Bayonetta - Overview
Release Date:
01/05/10
Genre:
3D Fighting
Developer:
platinumgames
Publisher:
Sega
ESRB Rating:
Mature
ESRB Content:
Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes
Bayonetta (ベヨネッタ Beyonetta?) is an action game for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, directed by Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe series creator Hideki Kamiya at Platinum Games in cooperation with publisher Sega. Set in a fictional city in Europe, the game centers on its title character Bayonetta, who can wield four handguns—among other weapons—and perform magical attacks to defeat various enemies. The game has five difficulty settings; its two easiest ones contain a game mode playable with only one button, similar to a mode Kamiya used in Devil May Cry. Its developers designed its characters with modern style and fashion in mind, and composed for it a largely upbeat and feminine soundtrack. The player is encouraged to explore ways to dispatch enemies with as much flair as possible through the use of both melee and long ranged attacks, complex combo strings, and multiple weapons. Special commands or actions are woven into events, finishes, executions, and unique "Torture combos" in which Bayonetta summons a variety of devices to deal devastating blows to her enemies.
Soulcalibur V - Overview
Release Date:
01/31/12
Genre:
3D Fighting
Developer:
Project Soul
Publisher:
Namco Bandai
ESRB Rating:
Teen
ESRB Content:
Mild Language, Suggestive Themes, Violence
SOULCALIBUR V, the latest chapter in the premier weapons-based fighting series, continues the epic story of the legendary soul swords 17 years after the events of SOULCALIBUR IV. SCV features a fluid 3D battle system, a new battle gauge that enables devastating attacks, increased freedom in character creation and a guest appearance by Ezio Auditore, the Master Assassin from "Assassin's Creed®".
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Bayonetta - Reviews
Average review score
based on 5 top critics
Published on Jan 12 2010
Hideki Kamiya is the king of stylish Japanese action games... and lord of lousy camera angles.
Published on Jan 08 2010
There's an intensity and a lack of compromise to Bayonetta that some might find overwhelming, but those who can stomach it are in for an audacious and singular experience.
Published on Jan 04 2010
Bayonetta is simultaneously gratuitous, ludicrous, and marvelous, but that's precisely why it's such a wild and fun adventure.
Published on Dec 22 2009
The demons of Inferno are your playthings -- now go crazy.
Published on Dec 22 2009
Someone just put fresh batteries in Devil May Cry.
Soulcalibur V - Reviews
Average review score
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Published on Mar 21 2012
In name, Soul Calibur V is an apt title. Despite pre-release advertising, it is still similar in mechanics as previous entries in the Soul Calibur series. While this may not distract from the disappointment of receiving a fun, competent brawler instead of a hot, sexy porno, at least customers received an enjoyable game.
Published on Jan 31 2012
The fighting is still great, but is the fifth installment of this series a worthy upgrade?
Published on Jan 31 2012
The soul of Namco's beautiful weapon-based fighter still burns just as bright.
Published on Jan 31 2012
Several new faces and game mechanics make SoulCalibur V the most robust chapter in this 3D weapon-based fighting series.
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