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Bayonetta 2 Review Thread - Metacritic: one billion-hit combo, buy it kids

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Seik

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Bronetta said:
I've played through the first Bayonetta 5 times. I'm still going to play through it just for the fact that it won't be the shitty PS3 version I've had to live with.
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You deserve a gold medal for doing it 5 times on PS3 alone, holy shit.

After 5 chapters I was all like 'I'm done, I'm fucking done' then I removed the dust from my 360 and bought a 10$ copy. It didn't helped that I played the 360 version at my friend's place a couple of days before though.

Some may say that it's ''not that bad'' but I disagree, it's just fucking BAD.

One sure thing is that you're guaranteed to appreciate the Wii U port. :p
 
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fred

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Wish I was getting it on day one. It's my 43rd birthday 4 days later so won't be getting it until 28th. The wait is gonna kill me lol
 
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phanphare

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Nintendo flaunting that Gamespot 10/10 on their facebook page

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Meowster

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Okay, Bayonetta. You won me over. Getting my Wii U in a few weeks. The first game was just too glorious and the fact that this might be better than the original... gotta try it out asap!
 
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LiveFromKyoto

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phanphare said:
GTA IV was pretty puzzling to me
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GTA IV was the fishiest review situation ever. I'll never believe there wasn't money & publisher incentive/pressure involved. Review outlets were tripping over themselves to give it insanely high scores even though the game landed with a bit of a thud in the court of public opinion.
 
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burgerdog

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Amazon not doing release date delivery for this?

"Pre-ordered
Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date."
 
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phanphare

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LiveFromKyoto said:
GTA IV was the fishiest review situation ever. I'll never believe there wasn't money & publisher incentive/pressure involved. Review outlets were tripping over themselves to give it insanely high scores even though the game landed with a bit of a thud in the court of public opinion.
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yeah it was strange. it was just a GTA game, and a very middling one at that.
 
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Cbajd5

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burgerdog said:
Amazon not doing release date delivery for this?

"Pre-ordered
Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date."
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My order I finally made yesterday says it should be delivered on the release date. This is in the US with 2 day Prime shipping though.
 
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m0t0k1

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phanphare said:
Nintendo flaunting that Gamespot 10/10 on their facebook page

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Guess? Looks like OoT and Mario Galaxy in the bottom. Really excited for this game. Way to late with my pre order so i am hoping to find the bayo 1+2 special edition when i visit the stores this friday.
 
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MrNyarlathotep

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LiveFromKyoto said:
GTA IV was the fishiest review situation ever. I'll never believe there wasn't money & publisher incentive/pressure involved. Review outlets were tripping over themselves to give it insanely high scores even though the game landed with a bit of a thud in the court of public opinion.
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Weren't all reviews done while playing in a hotel room for a weekend under supervision by PR?

EDIT:
http://kotaku.com/5416788/reviewing-a-game-on-their-terms-the-increasingly-prominent-review-event
 
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Mpl90

Two copies sold? That's not a bomb guys, stop trolling!!!
Principate said:
First time I've seen it at number one. Smash bro's was always there blocking it.
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What's shocking is that SSB is that high despite having been sold out for the past few days, with a notable increased price. But that doesn't stop it.
 
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Kiru

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jrush64 said:
Gamespot's GTA4 review. I could have sworn I saw a 9.5 on there before it was changed to a 10. I'm not even sure anymore.
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You should watch the video linked there. They say it in the video: "Actually it was 9.5 on PS3 and 10 on 360, I think" - "Was it?" - "Yeah, one of them wasn't 10" - "I know that we gave the PC version a 9."
 
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Principate

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It's pretty interesting seeing the effect MetaCritic has on pre-orders and I can see why release day embargoes are becoming more prevalent (which is completely shit practice and I lose respect for any company that does it).

Looking at Bayonetta's almost none existent ranking beforehand, Bayonetta 2 has reached the number one game on Amazon based mostly on good reviews, the demo likely helped a lot also.
 
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johnsavage

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Principate said:
It's pretty interesting seeing the effect MetaCritic has on pre-orders and I can see why release day embargoes are becoming more prevalent (which is completely shit practice and I lose respect for any company that does it).
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Yeah release day (or post release day in the case of Destiny) reviews just seem very shady. Any terrible game and be wonderfully marketed and have awesome preorder bonus that will draw those day one sales.
 
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Cast-Iron

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Played the demo. Awesomeness. I Have to adapt to the gamepad, compared to the dual shock.

And yes, i´m one of the ps3 port victims. 50/55/40/30/40/30/35 FPS and wonderful load times. Bayo 1+2 1080/60 pack is a gift from the heavens.
 
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Brandon F

Well congratulations! You got yourself caught!
ViewtifulJC said:
Will never get over Chrono Cross 10/10
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I played through the import and adored it even without fully comprehending much of the plot. Expected high ratings when it launched in the US, but never thought it would get a 10 from anywhere.
 
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m0t0k1

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Principate said:
It's pretty interesting seeing the effect MetaCritic has on pre-orders and I can see why release day embargoes are becoming more prevalent (which is completely shit practice and I lose respect for any company that does it).

Looking at Bayonetta's almost none existent ranking beforehand, Bayonetta 2 has reached the number one game on Amazon based mostly on good reviews, the demo likely helped a lot also.
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Time for some anecdotal stuff from me. I thought the metacritic factor didnt exist but last time i visited my local game store there was this guy who was looking for games by checking metacritic on his mobile. I would think people would develop their own taste and can make estimates on what they like and don't like. But guess maybe guy sees a nice box art and decide if the game is any good. But hope people would do this for bayo too. I'd rather see people buying the games they like instead of using these critics as their guide. But i understand a lot of people don't like to dive too deep into reviews and just like to pick up a fun game once in a while.
 
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Megapsycho

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I will be getting this day 1. Played the demo, which was awesome. Looking forward to mastering some big combos and ratcheting up the scoreline. It's about time we received a pure action game. Never played the first one except the four maybe 10 minutes, so this is a great deal IMO.
 
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ReturnOfTheRAT

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Saint Gregory said:
Anyone will to take bets that they actually are new? It's kind of strange that they never seem to run out. It's not like Wii Us are imploding left and right or something.
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Mine looks as new as it can get. There was some dirt on the label side of the Wii U or the gamepad itself. Other than that, it might as well have been BRAND NEW.
 
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Punished_Snake

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phanphare said:
Nintendo flaunting that Gamespot 10/10 on their facebook page

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Chrono Cross is one of my favorites JRPGs of all time, I don't know why people don't like it, great story, world and music. I liked it more than Chrono Trigger, I know I'm in the minority. anyway, can anybody explain why Ryu from Shenmue series is included or joining the elite group in gamespot's picture? It didn't get a 10 from gamespot, in fact I remember the game got low score then they changed the score and rated it a bit higher.
 
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