CJF’s The Legend of Korra Game Review

When a video game based on The Legend of Korra was announced, I was excited because Platinum Games was developing it. As I stated in my Bayonetta review, they are the king of action games, providing high-quality titles that are nicely paced, fun, stylish, and replayable. Also, we have Tim Hedrick, one of the writers of the show, writing the story, and creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko having some involvement. What could go wrong?

Oh, yeah, the critics weren’t favorable towards it. Fan response, on the other hand, was positive, according to many Steam reviews. I was hesitant to buy it, but I quickly got over that and purchased it. Um… it’s not AS bad, but it’s certainly not an impressive title.

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CJF94 – Bayonetta (PS3/X360) Review

Platinum Games are certainly the best action game developers today. They certainly know how to make high-quality games that are fun, replayable, and stylish. Even some of their weakest titles are satisfying to play through.

Among the designers include Hideki Kamiya, who has directed a lot of critically-acclaimed titles including Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, and Okami, so he’s got quite a resume. Today, I’m going to be reviewing one his greatest achievements, Bayonetta, in honor of the sequel that recently came out.