicked my ass but i had lots of fun and now i actually have money to spend!
i can't get tired of this fighting engine, i bow down to everybody involved making this game.
i can't get tired of this fighting engine, i bow down to everybody involved making this game.
"God's Beard!"
Member
What's the best way to make money? I want to buy everything before I return the game on sunday, and I still want to beat hard mode at least. Should I farm the final boss for the
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100K
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
"what are ya buying?" "I heard that in a game once"
:lol
:lol
Ok...I have a question. I'm on chapter 6 and I'm trying to get past the moving spikes while activating the door. I thought that it would require witch time or animal form but standing on the things doesn't seem to activate the light on the door and I can't find any statues or anything like that nearby.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Yeah, I died a few times there until I figured it outDY_nasty said:
2/3rds done with the game. I have 2 questions.
1. Does enzo appear at some other point in the game? I don't want spoilers, but he seems to have disappeared from the story, which saddens me, because he was funny as hell.
2. Srsly. Am I the only one that is finding this game to be overly hard? I swear to god, I got a stone trophy for like half the missions and it's killing me, yet no one else is commenting on the difficulty unless they switch to Hard. Srsly, do I suck that bad, or is anyone else getting their asses kicked?
1. Does enzo appear at some other point in the game? I don't want spoilers, but he seems to have disappeared from the story, which saddens me, because he was funny as hell.
2. Srsly. Am I the only one that is finding this game to be overly hard? I swear to god, I got a stone trophy for like half the missions and it's killing me, yet no one else is commenting on the difficulty unless they switch to Hard. Srsly, do I suck that bad, or is anyone else getting their asses kicked?
Dave1988
Member
I got my ass handed to me throughout the game. I play too aggressive. I always had high combo damage and bonuses, but I'm an idiot when it comes to avoiding damage. Gotta learn to wait for openings instead of trying to make your own.Generic said:
Some enemies later in the game, ones that strip you of your precious witch time, will own you - at that point, you've gotta learn to actually fight. :lol
Generic said:
I'm on my first playthrough, I usually get gold with the occasional platinum and silver. I've got Stone on most of the missions so far, though, because I manage to miss 3 or 4 of them. It hasn't been hard for me yet, but I'm only starting chapter 7 so we'll see.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Dunno about 1, but I'll answer 2.Generic said:
The game can be difficult, but doesn't seem unfair. You need to get in to a rhythm of not attacking every second. At the point you're at, enemies stop flinching at your every attack, so you need to attack during their downtime, dodge their attacks, and really pound them in Witch Time.
Accessories also help, as well as moves. If you don't have air dodge, get it.
ShockingAlberto
Member
For people getting stone statues: don't sweat it in your first playthrough. There's a lot of hidden stuff that isn't exactly easy to find and it's better to just have a good time progressing through the game.
Also, it's better to use items than die. Items are, I think, half a skull. A death is a full skull and I think getting four is an automatic stone statue.
Also, it's better to use items than die. Items are, I think, half a skull. A death is a full skull and I think getting four is an automatic stone statue.
I rented this for the 360 and an hour or so in, I don't what I think. I really like the Japanese style-- I haven't played many games that feel like this since the Dreamcast. However, maybe I just wasn't cut out for this type of action game. The pacing leaves little breathing room between fights and the constant battles can become tiring. My biggest complaint so far, though, is the abundance of cutscenes. I know you can skip them, but if you do, the context goes out the window. Is there any hope for me?
ShockingAlberto
Member
Context is a little unnecessary in this gamebridegur said:
If you're not enjoying them, they're better off skipped.
ShockingAlberto said:
Oh, I didn't mean overly hard as in unfair. I just meant that I didn't expect it to kick my ass this hard. I never feel I've been cheated though and I'm having the time of my life playing regardless
The biggest issue, I feel, is that I have WAY too many abilities. For example, I need to get rid of that cat transformation, as it's really screwing up my dodging and stuff. Because I have so much stuff, I sometimes do thing unintentionally. But yeah, like any good action game, I just need to learn the enemy.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Ok went back and got the rockets and skates. The rockets I can go without, but I don't know how I lived without the ice skates. They're just so much fun, sliding around.
Except I need a shit ton of stuff to do that :-(
Dave1988 said:
Except I need a shit ton of stuff to do that :-(
Red Blaster
Member
Alright, I'm pissed again. Epilogue stuff.
EDIT:
Final boss I guess. I keep getting sucked into the fucking portal that kills you immediately, how the fuck do you avoid this shit. This is a fucking cheap death that's making me really fucking irate.
Is there a faster way to beat this thing aside from hack away at its tentacles or by dodging the fists?
Is there a faster way to beat this thing aside from hack away at its tentacles or by dodging the fists?
EDIT:
FUCKING DIED AGAIN FROM THE COCKSMOKING DICKSNEEZE ONE HIT DEATH PORTAL OF ANNOYANCE
Fixed2BeBroken
Member
Generic said:
dude I am with you...one thing I kinda learned is that this game really focuses on one move it seems as you progress....and that's dodging for witch time....it seems on the tougher enemies...its the only way you will do any real damage. Im only on level 5 and I hope I am wrong that this game doesn't lean on that mechanic too hard....but thats the way it seems for now at least.
quinntendopower
Banned
this is a masterpiece and my favorite game i've ever played
the moon of mahaa-kalaa sealed the deal. this is literally gaming perfection and i've only scratched the surface
every action game after this will feel slow and retarded
this game has almost flushed this entire generations worth of mostly asstastic crappy memories almost entirely down the toilet in 2 days.
between the combo/trophy system and the instantaneous brainwave controls i give this game a bliss out of 10.
the moon of mahaa-kalaa sealed the deal. this is literally gaming perfection and i've only scratched the surface
every action game after this will feel slow and retarded
this game has almost flushed this entire generations worth of mostly asstastic crappy memories almost entirely down the toilet in 2 days.
between the combo/trophy system and the instantaneous brainwave controls i give this game a bliss out of 10.
"God's Beard!"
Member
Fixed2BeBroken said:
The key is learning dodge offset to get witches weaves consistently against aggressive enemies.
Red Blaster
Member
diditz said:
Ah, got it. Thanks.
"God's Beard!"
Member
I don't think Ninja Gaiden needs UT partitioning. They're too spammable to begin with :lol
It'd be the only move in the game.
It'd be the only move in the game.
Red Blaster
Member
....and done!
10 Stone Awards :lol
10 Stone Awards :lol