Bayonetta PS3 getting fixed by Sony before US release?

It's no secret by now that Bayonetta on the PS3 is little more than a less-than-stellar port of the leading Xbox 360 version. Long loading times, poor framerate and altogether murkier graphics stand out to make Bayonetta inferior on the PS3, but it's now being reported that Western PS3 fans might not suffer as much as Japanese ones.

[Delta]

Sony is Cool that way.

[deadreckoning666]

"Sony is Cool that way."

Yep, the same way they fixed the PS3 versions of The Orange Box and Ghostbusters right?

As far is Bayonetta is concerned, I hear its great. I'll get it with GOW3 in March.

"Remind me again of Gears of War 2?"

Ummm why would I? I don't own a 360 and I've never played Gears 2 online. What does Gears 2 have ta do with anything?

[PirateThom]

Sony and Sega have a good relationship though, when the Orange Box came out there was no such relationship with EA and certainly not with Valve.

[calis]

Yep, the same way they fixed the PS3 versions of The Orange Box and Ghostbusters right?"

Microsoft should have jumped in for Dragon Age.

[Godmars290]

The same way Sega isn't for porting it in the first place?

Just like Sony had nothing to do with the Orange Box deadreckoning666. Sure they would have though if they had gotten fed up with the state of multiplatform titles sooner.

[mrv321]

A deadreckoning. You are over estimating the the problems with the PS3 orange box.

Remind me again of Gears of War 2? Oh wait you won't because you know how broken that online was.

[raztad]

@dead

I had to disagree with you there. Why Sony should fix every game out there?

Probably (if this has any true on it) Sega requested some help from Sony. I really doubt they can achieve a lot in such a short time, probably the framerate will be slightly improved or the loading time will be a bit shorter but I doubt the improvements will be something drastic. Bayonetta PS3 is not more than a turd of a port.

[Lifendz]

Gotta think if Valve expressed any sort of interest in getting help programming for the PS3 that Sony would extend a helping hand. Oh well.

[TotalPS3Fanboy]

With Sony's help, PS3 will get the superior version of Bayonetta afterall. Hip hip hoooray!!!

[summons]

I hope this news is real and not made up.

[kws1065]

Sony needs a studio only to help third parties.

[Nikuma]

...I'm very excited to play Bayonetta and if the PS3 version gets polished up that'd be fantastic. :D

[soljah]

yep give it to naughty dog to clean up.
then on the front cover of the ps3 version. have a huge sticker

"optimized by Naughty dog only for ps3"
then sit back and watch the sales vs the 360 version

[Reibooi]

I love how it says "The team hopes to "guarantee" a version of Bayonetta that is equal to the PS3's considerable power."

I find it funny because if Sony does succeed in this then the US PS3 version will look better then the 360 version. Although this isn't really fact yet. A random website saying it's happening is no confirmation. Once Sony, Sega or Platinum Games comes out and tells us this is the case I will believe it.

[Anon1974]

There have been a few articles about this now and it finally made me google Bayonetta to see what that the hell this game is about, because it wasn't even a blip on my radar.

Now looking at the reviews I'm even less interested. Looks like a Ninja Gaiden/Devil May Cry meets Heavenly Sword. The reviews have been decent, but looking at the gameplay I just don't see what the fuss is about.

I could care less if the PS3 port suffers, or if the 360 port suffers. There are too many great games right now that I don't have time to play and I've got a stack of games on my wish list as long as my arm before I'd even consider looking at this game. I can't see this game selling when you consider what it's going up against currently. If anyone can tell me why gamers should care, I'd be interested in hearing your take. Even the reviews giving it 9/10 made me go "Meh."

Just one guy's opinion.

[solidjun5]

Maybe you should do your research before you spout all that mess. Sony had nothing to do with those respective games.

"Ummm why would I? I don't own a 360 and I've never played Gears 2 online..."

You could've fooled me.

EDIT@below

Don't be surprised. He's said some funny comments before.

[RememberThe357]

I have to say, that was a very disappointing comment right there.

[Godmars290]

The rep of the PS3 version's been damaged too much to make it a 1st choice buy.

Even if Sony does manage to "fix" it they're going to have to do some heavy advertising. Get all of the reviewers who've already washed their hands of it to give it another chance - and deliver heavily.

[summons]

If this news is remotely true Sony has their work cut out for them. I don't know how you are saying if Sony works on it, the PS3 version will be better. Looks like more of a Memory issues than anything else, too much being displayed at once and too fast. Looks like the developers toned down things that were bogging the PS3 performance so it can run close to the 360 version or the target performance level.

http://images.eurogamer.net...
http://images.eurogamer.net...

http://www.gfdata.de/archiv...

Anyways I will be playing the US 360 demo when I get home because I was lucky enough to win the G4 demo code give away. last night.

[Reibooi]

@summons

Sony and their first party studio's have made games that look FAR better then Bayonetta run flawlessly on PS3. If anyone can fix up the game to run the way it should it's them. If they can fully take advantage of the PS3 hardware there is a decent chance the game could end up looking better then the 360 version. Is it unlikely? yes it is. But still possible nonetheless.

[Anon1974]

I know a lot of people around these forums will try to convince you that there's something wrong with the PS3, or that the PS3 isn't a capable system but nothing could be further from the truth. There's plenty of exclusives that show off what the PS3 is capable of that really prove that line of thinking wrong. Because we know there's nothing wrong with the machine itself, then it's logical to focus on the developer after that.

In this case if Sega needed help, perhaps they should have gone to Sony a little sooner. End of the day I can't see this game selling all that well outside of Japan. There's just too many excellent titles out that it will be going head to head with.

[summons]

The 360 is a very powerful console with no 1st developers taping into its potential. Games like Alan Wake, Me2 and this will show, you guys are exaggerating the PS3's power and making up lies about the 360's power.

Has it ever occurred to you the PS3 isn't as powerful in certain areas?

http://g4tv.com/videos/4302...
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

http://www.gametrailers.com...
http://www.gametrailers.com...

[RedPawn]

!

[raztad]

@summons

I dont agree with you. The xbox is a pretty standard dumbed down PowerPC arch with a pretty standard PC graphic card. The positive side of being standard, is that third parties should be able to push the hardware to its fullest, and MS wouldnt need to have a dedicated team of super developers as Sony does.

That said. If you want to know ALREADY what a first party devel can do on the xbox360, no needs to wait for fabled new incredible good looking exclusives, here you go:

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

That is quite a new game right there, and the devel is Turn10. See how it compares to GT5P.

[Highatus]

Stole the words out of my mouth!

Sony and Sega are pretty tight compared to most 3rd party devs.

[duplissi]

well sony had a big hand in the bioshock port, so this isnt the first time.

[s8anicslayer]

If sony is putting the effort and $$$$ to fix a broken port then this game must be good, atleast I hope so!

[bakasora]

That would be great because I thought of getting the X360 version. Played the demo this game is real fun.

[vhero]

"PS3 is little more than a less-than-stellar port of the leading Xbox 360 version" ???Thats a bull crap lie the differnces are not as major as 360 fanboys are making out. Sony are just trying to make them even less.

[SaiyanFury]

I'm not going to trot out the old PS3 is more powerful than the 360 argument. The fact of the matter is that Platinum games developed Bayonetta on the 360 with no interest in a PS3 version. SEGA, on the other hand saw the potential for a PS3 release, considering it's a Japanese game, that many fans of Japanese games would like to see on the system. They didn't make it work as well, so they turned to Sony for help. Asking for help when it's needed is not a shameful act, it's one to be applauded. SEGA wanted the experience to be the best on both consoles, why rag on them for that?

On a personal note, I didn't find the demo from the Japanese PSN bad. Sure the framerate wasn't a locked 60FPS, but it was completely playable and I found no real fault in it. I haven't played it on the 360, but it looked decent enough to me. Sure it's a lot like Devil May Cry; it was developed by the same guy, Kameya Hideki. But I loved the whole ethereal appeal, much more than DMC's demonic approach which has been done to death in games these days. If some people from Sony can improve the game I found very playable then so much the better. I'm not going to criticise it. Again, a personal not, but I thought a valid one.

[andron]

It's just questionable how much you can improve it in in such short time.

Also since the game clearly was developed on 360 without much thought for PS3, it could be difficult to make improvements without major changes to the code.

But I'm hopeful that the western version will be better, I really want to play this game...

Edit: And lets not kid ourselves, as the Digital Foundry analysis showed there are major frame rate issues with the PS3 version. That and the loading times are the greatest problems with it. The demo didn't include the most challenging parts for a reason, the frame rate dips in the 20 fps. Not good for an action game...

[DaTruth]

Remove the compression!

Problem solved!

Excellent PS3 Bayoneeta released!

[lightningsax]

According to this, they "charged" a Sony engineering team to do this... This must be lost in the Japanese translation. Do they mean "paid" or was this some sort of joint venture? Usually when someone "charges" someone with doing a task, it's because they have some sort of obligation to do so, i.e. "I charge the next President of Whatever Country with doing blah blah blah..."

If Sony and Sega really are that well-linked, maybe they could, oh, I don't know, pass a few IP's around? Maybe PSN would finally get Rez HD, JSRF, anything from the Panzer Dragoon series? I mean, there was that Dreamcast rumor, but we sure haven't seen anything yet.

@Dead - It's not usually Sony's job to do this. Was Microsoft supposed to fix the 360 version of Dragon Age? Of course not! I do see where you're coming from, in a way - this is weird.

@Raz - I think you're more on the right track with your guess - Sega probably paid Sony to do this - "charged" isn't really the right English word, unless Sega opened a giant Sony credit card.

[creatchee]

Did you bother to read the article? Here is the last paragraph in its entirety:

"Turn 10 obviously wants to use those resources elsewhere, be it in implementing features like rewind, or its hugely innovative system in swapping user-generated content. Indeed, the developer is on the record in stating that these concepts are its primary focus. Refining its handling and feedback model is also a hugely important element. GT's handling was once considered unassailable, but Forza feels absolutely wonderful to control. It's difficult to comment on the exact technical characteristics of the handling in either game, but one thing that is certain is that whatever success Forza has here is entirely down to Turn 10's own endeavours. The handling model is no carbon copy of GT's: one lap of the Suzuka circuit in the Ferrari 599 on both games feels almost completely different. Without having a real-life Ferrari to hand, it's impossible to tell which is the more realistic, but the question really should be, to what extent does it actually matter if it feels right, and you're having fun?"

Graphics are merely first impressions - but playability and fun are the only real reasons to buy a game. Not saying GT won't have all of them, but stop pretending that Forza doesn't have the two more important things....

[lightningsax]

@Everyone - Wow, I had no clue that Forza was also Bayonetta. Stunning revelation... this is incredibly on-topic, huh? *points to the open zone*

[2cents]

If Sony can then they should. Why settle for a sh1tty port if Sony can work some magic. Beyonetta looks sweet and will be a good injection to the hack n slash genre. I will prob pick it up on 360, benefit from some achievements.

Having said that, the PS3 demands more respect than its getting from lazy devs. We all know what CAN be done on the BEAST, I want more quality multi-plats on my PS3

[Enigma_2099]

"Yep, the same way they fixed the PS3 versions of The Orange Box and Ghostbusters right?"

You mean two OTHER games that the developers were to f***ing lazy to make as good as their 360 ports, right? if they weren't so half a**ed when they were released, SONY wouldn't have to step in to do ANYTHING. In truth, it's kinda say that they have to do this in the first place. If anything, you should be taking snipes at Platinum Games themselves... since they were too sorry to do the PS3 port themselves.

... Oh, what do you care... you speak like you've already got it for the 360.

[FishCake9T4]

Who cares, in the end there will be only chaos.

[Redempteur]

Well before jumping into the chaotic orgy of blood some overstyled action by this witch might be a fun ride ...

[Haloreacharound]

But if Sony cleans up Bayonetta I'll consider getting it.

[El_Colombiano]

That statement works on every post ever for N4G.

"Who cares, in the end there will only be chaos."

[silvacrest]

i'll admit, when i read that i did smile

[ultimolu]

I like your style. :)

That'll be interesting if Sony gets involved. But I've already imported the game so...

[MasterChief3624]

I haven't tried the game first-hand, partly because I don't know where the demo can be found, but I heard the PS3 version had a lot of issues. But I also heard Platinum Games was working on smoothing it out before release, so I wasn't too worried.

To hear that Sony is possibly fixing it before it comes over here, though, helps me set aside my fears even more. They really don't want this game to be inferior on the PS3, like so many other multiplatform titles are :)

I do hope that them fixing the North American version opens up the possibility to patch up the Japanese version, though. I think that would be rather nice of them to patch that up and such.

[Redempteur]

the demo is on the japan store and is coming THIS week on the us store .
The framerates issues weren't that bad in the demo but it's noticeable ...

[mastiffchild]

True words Redempteur. Very true indeed. I've heard all mannyer of scare stories in my time on this planet, both in the gaming and wider world at large but not often have I seen so much made of so little. Vayonetta on the PS3 is not at the same level of ineptness that Te Orang Box was/is-not by a long way if the Japanese demo is much to go on.

As you so rightly say there ARE framerate issues but I found them pretty minimal and more interestingly at odd times in the action. I'd expect them when the screen was most busy but there didn't seem to be a rule in that direction in this demo at all-the dips were rarer than made out, not as bad as made out and, frankly, more than a little bit random in appearance. THe fact is that there seems to be a p[roblem that isn't necessarily the usualone for the framerate dips an as such it MAY be easy for Sony to fix-who knows(or even who knows if they ARE doing anything at all?)? Thing is I didn't find slow loads OR anything muddy at all and didn't EVEN adjust my contrast which I would have if confronted by notivable murky/myddy looks in a game. As I said then and say again now the daults with Bayonetta PS3 have been exafeated beyond many games that slipped by unnoticed in thois regard and to be mentioned in the same breath as the really poor TOB [port is way unfair from all I've seen myself.

That said I've been a lot more puzzled by the great reviews the game's got so far as, to me, it seems a little lazy from Kamiya and Platinum and felt a lot like his previous DMC work with a few additions(breasts and wry sexuality and hair attacks)and a few minuses(it's unoriginal and feels like an autopilot game drawn from Kamiya's memory-and Dante isn't a freak like Bayonetta either!)but not as much class because it goes for the shock too often. The combat is where it's most similar(except ALL the enemies looking lifted from Dnte's series)and there IS a lot of variety there meaning more thasn one way to achieve things but the speed(another DMC carry over) means you won't often feel like experimenting or that you even have the time. In the end it faikled to feel either as fesh or as sleek as , say, DMC3. Whether it's up to DMC4 standards is moot as that game wasn't up to it's series standards anyway.

I'm still giving this a rental as I might be victim of an unrepresentative demo but so far there's many more reasons that have nothing to do with the quality, or otherwise, of Sega's port to not buy this game for any platform and very few that I've seen to suggest the port would outweigh normal considerations lie controller preference-in factthe 360 controller wouldn't be my favourite for either this OR DMC games but that's just me possibly but, whatever, there are ports as weak and weaker than this one that haven't harmed sales or upset anyone on either platform and I can only guess that this has been built uop because fewer ports have issues at all now and because Pltinum couldn't do the decent thing and make both versions themselves.

Seriously, people blame Sega wen they, at last, bothered making it for Sony gamers ahile Platinum get of lightly-maybe they wanted this to be 360 exclusive for their own reasons and had Sega made the awful port they are reported to have then I'd afree that they should have been allowed their wish bu Sega's port just isn't the minefield some suggest. Even the much quoted Famitsu scores for the two versions make little distincion when you really look at it. It's seen as perfect by all four on 360 yet two said it was also perfect on the PS3? Two marks out of 40(when they also don't offer half marks or percentage points in that mag)ios Nothing esp when they're having the temerity to say a game's pefect to start with! Whatever, would anyone give a game 10/10 if the port they played was as bad as this has been said to be? No. I wouldn't give it 9/10 eithernmyself and the scores suggest to me that the only real issue is the one I saw-an unreliable and possibl;y fixab;e framerate issue.

I see a lot of BS spoken about the relatve merits of multi pla versions with programs used to find fault between games aiming to look the same and unable to really push EIHER console because they have to be aware of the other's weaknesses-even in Platinums case here they had the PS3 port in mund EVEN if they don't make it. IF Bayonetta looked better than any PS3 games ever made than I'd ive the argument over multis more credence but from where I'm sat a lot of gfaming writers need these differences to justify their jobs at EG/DF or LoT or IGN-wha's the point when all the games look the same basically? Well they do but we still get this rubbish fpr every release with "winners" found even when the differences aren't eye visible! Maybe, because there is the odd issue with this game that's why they've been like dogs fighting over a juicy bone with it!? Whatever, to me it's stil a mere blemish and only illustrates how well most devs(when they make both versions-how did we expect there to be NO difference with different makers here?)can pull off the forced parity of this generation's multis.

So, yeah, theres a little something in all this but like Vayonetta herself it's a lot more fuss than I think it's worth so far.

[Redempteur]

lol you sure don't make short replies .

sure sega actually bothered to port it IN TIME but ....well a good port would have been easier FOR everyone if platinium games actually had the time OR/AND the money to dev on both platforms ...it's not something doabl for a dev team like them without a certain budget and bayonnetabeing a new ip ... is what have appeared to some like a huge risk ..

[PirateThom]

Just sent Santa Monica over, that'll fix it.

[TheHater]

or ND and IG :)

[Bumpmapping]

Even if they did get it up to par with the 360 version,game would still look like sh!t compared to GOW3.

[tdrules]

does GOW3 even run at 60fps, thats a genuine question no dig or anything.
cos if its at 30 thats just plain unacceptable for a fast paced game, I cant wait for GOW Collection in UK, I hear thats 60fps

[Bumpmapping]

1080p 60fps Only Possible On PS3.

@1.3

Why did you ask me? and I never mentioned PC, I was talking about PS3 vs 360,you know the only console to do Native 1080p...Sorry you don't know your facts GOW3 going to be running 60fps,devs already confirmed this.

All you have to do is type God of war 3 60fps in google,it's not that hard son.

[tdrules]

nah im pretty sure it could run at that easily on my GTX 260 but keep following the ads son.
and yeah i have a PS3, but I know my facts.

[Teh Cell]

The only console to do native 1080p? Lol, what? You're an idiot...

[Sevir04]

in anycase, this should teach PG and Sega that you need to start on PS3 first and port down... not the other way around.. sadly, i aint got cash for Bayonetta it'll be a good while before i pick this B*tch up.

[Gobot]

"Bayonetta is looking like it'll be one of 2010's standout action games"
holy snapAroo's! the media is d1ck riding the crap out of Mayonesa.
here are a couple of things that they're(reviewers) going to say about Mayonesa:
destructoid: its bettar than GOW3 BECUZZ ITS BETTER!
kotaku: oh man this game is just better than anything out in the market. why, you ask? BECUZZ ITS BETTER!
1up: i never thought i would ever see a game beat GOW3 in terms of graphics and gameplay. and its bettar than GOW3 BECUZZ ITS BETTER

[deadreckoning666]

Well Gobot, while ur somewhere popping a blood vessel over how biased the media is, ill be playing both games.

[bigrudowsky]

wouldnt it be crazy if people who arent fanboys actually felt that baywhatever is better than gow3 i dont care as long as i enjoy the games. we all have different opinions..
I love uncharted but i think Gears is better not everyone will agree but who cares.

[sack_boi]

Who cares, if you have a PS3 you can play both.

[happyface]

this really needs to happen because Bayonetta is way better than god of war 3 and ps3 gamers need to experience a non-sh*tty version

[Unicron]

Nope.

[silvacrest]

fail...just phail

[ultimolu]

...Only a 360 fan who can't even play both would say that. Really, just stop it right now. The damage control is hilarious.

[bacon13]

agreed, Nope.

[BYE]

If it's true the PS3 might end up with the superior version after all.

[MetalGearRising]

GOW 3 has frame rate issues and before u say the demo was just a beta well think again because when GOW 3 releases it still gonna have frame rate issue's because the game sucks. Only ps3 fan boys would play with a transvestite yes that's right Kratos wear's red lipstick and a skirt what a disgrace of a game.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

At least make your trolling believable, man.

[evilmonkey501]

truly full of crap. Almost every post you author is worthy of the garbage. Oh, I almost forgot...you pwn yourself with your avatar.

[bujasem_89]

just imagine u saying that to kratos xD, would anyone care to say how kratos would react to being accused of wearing lipstick ,

i think he would probably feed u ur spine , but thats me what does everyone else think xD

[baum]

"it still gonna have frame rate issue's because the game sucks"

You just proved that all X-tards are the equivalent of a high-school drop-out. Nice logic there, moron.

[GREEDY GRIND]

SO MUCH HATE....I WONDER WHY

[TheTruth2009]

They would deny themselves an experience like Bayonetta just because God of War is coming out soon.
A game Famitsu gave a perfect score.
I thought the "true gamers" played on the PS3?

And for the life of me, I don't understand anyone buying a PS3 with the mediocre ports, lackluster online, and forgetful exclusives. Really? Am I missing something?

LET'S RECAP... SHALL WE?:
80% of games sold are multiplats and the VAST majority look like crap compared to XBOX360.
Then, the exclusives come out and they don't sell and are forgettable.
Plus, PSN is a ghost town, and NO ONE has mics to communicate.
Lastly, games are constantly delayed and there's a patch per week for multiple games.

Can someone tell me why ANYONE thinks that the PS3 is a GAMING CONSOLE?

NO. ONE. CARES.

About Playstation OR PS3. Just admit it.

[Bumpmapping]

*Looks at NPD numbers*

360 3rd in sales.... NO.ONE.CARES.Just admit it Xbox brand is not in same league as Playstation and Nintendo.With a year head start over the competition,yet Sony and Nintendo>3sh!tty.

Inferior graphics,Hardware,Exclusives,l ist goes on.Only thing going for Xbox is Live (P2P servers,have to pay a 50$ year fee to play online)360 pretty much dead.All M$ has is Halo,they can't even get casual gamers to buy their POS console,they're so desperate they have to release a new platform try to steal some from Nintendo.

360 will never win a console race because....NO.ONE.CARES.

[PirateThom]

XBox 360 - Last place in year to year sales, last place in games, last place in media functionality, last place in reliability.

Jump In.

[Unicron]

I was gonna get a 360, then I realized all it's best exclusives are better on the PC.

Oh well. No one cares.

[TheTruth2009]

Seriously.
PS3 is a BluRay Player. And only that. You know it.
And how many updates do I have to be exposed to when I'm inside Home?
And why does it take 3 hours to download a 2 hour movie?

*Looks at NPD results *
* Then looks at desperate price drop to $299 and slimming of console *

NO ONE buys a PS3 for gaming. You know that.
Look at the exclusives' sales totals.
Its about the MOVIES.
Gamers are on XBOX Live. Not on PSN.

NO. ONE. CARES.

The game is almost over.
And the Playstation 3 couldn't score in a whorehouse.

Sorry.

[summons]

Blu-ray

[TheHater]

When what will you call MS two price cut in one year? I guess if that is not an act of desperation, then I do not know what is.

[Nitrowolf2]

"then look at MS Desparate price cut to elite model that was set to happen same day as launch"

Also it seems like sales no longer matter to bots for console anymore ever since PS3 gotten ahead. Funny i thought u guys like numbers

[solidjun5]

Who gave you another bubble?!?!?!?!

"Looks at NPD results *
* Then looks at desperate price drop to $299 and slimming of console *"

Really? MS looks at the PS3 price drop and *coincidentally* dropped the price of their elite. Isn't that interesting. Don't you think?

Let me add this Bladestar...oops...I mean Artard, you have to the most ridiculous person on this site and I'm shocked no one has done an IP ban on you yet.

[baum]

"Can someone tell me why ANYONE thinks that the PS3 is a GAMING CONSOLE?"

Can you tell us if there is ANYONE that takes you SERIOUSLY?

[nycredude]

Sure Bayonetta is better than GOW? /s

Any game that shoots nipples and uses pubs to kill bag guys makes it better than anything out there for you haters right? How come we haven't heard anything about the freaking story? Is there even a story in this game or is it optional now to make a great game?

I bet it won't even be better than GOW 1 and 2, let alone the upcoming GOW 3.

Wait Bayo.. who?

In any case I might pick it up later cheap if I am not bored with hack and slash yet after GOW 3 and Dante's Inferno, and if I ever get around to finishing DMC4. Or after I beat GT5, Heavy Rain, Mod Nation Racer, Mass Effect 2, Mag, Splinter Cell Conviction, White Knight Chronicles.

[leila01]

If it happens to be better than God of War then that's great. You, unlike the people that own only 360s, will get to experience both (God of War series and Bayonetta). I don't see any problem with that. Do you?

[Baka-akaB]

lol haters should get over themselves and drop "the whole attack on the sex and T&A" , gow does it , ninja gaiden use it , every game targeted mostly a the post puberty young male got it in spades .

I'm sorry but while i adore god of war since the first and cant wait , there are enough things other games like bayonetta can do differently that spice things up .....

For starters GoW uses lots of QTe and , while not slow like a turtle , there are more fast paced action and "stylish" games out there .

So yeah when i want epic story , i'll get GoW for it's mountains geants and greek tragedies ...
if i want sheer possibilities in moves and style and speed i'll go toward the DMC/bayonetta school ...
And if i want epic difficulty there is ninja gaiden .

i happen to be fan of all 3 genre ,even if i have a preference .

[Nikuma]

I think Bayonetta is going the set the bar for future action games. I don't doubt that GoW3 is going to be absolutely flipping amazing, but I hope it can be on par or better than bayonetta. I'm talking gameplay wise at least. In terms of story and graphics GoW3 has it beat easily.

[Baka-akaB]

That's what i'm talking about too . Gow usually got better and more engagin stories for sure and is always a technical feat and beast obviously .

But gameplay wise , aside from the fact that it's really well polished (making a world of difference between it and lesser titles) , it's nothing stellar for the genre .

While Dmc and bayo will obviously offer the subpar and style over substance scripts and adventure ... but with a gameplay with more possibilities and ideas . You just need to stop drolling on the milf , or being biased against her mileage to notice it .

If some of DMC's and Bayo's move were to appear on GoW , given his own take on gameplay , it probably would have been turned into a QTE . Probably better done visually , but still QTE .

[-Alpha]

Sony needs to continue showing their competitive drive. By doing this they show not only that they are serious, but that they are dedicated.

It's common sense the 360 version is noticeably superior but I hope Sony can work their magic and make it the multiplatform even.

[Gitaroo]

too little time to fix it.

[leila01]

I don't know why you're getting disagrees but you're actually right. Wit the amount of time they have the only thing they can't fix is the loading time. The frame rate and the textures are probably going to stay the same.

Unless it's Naughty Dog/Ice team that're helping them...

[Godmars290]

Only talking about minor frame rate issues. Texture. Don't see how that can't be fixed in a few months. Improved for that matter.

[kingme71]

The thing that gets me with these crappy ports is the fact these companies still have their name on the game. Most gamers would have assumed Valve created the PS3 Orange Box as most gamers don't follow the news as closely as we do. Same with Bayonetta on the PS3. I would expect a company would want a quality port of their game for the simple fact it would tarnish their name otherwise.

[CrippleH]

That's one thing that irritates me. These company knew that they were doing a sloppy port and just pass it off to Sony and be like "Here you go, fix it". Shouldn't been a sloppy port in the first place.

[ViciousBoston]

Sony Quality Assurance should just deny the game. I think Sony may be doing this to help out SEGA. SEGA and Sony have been buddy buddy now for a while in the media. SEGA I believe will be getting a big chunk of the sales money from the PS3 version and Sony may be doing this as good will to see them get return on their investment. Personally aside from SEGA being incolved in this (which sucks because I love SEGA) but if they weren't involved I would just hope Sony would deny it on the platform. Doing so would allow the PS3 consumers to keep the cash for the onslaaught of 1st party games this coming year.

God knows many people are looking forward to Dreamcast games on the PS3. (Shenmue anyone? Code Veronica anyone? Power Stone anyone?)

[leila01]

You...

[bigrudowsky]

Sony stands to make a bit of money themselves out of this so why not fix it.. Theres no loss for them if the game doesnt sell, but they make some serious money if it does sell well.More games on the platform is better for all and while ps has many exclusives they dont all appeal to everyone.
The more variety the better.

[SolidSystem]

I own both a 360 and a PS3, but the PS3 is my console of choice. simple opinion.

if the ps3 one was up to speed with the 360 version i would switch over my pre-order in a heart beat.

[Digitaldude]

I played the demo and found little problems with it.

[MetalGearRising]

Bumpmapping

u got no right to talk as long as u are 3rd place so to me and xbox360 owners u and sony fan boy's are just servants so u are escused u are no longer required.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

I gave you bubbles for attempting to spell the word "excused".

At least you tried.

[baum]

You're so stupid it's too funny. 360 is 3rd in sales and has been since the PS3 launch.

[JohnTheBaptist]

Xbox gamers around the globe have again got the definitive version of a quality AAA title, another that will slap GOW out of the way to make room for the new giants of action games. GOW is now a thing of the past, and while great for it's time on the ps2, gamers have grown tired of the same old same old approach that plagues the GOW series and continues with the pathetic excuse of a game that GOW3 will surely turn out to be with it's outdated graphics and gameplay.

The Xbox360™ is once again showing the pathetic Sonyflopfans the power of technology that makes their inferior console look like an Atari 2600.

With this AAA title, and Dantes Inferno, and the many, many quality games that are set to land next year for The Xbox360™ the 360 fans are in no doubt that 2010 will be the year that their console utterly destroys the ps3.

[2-oj]

ROFLMMFAO! resorting to multi titles again?! HAHAHAHAHA! where are your exclusives?!

[JohnTheBaptist]

Halo Reach, Alan Wake, Mass Effect 2 and METRO 2033 are just a few of the many games you won't be playing on your ps3 next year.

But all is not lost Sonyscum, if you repent your sins at the House of 360 and ask forgiveness for being a Sonyflopfan, you may redeem your soul.

Then you too can also be a true gamer and worship the power of The Xbox360™.

[Nitrowolf2]

wow way to go to list Multiplat games
btw u sound like The Truth
funny u only listed those Multiplat, wait wich game is getting the superior version of tales of vs? wich console is getteing the superior version of star ocean? wich one is getting superior version of ff13? You know and those are some of the biggest titles right there.
OMG dante inferno and bayonnete!! you guys act like they are exclusive to 360,

[JohnTheBaptist]

I'm sorry Nitrowolf2, but I don't speak gibberish. That would be the language of the Sonyflopfan.

[solidjun5]

could've fooled me.

[divideby0]

wont buy crap ports and regardless was NOT planning on buying this game anyway..just to many games in Jan/Feb. to even consider this game more than a weekend rental

[robotnik]

I played the demo and well... it was fun, but I wouldn't give it more than 8 over 10 points.
But who knows if they fix it I might buy it if it ever comes down to a cheap price.

[Bazookajoe_83]

Im going with Kratos and dante.

[2-oj]

My god these retarded bots are something else.

[Tomonobu Itagaki]

It is fascinating how medias downgrade Bayonetta on PS3 at max and make all of a story like if it was the end of the world, while there was not such uproar when it was Dragon Age on Xbox 360. Did you notice that Lens of truth never made an article about it? Strange, for so-called unbiased comparative site.

[Baka-akaB]

the funny thing is Bayo is maybe as enjoyable on ps3 than DA on 360 ... if you care that much that kind of things .

Both DA and bayo were fine on their respectively "weaker" platforms , it's just as usual blown out of proportions .

Both games issues are something one would not notice as much without the usual microscope and set of two hd tvs and two console in one living that apparently everyone owns :p

[sack_boi]

Thx to the so called biased media, Sony and Sega are doing their best to fix the game before it's western release.

[djreplay]

And none of you have played either game, well lucky for you i've played both and playing bayonetta is like watching paint dry, i wouldn't get your hopes up. I'm gonna give it a miss me thinks.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

Please do this, Sony!

[djfullshred]

Already heard enough about issues to not have any interest at all in buying this for a PS3. I'll stick with games made by people that know how to program for the PS3, and avoid bad ports of games not made for that platform. I am glad it was well reported so I don't make another mistake like buying Fallout GOTY of PS3.

[jack_burt0n]

Game is not all that and wont sell much i reckon, the ps3 version is not that bad its just hyped up by idiots.

In the end its only platinum that suffer because it sold so much more on ps3 in japan they should have led on that platform to start.

[OGharryjoysticks]

but this gen the trendy developers from Japan are more in awe with the West and don't respect native Japan anymore. It's almost like they think "you're not cool if you're still into Japanese pride"? I don't know. That's just what it seems like when I read interviews with these developers. Anyway, I almost thought I heard Platinum Games moved to Seattle or California.

[ActionBastard]

What PirateThom said.

[bjornbear]

however this is one of the games i will not be getting on the begining of 2010 because of the excess of games coming out.

I'll check it out late in time though =)

[MajestieBeast]

if its true sony is on a war against shoddy ports.

[djfullshred]

I'm sure they are very concerned about their reputation being dragged down by bad ports. I have been reading the Bethseda forums, and a lot of people are quite outraged over the garbage ports they did on Fallout 3 DLC. I can say from first hand experience they don't really work on my PS3 - unless you consider a game that hard freezes every 10 to 15 minutes requiring a reboot to be "working".

People on the forums have been calling & writing Sony demanding their money back after Bethseda gives them the "talk to the hand" treatment, & says to go back to the store where you bought it from. They are getting heat directly from consumers after selling crappy software from their PSN store.

[WLPowell]

Much like the war on drugs and terrorism, they'll fail it's inevitability. Just continue to let them think the effort is worth it, because it's "better" than GOW3. I wouldn't doubt it if sony makes the game worse, then blames it on Sega, just so God of War 3 looks even better.

[Becko]

I wasn't looking forward to buy this... if they manage to make it as good as the 360 version I'd buy it

[Raider69]

thas a very difficult,expensive and for the most impossible in some ways!

http://www.eurogamer.net/ar...

[stuna1]

Microsoft is really piping the bots real good! You know how I know? Because Microsoft left their xbox 360 rrod trademark on their anuses.

[OGharryjoysticks]

I don't understand why Sega would. Platinum Games should take full responsibility since they made the game.

[Sangria]

They made the game but it's Sega dev team that ported the 360 version to PS3, so technically the PS3 version letdown is mostly due to Sega.

[Thoreau]

why do the 360 only owner keep talking about last place? i have both (360 and ps3) side by side next to my hd screen and i wonder why the 360 has such a devout following? anyway, it is good to see sony taking some responsiblity on these poor multiplatform games.

[Wrathman]

yeah especially since sony game sales drip out of a dog anus

[redsquad]

Aye, the brainwashed 360 zombies are out in force for this thread - Making it their goal in life to undermine (with such vitriol) a piece of electrical equipment that they have no intention of ever owning... Remarkable.

I honestly think the likes of STREWTH2009 is mentally ill - His rambling, repetetive posts clearly display a rather unsettling degree of obsession and misplaced self-assurance. He probably chuckles every time he types "NO.ONE.CARES.", thinking he's coined a 'witty', original and cutting remark that's going to be adopted by 360 zombies everywhere and that he'll become some sort of hero to them.

[Knightofelemia]

If Sony did not come in to the picture i think the PS3 sales for Bayonetta would be low. I am glad Sony came in and fixed it now just need a demo of the game

[Jikla]

Still buying it for my 360 since I haven't been using it much since magna carta 2. But good to see that Sony fixes this :)

[Ps_alm3k]

If all ports of Ps3 has to be check by sony first before it gets approved into the shelve.
So that way sony can iron everything out by it's first party devs...Awesome.
That way no more stupid port/half @ZZ port either.

[LeonSKennedy4Life]

It's honestly not that bad of a port at all.

It just looks slightly muddier.

It's a fantastic game no matter which system you play it on.

[JeepGamer]

Even if it delays the release, that would be great.

Mind you, since I'm never going to buy this game it may be a moot point but it's the principle of the thing.

[Enigma_2099]

.. I'm just gonna go hunt for some dirty pictures of her online. That's the only use I got for her. As of now, I could give a d*** about the game.

Call me when Platinum Games wants to act like they care.

[Ps_alm3k]

Muddier doe not = pretty/ pollish...........therefore give me my greater then or equal to port.
How do you think Microsoft can promote a game like MW2 to be played better on 360, this is the reason why it happens.

[Ps_alm3k]

.............................. ..........................*sigh *

[SuperStrokey1123]

I assume this is via a patch as the game must have gone gold a while ago considering its coming out in like 2 weeks

[helrazor343]

because I would hate to have to miss out on this game. Not that I dislike the 360, but just my personal preference for these type of action games I just prefer using the DS3 controller. I didn't like how DMC4 felt with the 360 controller, and assume this would be no different. I'm just saying that I would hate to miss out on this game, because of Sony getting a nerfed port or something.

[horndog]

but the ps3 is so far behind worlwide that they actually think they are first.

[horndog]

that's an embarassement. What a disgrace the playstation has been this gen. The ps3 gets all the gimped versions and the worst part is that they have to fix it themselves because developers just dont want to deal with the headache. That's why most ps3 ports look like ass. LOL. Once again the droids get stuck playing behind. but but but........teh cellz. This game is going to rock.

[OmegaSlayer]

Guys, I'm one of the worse PS3 fanboy here, but don't be stupid and give a chance to this game.
Gaming is fun and this IS fun.
And I love GOW, but these games are 2 totally different experiences that can be both enjoyed much.

[OmegaSlayer]

I'm playing the full game on PS3.
First, it runs a bit better than the demo.
Second, it's not that bad port that 360 owners wants you to believe (still it's clearly the inferior version)
Third, if the news is true, expect a patch and not the game good just out of the box.
Four, don't compare the game to God Of War, since they are vastly different.
Five, the game deserves to be played.
Six, PS3 owners are lucky to play both games, even if one is not the better version.

[DeadlyAnGeL91792]

there all in denial and need to go enjoy the few games they have i'll be playing UC2 and some Demon Souls so i don't have time to own them right now,peace have fun with (crap what was that expansion you all liked?) Halo odst....lol

also @greedy grind whats with the caps lock dude come on.

[United4Life]

Exactly , ,I chuckle Every time when a Xbox Fanboy Resorts to using MW2 and DI and Bayonetta as their Life Saviours when they Fail to Realize that It"s a Multiplatform game and PS3 Users worldwide will be Playing these games.

As you Said , PS3 owners should feel lucky to play both the games.

[likedamaster]

That's not the only thing Sony needs fixed.

[peeps]

i wasn't really interested in this game at all but just played the 360 demo and love it. gonna try out the ps3 demo later as well tho cus i'd prefer it for my ps3 to get trophies but if theres a big difference in performance then obv 360 it will have to be

[jeseth]

But this game looks like DMC4 with a oversexed female main character. I have the feeling this game won't live up to the hype like many other games this gen....

[IWentBrokeForGaming]

this will definatley push my purchase than!

[Rocco Siffredi]

The God of War 3 demo runs at 25-30 FPS and 720p and it has massive framerate issues.. only the fandroids think that this game will run at native 1080p and 60 FPS, lol!

SOny promised the world all games in 1080p and 60-120 fps (lol) but right now the same games which run on the PS3 with 1080p also run on the 360 in 1080p.. well, the PS3 has two games more, Flowers and wipeout HD, lol.

Bump = DUMB thats also a fact!

[AriesFury]

if, and only if this is true, then I will buy it. I don't see me pay $60 plus tax a on Sh*tty looking game.