Back in February last year I got a copy of Bayonetta for my birthday, I had previously had hands on previews with the game back at 2009’s Eurogamer Expo and I adored the game play, it was like playing Devil May Cry 3 for the first time, the sheer variety of weapons and moves coupled with the great visuals made for a great game. Unfortunately the story and the game’s protagonist didn’t cut the mustard with me, however I persisted [...]
Looking back at my old posts for Plus XP. I have stumbled across this neat little post I did back in late 2009 talking about hos games have evolved and what’s hot and what’s not in gameplay now a days. Enjoy! The past couple of weeks I have been playing a couple of games that quite frankly I have loved because of the gameplay. Two games that automatically spring to mind are DJ Hero and Bayonetta. Both of these games [...]
A guide to modern day suffrage for the female gamer I am not a Bra burning feminist or a nun. My childhood role model was Lara Croft and given the choice between short shorts or jeans the skimpier option will always win with me. For years I have enjoyed titles such as Soul Caliber, Tekken and Street fighter where my chosen character for somewhat unfathomable reasons frequently chooses a bikini as their prime outfit for combat, and it has never [...]
Well, you heard my opinions on the Bayonetta demo, so maybe you’re wondering – what did I think of it in the end? I did indeed pick up a copy, and I’ve hacked away at it at every opportunity between the other things in my life (which now includes a job, which will explain why I’ve been a bit quieter of late). But now I have finally completed it, and played a little more, and I can bring you my [...]
Last year we saw a miniature uprising in the games industry. Casual gaming made an all time high with the release of both Wii Fit and Wii Fit plus, with Wii Fit becoming the biggest selling game of all time. Both the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises went into overdrive, releasing a grand total of two new Rock Band titles and six new Hero titles (including Band Hero and DJ Hero). 2009 also saw some great gaming titles too, such [...]
I hit the MCM Expo this October and got us some great video coverage. Check it out! I go through a playthrough of the Splinter Cell demo with a Ubisoft rep. I do the rounds on the Bayonetta stand and ask my fellow games their impressions on the game. I take a moment with Ben Walker from Sega to discuss their new title Bayonetta which earlier that week scored 40/40 in Famitsu magazine. I take some time out from playing [...]
Being a big fan of Devil May Cry since the first installment, I was somewhat disappointed (see: downright depressed) by the lack of content in the latest installment, Devil May Cry 4. So, when I heard the news that Hideki Kamiya, the original director of Devil May Cry, had a new title in the works, I was intrigued straight away. Published by SEGA, Bayonetta is instantly recognisable as a title that takes it’s inspiration from the DMC series, in character, [...]
Greetings hack and slash fans, and gamers alike! Do you like a good slice of gun play in your games? Coupled with a hefty amount of sword fighting? stringing combos together and juggling you enemies till they are a bloody mess? Do you like summoning demons that can rain down on your foes and munching them down like some proverbial giant twix? Do yo also like witches? If all the answers are either yes, hell yes or god yes then [...]
So we are now approaching summer and Q2 2009. With 3 quarters of this year still to come we are gonna have some great games. So if money was no subject (shame it is really.) These would be the games i would be getting. I present to you my wish list! OUT NOW: Ninja Blade: As i am a hack and slash nut this one will come to no surprise. After playing the demo. I was quite impressed with it. [...]
