Bayonetta Preview: "One of the most visually impressive games of the last five years"

61FPS Writes: "Games are more than their graphics, I know, but it's impossible to discuss Bayonetta without mentioning its presentation first. Without question, it is one of the most visually impressive games of the last five years. The game periodically goes into brief, playable flashbacks showcasing a war that left the titular character comatose for decades. One of these sequences is frames around a boss fight against a towering, obese dragon with two heads and a human face protruding from its swollen belly. The scene is a riot of color. Every inch of the crumbling environment is a meticulously detailed and animated. Even though the game's months away from its fall 2009 release, Platinum Games' new engine runs all the action without a hitch and the camera, a notorious trouble-maker in 3D action games like Devil May Cry and Ninja Gaiden, follows the action without obscuring it."

[Rikitatsu]

So of course it will be Awesome.

None of their games was less than AAA (When they were CLOVER/Capcom Studio 4)

[Xandet]

These are THE brains that redefined the action gaming genre with DMC1.. I simply cannot wait to see what they can cook up with current-gen hardware. I'll definitely bee keeping this one close in my radar this year.. not ALL great games have a calling card of the Killzone 2 or FFXIII (*ahem*) likes.

[Danja]

yup being looking forward to this game ever since I saw the trailer on the PSN.....

im def keeping an eye on this game.....

[Giriath]

I was at best skeptical about this after it appeared to me as DMC4 which was incredibly average imo. I'm now however convinced that it will at least be a good game, if not great or spectacular. Hype engine, ON.

[Dark General]

There's a difference there raptor jesus. Bayonetta looks like how DMC4 was SUPPOSED to be. More over the top, more wild combo's, bigger boss fights and oozing a whole lot more style. DMC4 WAS pretty tame and mediocre. Specially since, you know it basically was a carbon copy of DMC3 but with the graphics prettied up. Now i love DMC3 but the same game over with just a few tweaks is very lame.

On the other hand i can't wait for Bayonetta to drop. This, Brutal Legend and GoW3 possibly coming out this year makes me a VERY happy gamer.

[BkaY]

thts a big statement...

[SL1M DADDY]

Nobody does visually impressive crotch shots like PlatinumGames. Kudos to the camel toe clan of developers that have made this game look so friggin' impressive.

[ThanatosDMC]

Odd numbered DMC games, FTW!

DMC1, 3, and 5!

DMC2 = boo , DMC4 = Nero = pansy

[TheColbertinator]

This game will rock.Platinum Games will deliver.

[GWAVE]

I agree that it looks good visually, but it doesn't look THAT good. I mean, does it look good compared to the likes of Killzone 2 or Alan Wake? I don't think so.

[Rikitatsu]

But this is a snapshot from the PSN Trailer.

http://xs434.xs.to/xs434/08...

[Traveler]

I agree. It looks good, but not THAT good.

[Giriath]

Keep in mind that little has been shown and that it's still roughly a year from release. Killzone 2 showed us how much and how fast a game can improve. I don't think it will be the best looking console game this year, though. I believe that multiplatform games will never look better than exclusives with a similar budget and development time, even including FF XIII.

[fishd]

In Kamiya I belive
:)

[Why dis]

Going to get this I love strange Japanese games.

[Giriath]

Lol, why the disagrees? People, please disagree with stated comments, not the user who states them.

[Hiruma Youchi]

YOU WANT 2 TOUCH ME??????

I want 2 touch the game ASAP! cause it looks on point

[ultimolu]

That game looks hot.
One of my anticipated titles.

[jkhan]

It looks good, but it isn't like OMG the best looking game ever. It looks alot like DMC4. You can't really compare to Killzone 2 as its a totally different genre. But compared to DMC4 it looks great but i am not sure, how it stacks up against Heavenly Sword or God of War 3.

[Rikitatsu]

But heavenly sword :/.

I can't beleive some people are mentioning it besides games like GOW, NG, DMC.

It was mediocre at best, The combat was no where near deep.

[INehalemEXI]

It does look like DMC4 with a chick with some crazy hair, and nice combat. I want it but Its not worthy of a killgasm. My eye will not shed a tear or anything.

[Keowrath]

I agree with Rikatsu (looks like I'm the only one!) Heavenly sword combat was nowhere near as smooth and fluid as GOW, NG or DMC. That being said however, graphics were gorgeous, presentation was awesome and I enjoyed the story very much. I still think HS was a great game but I wouldn't put it into the same league as the other mentioned games. Yes HS had things that were better than all 3 of the "heavy weights" (one of the few games that utilizes Sixaxis very well) but the combat was not one of them.

I'm really looking forward to Bayonetta, it does look stunning, very fast paced action with some real over the top moves. It'll be a great title to add to DMC4, NG:S and yes, Heavenly sword. Oh and of course GOW3 when that beast eventually get's released.

[Kain81]

but i can say it was absolute Awesome, the end fight was epic.
ok the gameplay was not fluid like GOW, but it was good.
And i would say try it out and you will love it for sure.
Heavenly sword is a platinum game is cheap now, if you want it.

I hope Sony will announce a sequell soon.
Cause this game deservs a Sequell.
and i would say this was the first game that showed the graphics power of the PS3 than came R&C: ToD and than Uncharted: Drakes Fortune.

Heavenly Sword is one of this games that you buy and will never resell, like OKAMI, ICO, SHADOW OF THE COLLOSSUS...

[jkhan]

I am not talking about Heavenly Sword's combat. I am talking about graphics. Anyone who has played it knows Heavenly Sword had amazing graphics and art style. The combat was alright & the game was short, but it wasn't a bad game by no means, infact it was a pretty good game & in my opinion graphics were better then NG and DMC4. Heavenly Sword had scale which both games lacked.
@above
"Heavenly Sword is one of this games that you buy and will never resell, like OKAMI, ICO, SHADOW OF THE COLLOSSUS..."
I am with you on that. I still own it, I played it twice and I still have it.

[Marceles]

lol...don't worry jkhan, I understood what you meant :P

[Unicron]

Can't wait. I think the art direction is very strong, even though technically it may not compared with the likes of KZ2 and Alan Wake.

[Asurastrike]

From what I've seen, it's Devil May Cry, but with a sexy female protagonist. Am I wrong?

[Rikitatsu]

http://platinumgames.factio...

[Dark General]

It's not surprising since the same dude who made the original DMC on Ps2 is making this game. He feels that (more or less) that DMC bastardized lately and isn't true to his original vision. He also feels his direct biggest competition is GoW2 which he says (if you read between the lines) is the best action adventure/hack and slash game out.

Just bringing a few tidbits to why it might look like DMC etc.

[Fishy Fingers]

Need a demo or some decent length videos. Graphics aside, the move set doesn't work for me at all, a huge boot made of hair? Also the use of nudity and "ample" built lead female all screams of the usual gamer stereotypes.

Might change my mind between now and launch but from what I've read it sounds like DMC with t*ts.

[Lombax]

to make some room for a 3rd party game. 0.o

My wallet hates me right now. >.>

[M-Easy]

I do believe im interested in this game.

[micro_invader]

I don't know, the gameplay looks pretty fun but the character model... scares me a bit, she looks really odd and I think they overdid it a bit with the "crotch" shot.

Meh, who knows. I might change my mind.

[ApocalypseShadow]

clover studios.

shinji makami/hideki kamiya and team.

the soul of what was capcom.

.............day one purchase.

hope they make a horror game or sega asks them to make a side story to house of the dead and show capcom what next gen survival horror truely is.

capcom F'cked you platinum.F'ck em back.

apocalypse.................

[bbelly9320_]

I think it looks quite awful, the graphics are poor.

[AngryHippo]

....this game will be great. I guarantee it.

[Pheonix03]

I'm glad that people are taking notice to this amazing game. Bayonetta is going to OWN 2009! It's going to be the game all the publishers will be talking about. I can't wait for this game! I've said it before and I'll say it again: Bayonetta will be Game of the Year 2009!

[LONEWOLF231]

Damn dude this game looks awesome!
The speed of Bayonetta makes Dante and Nero seem like old people with arthritis! And yes i would like to touch her IF she were real that is.....lol

[kewlkat007]

Looks great....

[PS360PCROCKS]

Huh? Am I clicking the wrong link? That game looks about as good as the games this gen.