Bayonetta 2

While holding down the punch or kick button, hit dodge, then continue the combo immediately out of the dodge animation.

For example, if you wanted to offset the kick in P, K, P you'd do this:

P, K-hold + Dodge(the + means you should not stop holding down K until you've hit dodge), P

Any part of a combo can be offset and a combo can be offset as many times as there are attacks in it (not counting the finisher for reasons that should be obvious). For example, with P, P, K, K, K, you can offset every move:

P-hold + Dodge, P-hold + Dodge, K-hold + Dodge, K-hold + Dodge, K

It's also worth noting that:

• You can offset any part of an attack animation, even if the attack hasn't landed yet.

• An offset can last through multiple dodges, as long as they are performed immediately one after the other(this is limited to 4 times, as Bayonetta is only able to chain 5 dodges in a row, with the fifth being a special animation that you can't cancel out of).

• Beast and Bat Within can be used for offsetting in place of the regular dodge.

• If you want to offset part of a combo that has a beat skip, you have to dodge first then perform the skip(as indicated by a tiny hop Bayonetta performs at the end of her dodging animation).

edited 10th May '13 8:29:17 AM by JotunofBoredom

Geeze I was clearly joking. Being a bit sensitive. Besides, there is something weird about lusting after something that is not real.

Like I was saying, who cares about the looks? The gameplay and fun factor is the most important thing.

I was mostly kidding. I agree that I don't particularly care for how she looks, these games I play for the combat. But it's objective that part of the general appeal if Bayonetta, even if not for you and me, is the sex appeal, which I have no problem with, since they are very tongue-in-cheek with it and weave it into the character as opposed to objectifying random eye candy women, as opposed to most games nowadays. But the effect falls flat for me because I find the proportions too unrealistic to be appealing. That doesn't mean I'm "wanking to a game". That make it clearer?

Unless you play Easy automatic, AKA "Fap" Mode.

I still think the playing with one hand thing is a lie. Video or it didn't happen.

Try it out. Playing with one hand, I mean.

I don't have a ps3 currently and still call crap on the one hand.

There's an accessory called the Immortal Marionette. It is initially exclusive in Easy and Very Easy, but can be carried over to Normal if you beat Easy Mode without ever using it.

While you have it on, the game will handle movement and attacking when you spam the Y button.

edited 1st Jun '13 10:15:16 PM by JotunofBoredom

Better storytelling I hope. And better flow in some stages, some levels are a bit roughly paced with all the interruptions.

edited 2nd Jun '13 6:19:01 AM by Vertigo_High

Found a good defense of Bayonetta as a feminist game.

Jeez people taking good fun and trying to turn it into some political symbol of their beliefs...ugh.

... or... maybe... it's good fun... AND a political thing?

As in, it's a piece of media which is also a great example of sexual freedom and female power????

I don't understand.

I don't get why people point out sexism against women in video games when males are just as vapid and hollow.

Ho boy, youse gots some learnin' to do.

Bayonetta 2 will be at E3, if anyone is wondering.

I never expected it wouldn't be, but confirmation's always nice.

@Sorastich: Your statement revealed a lack of knowledge on the subject which I am unprepared to enlighten upon to my satisfaction. That said, Women get it worse in videogames because they're often used as vessels for male character development rather than being their own character. Or, their sexualized designs are done simply because that's what the developer thinks that's what women are supposed to look like.

And while female characters are sexualized for a male audience, male characters are male power fantasies.

I didnt't realise I wanted that. Suddenly I do.

She looks better with Short Hair.

Everyone looks better with shorter hair

Gimme Gimme Gimme GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME GIMME

A man?

Long as he has a copy of Bayonetta 2.

Dat short hair is so sexy.

Did they retouch her face to accomodate the new hairstyle?