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Bayonetta - No Items. Jeanne Only. Final Destination.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    The more I play this game, the more I think anyone who complains about the controls is insane. Everything fits perfectly. The only moves I've ever had trouble doing are the batmorph (It seems to be more of an insurance move to let you negate damage if you're a bit slow on a dodge, than something that you can actually use intentionally... I held off on buying it for awhile because I couldn't even get it to work in the try-before-you-buy) and those moves you have to do right as you finish up a dodge.

    Everything else is spot on. I have no trouble remembering and executing my favorite combos, or having combos flow into each other, or adding in the special moves like the stiletto and breakdance when appropriate.

    Moves as you finish a dodge?

    You mean the ones where you just press and hold dodge and either punch or kick at the same time? Those need to timing.

    Edit: Yeah I can see the PS3 controller getting super uncomfortable after a while.

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  • EndomaticEndomatic Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    Morninglord: Are you on PS3? That might be part of it.

    Maybe that's it. The Xbox controller is much different and fits in my hand a lot better than the PS2 did. I got lots of cramps from games that required less button mashing/pressing.

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  • KuratosuKuratosu Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I think I'm nearing the end now. The best way to describe this game is that it's like the love child of Devil May Cry and Mario Galaxy.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Klyka wrote: »
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    The more I play this game, the more I think anyone who complains about the controls is insane. Everything fits perfectly. The only moves I've ever had trouble doing are the batmorph (It seems to be more of an insurance move to let you negate damage if you're a bit slow on a dodge, than something that you can actually use intentionally... I held off on buying it for awhile because I couldn't even get it to work in the try-before-you-buy) and those moves you have to do right as you finish up a dodge.

    Everything else is spot on. I have no trouble remembering and executing my favorite combos, or having combos flow into each other, or adding in the special moves like the stiletto and breakdance when appropriate.

    Moves as you finish a dodge?

    You mean the ones where you just press and hold dodge and either punch or kick at the same time? Those need to timing.

    Edit: Yeah I can see the PS3 controller getting super uncomfortable after a while.

    Yeah, the Witch Twist and Umbra Kick. It's hard for me to reliably do them.

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  • MongerMonger I got the ham stink. Dallas, TXRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Endomatic wrote: »
    I am surprised that I don't have blisters and hand cramps. I expected them and don't have em. DMC 3 caused them.
    Bayonetta doesn't require you to mash on a gun button for extended periods of time or other such controller abuse.

    In contrast, DMC3 broke my square button. And Ninja Gaiden wore one of my analog sticks down to a nub.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    Klyka wrote: »
    Raiden333 wrote: »
    The more I play this game, the more I think anyone who complains about the controls is insane. Everything fits perfectly. The only moves I've ever had trouble doing are the batmorph (It seems to be more of an insurance move to let you negate damage if you're a bit slow on a dodge, than something that you can actually use intentionally... I held off on buying it for awhile because I couldn't even get it to work in the try-before-you-buy) and those moves you have to do right as you finish up a dodge.

    Everything else is spot on. I have no trouble remembering and executing my favorite combos, or having combos flow into each other, or adding in the special moves like the stiletto and breakdance when appropriate.

    Moves as you finish a dodge?

    You mean the ones where you just press and hold dodge and either punch or kick at the same time? Those need to timing.

    Edit: Yeah I can see the PS3 controller getting super uncomfortable after a while.

    Yeah, the Witch Twist and Umbra Kick. It's hard for me to reliably do them.

    Press dodge and hold it. Immediately after pressing dodge and while holding it,also press and hold either punch or kick.

    Like I said,no real timing involved. It should even work if you press and hold dodge and punch/kick at the same time.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I can get it to work like 1/3 of the time, but usually I press the attack too early and nothing happens, or I do it too late and she goes into the breakdance move instead.

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  • Skull2185Skull2185 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Wasn't interested in this game at all.

    Downloaded the demo out of boredom, friggin sweet game.

    might just have to get htis when it comes down in price

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  • gunwarriorgunwarrior Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    God Alfheims are such a pain in the ass, the ones with the certain number of torture atacks are the most annoying by far. Eh, I only really get good at these sorta games when I hit a wall like that, so whatever.
    Things I learned today
    • Pressing towards the enemy you're grabbing (with the whip) will make you zoom to them with a kick instead of pulling them to you
    • Ebon spear works outside of crow form (I didnt realize that till I accidentally hit the input and I was completely confused why I had just teleported accross the room)
    • Fairness can be grabbed with the whip after you break its armor
    • Fire form Durga can attack burning enemies, and it is actually slower than lightning form durga
    • I have not been using dodge offset, at all.

    I would give up the whip since it's power is sorta lacking compared to other weapons, but setting down a bomb with the claws and yanking an angel into it is so satisfying

    Raiden333: Basically, dodge and start holding the button as soon as possible. Keep both held down and she should do it

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  • AegeriAegeri Tiny wee bacteriums Plateau of LengRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    God damn this game is amazing and the gun bonus is equally so. I was absolutely amazed to discover it has a great heft to it and the stand was made of metal. I mean, it's one of the best ever pre-order items I have bought!

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  • DevoutlyApatheticDevoutlyApathetic Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    There are times where I am surprised at some of the similiar aspects of English/American culture and Japanese culture. Playing Bayonetta was not one of those times.

    Not that there is anything wrong with that.

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  • Psychotic OnePsychotic One The Lord of No Pants Parts UnknownRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    What works for me is I hit RT to start the cart wheel and then Y or B to do the move I want mid back flip. If you do it before she starts the spins she should perform the move you selected. You don't have to push RT + Y at the same time.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Oh god I have been reading some Youtube comments on the TGS 2009 trailer for this and it's hilarious. I literally am in tears from laughter.

    It's this trailer btw: Check the comments for hilarity and tears

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  • DeMoNDeMoN twitch.tv/toxic_cizzle Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I find those more painful than funny.

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  • MongerMonger I got the ham stink. Dallas, TXRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Klyka wrote: »
    Oh god I have been reading some Youtube comments on the TGS 2009 trailer for this and it's hilarious. I literally am in tears from laughter.
    You've resorted to Youtube comments?

    Klyka, I think you need a Bayonetta break. This is serious. You have a problem.

    We're here for you.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Monger wrote: »
    Klyka wrote: »
    Oh god I have been reading some Youtube comments on the TGS 2009 trailer for this and it's hilarious. I literally am in tears from laughter.
    You've resorted to Youtube comments?

    Klyka, I think you need a Bayonetta break. This is serious. You have a problem.

    We're here for you.

    I just uploaded a video of myself telling everyone to buy Bayonetta.

    I may have a problem.
    The only cure is more dead angels

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  • YamiNoSenshiYamiNoSenshi A point called Z In the complex planeRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    What the fuck, second boss climax. What the fuck?

    This game is so good. And crazy. Maximum ridiculosity.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Easily my favorite climax so far:
    The giant flying snake things, where your hair turns into a huge crow, and the perspective suddenly turns the snake into a worm.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I love the climax when you fight
    in the ocean. That whole spiderweb thing filled with tiny spiders and then the big spider showing up was just great.

    Of course nothing beats the final climax.

    Nothing.

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  • JakorianJakorian Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    just beat it. I was fucking dying during the whole ending, especially that final climax.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Bayonetta isn't a representation of japanese culture don't be absurd.

    Baronetta was designed to be over the top to japanese people. They would also find it ridiculously over the top.

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  • gunwarriorgunwarrior Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Klyka wrote: »
    Monger wrote: »
    Klyka wrote: »
    Oh god I have been reading some Youtube comments on the TGS 2009 trailer for this and it's hilarious. I literally am in tears from laughter.
    You've resorted to Youtube comments?

    Klyka, I think you need a Bayonetta break. This is serious. You have a problem.

    We're here for you.

    I just uploaded a video of myself telling everyone to buy Bayonetta.

    I may have a problem.
    The only cure is more dead angels

    :slowclap:

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Ok, so quite a few people have beaten it by now, I want to hear some opinions on the ending here.

    LET'S ROCK!

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  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Bayonetta isn't a representation of japanese culture don't be absurd.

    Baronetta was designed to be over the top to japanese people. They would also find it ridiculously over the top.
    I mean yeah, it's in English and only English. I assume it was meant to seem, to Japanese people, oddly European.

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  • MorninglordMorninglord I'm tired of being Batman, so today I'll be Owl.Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Anyway some stuff I wanted to mention.

    When you freeze someone with the ice skatyes you can keep doing damage to them (with the ice skates at least, I haven't tested it with a different weapon).

    You can cancel for dodge offset before your attack lands. Ie, P -> K -> P. You can cancel the K before it lands with a dodge and it will still register as having happened. Makes the alfheim that only lets you damage with weaves a lot easier as you don't need to touch anybody until the weave comes out.

    You can do the weapon switch trick for rockets withP,P,P,P, Mash P. Eg electric claws on your hands, other set is kilgore. Mash it out and when you get to the little aoe thing switch to kilgore repeatedly. Not just once, you have to keep mashing the weapon switch button. You'll end up with that aoe becoming a missile storm going off in all directions. You get about 3 rockets per switch so if you want more than this you need to repeatedly hit weapon switch as fast as you can.
    I only just found this out and have to go somewhere now, someone let me know how useful it is.

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  • MongerMonger I got the ham stink. Dallas, TXRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Bayonetta isn't a representation of japanese culture don't be absurd.

    Baronetta was designed to be over the top to japanese people. They would also find it ridiculously over the top.
    I mean yeah, it's in English and only English. I assume it was meant to seem, to Japanese people, oddly European.
    I'm glad I'm not the only one for whom this doesn't rank high on the Japan scale. It's got a lot of noticeably Japanese elements, sure. But it's definitely not, say, Ar Tonelico.

    Also notable in that there is no witch touching. Only the temptation of.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    However, and this has to be said out of spoiler for people who are thinking about picking this up, there IS a purple glowing, light emitting Vagina.

    Edit: Actually,I think there is a green glowing one in there too.

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  • MongerMonger I got the ham stink. Dallas, TXRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
  • deadonthestreetdeadonthestreet Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Guys I suck pretty bad at this game.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Just abuse the lightning mode on the claws/boot whatever they are. Jesus christ that thing is so overpowered... Not only does it deal ridiculous damage, its super fast, practically stunlocks enemies.

    Is there any point to even using the fire mode on those?

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  • SlicerSlicer Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Just abuse the lightning mode on the claws/boot whatever they are. Jesus christ that thing is so overpowered... Not only does it deal ridiculous damage, its super fast, practically stunlocks enemies.

    Is there any point to even using the fire mode on those?

    Well I suppose the lightning mode won't let you walk on lava but other than that I can't think of too much!

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Anyone entering the Bayonetta contest in the PA blog post?

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    The game isn't really about things having a "point".

    Every weapon has a point and every weapon can absolutely dominate all enemies.

    It just depends on the player and what he wants to do.

    @Jammer: I would have entered it but: Those 500 shirts are already gone by now and I am not in the US :(

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  • durandal4532durandal4532 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Slicer wrote: »
    Just abuse the lightning mode on the claws/boot whatever they are. Jesus christ that thing is so overpowered... Not only does it deal ridiculous damage, its super fast, practically stunlocks enemies.

    Is there any point to even using the fire mode on those?

    Well I suppose the lightning mode won't let you walk on lava but other than that I can't think of too much!

    I actually like Fire for multiple enemies more. It has a longer range and a bit more sweep, particularly in the Wicked Weave attacks. Plus the little death's head things stick around and trip up nearby foes.

    But yeah, Lightning is basically instant death for smaller/single enemies.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Klyka wrote: »
    The game isn't really about things having a "point".

    Every weapon has a point and every weapon can absolutely dominate all enemies.

    It just depends on the player and what he wants to do.

    @Jammer: I would have entered it but: Those 500 shirts are already gone by now and I am not in the US :(

    Well it's just the fire mode has shitty slow combos, doesn't do hardly any damage, doesn't stun well at all, just seems real shitty...

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Klyka wrote: »
    The game isn't really about things having a "point".

    Every weapon has a point and every weapon can absolutely dominate all enemies.

    It just depends on the player and what he wants to do.

    @Jammer: I would have entered it but: Those 500 shirts are already gone by now and I am not in the US :(

    Well it's just the fire mode has shitty slow combos, doesn't do hardly any damage, doesn't stun well at all, just seems real shitty...

    It does more damage than lightning per hit. Definitely.

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  • ygrellaygrella Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    How do you switch between the Fire and Lighting on the Claws?

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  • Psychotic OnePsychotic One The Lord of No Pants Parts UnknownRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I tend to find that the Fire Charge attack does a lot more damage though on its burst and is wider hitting. Plus if it doesn't hit it acts as a time bomb before detonating. But yeah. Lightning is rather rad when mixed with the katana.

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  • cooljammer00cooljammer00 Hey Small Christmas-Man!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Anyone entering the Bayonetta contest in the PA blog post?

    But really, you have to beat the game on Hard or something. Doesn't seem too tough. I bet some of you already have it done.

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  • FireflashFireflash Montreal, QCRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    ygrella wrote: »
    How do you switch between the Fire and Lighting on the Claws?

    360 degree on left stick + attack. They really should tell the player this when you get the weapon.

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