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Bayonetta or Darksiders

helix141helix141 Registered User regular
edited January 2010 in Games and Technology
Have the time and $$$ for only one, what say you, Bayonetta or Darksiders???

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  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Flip a coin.

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Rent one and get the desire out of your system.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Bayonetta is a fine game.
    Can't speak for the other- never looked remotely appealing to me.

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  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I went through a similar struggle at the video store yesterday.

    To my amazement, they had both Bayonetta and Darksiders in stock, which totally ruined my plan to just rent whichever one wasn't out. I ended up getting Bayonetta because I was having a friend over and it seemed slightly more conducive to social "take turns" type play.

    I guess it boils down to this: Which do you like more, Zelda or Devil May Cry?

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I am like 9 hours into Darksiders and not enjoying it at all.

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  • hatedinamericahatedinamerica Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So do what I did when I had to chose between my kids......flip a coin!


    poor Sammy

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  • CantidoCantido Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    LewieP wrote: »
    I am like 9 hours into Darksiders and not enjoying it at all.

    Sell your copy to him.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I have to review it.

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  • helix141helix141 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    9 hours? Sounds like you hate it all right.

    Ok, let's approach this from another angle, which is the better rental and which is the better purchase? (or are they both rentals?)

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  • Death Cab For AlbieDeath Cab For Albie Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I'm 9 hours in and loving every second of it.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    helix141 wrote: »
    9 hours? Sounds like you hate it all right.

    Ok, let's approach this from another angle, which is the better rental and which is the better purchase? (or are they both rentals?)

    Bayonetta has increasingly harder difficulties, things that will take several playthoughs to unlock, and if you're into personal challenge, a scoring system that rates you on each chapter, so you can aim to get better until you're getting platinum trophies.

    I haven't heard anyone say the words "replay value" about Darksiders, but I hear it is fairly fun.

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  • GlalGlal AiredaleRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    That said, unlockables in this case are weapons, abilities and accessories that you couldn't find/afford on your first playthrough, all of which actually change the way the game plays. Not just arbitrary achievements.

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  • Raiden333Raiden333 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Not to mention two unlockable characters that add unique little twists to the gameplay.

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  • KalTorakKalTorak One way or another, they all end up in the Undercity.Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Play the Bayonetta demo.

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I've heard that the PS3 version of Darksiders is a bit better than the 360 one, and that the PS3 version of Bayonetta is absolute shit. Like, sites are even reviewing the versions separately.

    Just something to keep in mind, I'd have picked up Bayonetta by now if not for the problems there.

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  • KlykaKlyka DO you have any SPARE BATTERIES?Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Check out the threads for each game and decide on which one has the prettier OP.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    yea if youve got a ps3 the answer is easier

    hopefully sega patches bayonetta on there, but im not really holding my breath

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  • DarlanDarlan Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Ah_Pook wrote: »
    yea if youve got a ps3 the answer is easier

    hopefully sega patches bayonetta on there, but im not really holding my breath
    Seeing as even Valve can't get TF2 updated on the 360, console patching is something to never, ever, ever count on.

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  • Ah_PookAh_Pook Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    man i dont count on it, and i dont buy games on the hope that they will get patched. the only reason im even throwing it out there is that there are a bunch of rumors that a patch is coming floating around. i'll believe it when it releases, and then i will buy the game that day.

    console developers have the worst track record of patching glaring terrible problems in their games these days. its a shame.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    The framerate on Darksiders is real bad on the 360, for sure.

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  • AlgertmanAlgertman Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    hatedinamerica wrote: »
    So do what I did when I had to chose between my kids......flip a coin!


    poor Sammy

    Is that a Good Son reference?

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