According to this page, 60% of all gamers in 2008 were males, and the average age was 35.
Okay.
Pandering to a demographic is how media thrives.
That's probably why the game Bayonetta was made.
Guys like explosions, guns, action, fighting, and, let's face it, hotties. With that in mind, this game has it all... perhaps in quantities best described as "too much." Seriously... a pistol strapped to a boot heel? Just kicking the victim isn't enough; the heroine has to be able to shoot them at the same time? I had to input my age just to log into the game's home page.
And this is Sega; the game company that brought you Sonic the Hedgehog. Remember him? He ran around at high speed collecting gold rings, and also cartoon and comic book franchises. He was kid-friendly, and nice.
You didn't need to input your age to see him.
Now Sega is all about the boobies.
I'd be too embarassed to play this game to find out if it's any fun or not. I considered taking a cold shower after watching the "teaser"* film.
In fairness, I shouldn't assume it's all just sex-and-violence-and-more-sex. It might be really, really fun. It might have amazing game play, with challenging bosses and environments that add an enjoyable element to the experience, with an intriguing story line that hints at a dark history, giving an ultimate goal of redemption and hope.
I'll never know. They sell it with T&A, so it's likely just another excuse to push soft porn to lonely thirty-somethings. That's not worth my gaming dollar.
*Har!
