Could Bayonetta 2 Have A Shot At GOTY?

[GTAexpert]

JustThatGamer said:

GTAexpert said:

GOW does have a very deep combat system which you will see for yourself if you play the games on Hard or Very Hard Mode.

Also combat isn't everything in a hack and slash game. It is a lot, but not everything. Your statement completely ignores the accomplishments of GOW in terms of epic sense of scale, boss fights, intense atmosphere, combination of puzzles and combat and the deep narrative.

Bayonetta can still hold its own somewhat against GOW in terms of combat, but not in any of the other things I mentioned.

It's clear the majority don't care for precise or excessively deep combat as long as it's fun & accessible, thus GoW's popularity & acclaim. People need to realise that GoW's combat isn't designed to be as technical as those Japanese hack 'n' slash games.

GoW3 is pretty much objectively #1 in its genre. It's the most acclaimed and with over 5 million fans and sales well over 6 million units, it's significantly more popular than everything else. You don't have to agree personally but your opinion represents a tiny minority.

And no, Bayonetta 2 doesn't have a shot, games in this genre rarely win many GOTY awards, it might just win a couple if it's at least as good as the first.

What are you talking about? I am VERY much a huge fan of GOW, and was praising it. Maybe you interpreted it wrongly. Still I believe GOW's combat is fun and accessible at lower difficulty levels, but on Hard and Very Hard mode it really shows how deep it is. There's a reason why fans play each game all over again on Very Hard mode.