Wow, this is a great game.
Really polished and beautiful to look at. I don't mind the characters yet, but only an hour in so that might change.
Feels really satisfying when you nail a combo with perfect timing.
kazanova_Frankenstein wrote:Not really enjoying this after about 4 hours. It just feels like I am having to memorise loads of combos for the sake of it (the rankings feel like the reason to play it, not the dreadful story), and so every time I get in to the flow of it I distract myself trying to remember whether it's light heavy heavy etc etc. I have exactly the same issue with Bayonetta and DMC - nothing feels instinctive to me and my brain. It's that Tony Hawks thing where you are just crossing off a list of combos to maximise score, not because the situation dictates it.
The final turd in the u-bend was when I was insta-killed 4 times in a row by closing in energised shields (?!?) because I could not work out where I had to jump (more Bayonetta flashbacks for me there). So that would instantly mean a "C" rank at the end of the chapter, despite me getting primarily A grades up to that point.
Thank goodness for Game Pass I guess - the way everyone is going on about this I thought it was going to be some sort of genre defining masterpiece.
Maybe you're not a fan of this genre? Totally get that. I just try to not get too caught up with the whole grading angle.