Bayonetta gets 40/40 from Famitsu (12th game in history)

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ShadowSoldier said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:

Torillian said:
It's Famitsu Zen, lots of people flame them because they simply don't trust them. Hell, I basically just ignore their reviews and wait for a more reliable source.

That's not really my issue. However, getting an aweful score from Famitsu is a pretty good indicator that a game will suck, and hence NOT getting said aweful score is the first hurdle most Japanese games must make to not suck.

If this game got a 20/40 from Famitsu, I bet some of the same people who used this as an excuse to flame Famitsu, would instead be flaming the game.

Truth.

White Knight Chronicles and Demon's Souls both got 29/40

A. Those games aren't multiplats like Bayonetta. They have exclusivity fans to back them, and marginalize their critics.

B. Those aren't exceptionally low scores. They are a far cry from the 20/40 I mentioned.

C. I am, and have always been a little worried about WKC. I am guessing like all exclusives, it's overhyped, but Demon Souls surprised me, and I don't prejudge, so let's just leave it at "worried."

D. Famitsu tries to review for a general audience. In a world where Kingdom Hearts gets good reviews, I'm willing to bet they felt the difficulty was enough to justify bumping Demon Souls down a bit. I'd also bet they recommended it to otaku.

E. I can name you 10 reviews from every reputable website that totally discredits their review system, except this one, because the reviews just started. I can name about 6 from here.

It's called opinion.