I agree. Sony should really get in there and regulate how games are developed on their console. I don't see why console makers take such a hands-off approach with 3rd party games. If they would incentivize these developers, maybe we'd get better games.

Well, you won't have to wait long.

Darksiders is trash, of course only someone like you would pay for trash.

OH PLEASE

You are so full of crap Ninji

If Darksiders was a bad PS3 port, and Bayonetta was fine on the PS3, you would be saying Darksiders is a bargain bin game.

Bayonetta trumps darksiders in every possible way, not least the high scores its getting in comparison to the average reviews Darksiders is getting.

I know it hurts, still getting crappy ports, but go cry somewhere else.

...just button-mashing hack 'n' slash. If you're just mashing buttons, you're playing it wrong and going to fail real fast. You need to watch for attacks, dodge using R2, then attack using the most effective combos while time is slowed. That's the only way to succeed - the game will not tolerate button mashing.

By the way, the PS3 version is still ace, just the 360 version is slightly better.

It really is just pressing buttons any combo I did killed what I was fighting and at times I could just sit back and shoot my guns which is beyond boring and all actions games had a dodge counter system lol bayonetta is no different. Even in DMC they made the guns really weak (unless extremely upgraded) so you dont just sit back like that. But maybe it is because I played the demo, but it still turned me away I see much better games releasing and wouldn't waste money on this and my opinions are not weighed by it being an inferior version to the 360 I just dont like it.

Where is my DMC5?? Still in my top 10 games this gen!

If so one of two things must be true
1. you down on a 360
2. You are a SERIOUS and i mean SERIOUS fanboy to intentionally get a much lesser version of a game its actually mind boggling that one would do so

or he could be voicing his opinion by not giving the publisher ANY money.

I agree that the PS3 is the superior console, but it's version of Bayonetta is buggy and choppy. There's no excuse for this.

I'm guessing you'd be missing Darksiders then..

Over hyped.

Over Rated especially in lasting appeal

I like how IGN gives it a 9.5 for lasting appeal "It was meant to be played through multiple times" sh1t you could say that about every game ever made. Conversely name one game that wasn't meant to be played more than once. Killzone 2 also got a 9.5 for "multiplayer that is extremely deep". Where's the consistancy?
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 with a 13 hour game (compared to bayonetta's 16) and extra missions on top, and a 30 mission co-op got a lasting appeal of 8.5?

Save your money and wait a couple of weeks there will be so many trade ins from this game for ME2, bioshock, MAG and heavy rain.

What about SF4, Arkham Asylum, and Dantes Inferno?

all for xbox 360 and not a single problem

...but with those examples you supported the inferior port simply due to your blind loyalty. Why else would you pass up on additional content only available on the PS3 version of some of those games?

Pretty much sums up every point worth mentioning.

I do think you have to have some familiarity or love of Devil May Cry to enjoy the game, or perhaps this game will have those who have never played DMC seeking out its offerings. Hard to say really but the two series have very similar gameplay offerings.

That aside, the only reason anyone would really notice these differences is thanks to these companies who strive to micro-analyze every single multi-platform release to dissect framerates, screen-tearing, load times, and more. It's sort of sickening because now there's this element of guilt purchasing. No longer must we simply be content with reading the words of an editorial review and deciding if we agree with the scoring, now we must look at all possible variables to single out a specific release that rains supreme? Similarly, if we go against the current of popular belief we're suddenly evil gamers supporting lazy development? It's all a bit too ridiculous if you ask me.

Why can't we just accept the fact that everyone is going to play a game, not everyone is going to play it on the same hardware, but if you both enjoy it...isn't that all that matters? Sure, it's sad to hear that some regions received an inferior port of the game on a specific piece of hardware but as Fig already stated, there is no amount of media whoring that can tell me the game is unplayable. It is most certainly not unplayable on the PS3 and I stand by my decision to purchase it for the platform.

I should also mention, Fig, that Hideki Kamiya isn't simply trying to reinvent the wheel here, he's trying to make the game he's always wanted to but couldn't with DMC. Capcom held those reigns rather tightly, now he has the freedom to use what he knows, borrow the gameplay (he loves it), and create his true vision. If there's an immediate and distinct similarity to his DMC series, well...it's completely intentional from both a design and sales perspective. Instant familiarity means early adoption and likely successors where DMC4 faltered.

i agree with your post 100%!

i remember back when the SNES and Genesis were out, the Genesis versions of games were generally not on par with the SNES version (like Flashback and Street Fighter 2), but the reviewers of the time didn't say, "buy the SNES version because it's superior!"

they usually noted the graphical difference, but followed through by saying it didn't take away from the game play in any way that would keep you from enjoying the game.

Bayonetta on the PS3 is NOT a train wreck like other ports of 2006/2007.

i also agree that DMC fans will more than likely really get a kick out of Bayonetta. i'm more of a God of War fan, so Dante's Inferno interests me more than Bayonetta, as does Darksiders.

the fact that there are sites actually zooming in 100% on images just to point out a few anti-aliasing issues and contrast differences is a bit disgusting and pathetic.

take a look at the Darksiders thing. the PS3 version has a slight visual advantage, but it's not a big deal, and it doesn't break the game in any way. the PS3 version of Dragon Age is better than the 360 version, but that doesn't detract from the experience on the 360.

Bayonetta is visually better on the 360, but that doesn't affect the quality of the game play experience.

in the end, it's just not a big enough deal, and yet the gaming media sees fit to announce, and loudly, every single time a multi-plat looks better on the 360 than the PS3, and for WHAT?

to "stick it" to Sony because of all of their boasting of the PS3's power early on?

yeah, MGS4, Uncharted 1 and 2, Killzone 2, Heavy Rain, The Last Guardian, Gran Turismo 5, and God of War 3 are mocking them right back. the PS3 has answered back, and HARD.

just because a few developers can't push the PS3 to it's limits doesn't mean the system isn't capable of some of the best looking console games of all time.

every time a game like Killzone 2, Uncharted 2, God of War 3, and Heavy Rain are shown in game play form, it's a bitter reminder to the gaming media how they trashed the PS3 for damn near 3 years concerning it's graphical prowess, and they MUST take solace in the few multi-plats that perform under par, instead of manning up and admitting that the PS3 has the goods. it's sour grapes, and unprofessional.