| Ballas said: MGR isn't a series but for GOW I think GOW II, GOS and III all have better gameplay, pacing, level design and story. COO was overall a better game. Bayonetta has got a smooth and great combat system, so combat wise I'd say its as good or slightly better than GOW III which had the best combat in it series. In terms of boss fights its better than some and worse than some. But MGR and DMC 3 have better combat than Bayonetta. That said other DMC games are also better in some ways, though worse overall. |
I've played all those games and tbh B1 and B2 have combat that is overall well above those other games, only DMC3 comes close to them as combat while the enhanced editions of the original Ninja Gaiden on Xbox are also not far off. MGR's problem are the enemies and the some what smaller range of depth in approach compared to the other games, it's far easier to slash away in MGR but when it comes to going into depth it's mechanics and their uses are not only in a smaller range than the other games but don't allow as much differentiation in approach.
DMC3 I can see where you're coming from but it's a different approach, DMC3 you pick a style that gives you unique tricks and you get creative with the tricks while in the Bayo games you have a massive system where you determine the combos you have access to as well as the style in approach to combat through your 2 weapon sets and accessories and then you play around with the other mechanics of the system on top of them like a sand box. Many people funny enough aren't even aware of all the mechanics in these games and I'm speaking from the POV as an avid follower of the genre who follows the community that explores the mechanics. DMC3 has plenty of variety the problem is it falls short because you can't fully mix up the system like you can in the Bayo game as it's only one style at a time and mechanics outside of the styles are limited.
No offence but I wouldn't even put the GOW series near the other games when it comes to combat, the only game that has a system that comparably can be played around with as much as the Bayo games is DMC4 when playing as Dante or Vergil but the weapon choices in the game are far more limited and again the enemies offer weak resistance to high level players. Ninja Gaiden funny enough when it comes to clashing with enemies is the series that gives both Bayonetta games a run for its money as like in the latter games NG actually feels like you're engaged with formiddable enemies who can deal with you and you can't just attack mindlessly.
Most technical action games in their mechanics are W101 and Transformers: Devastation.
