This game's got it's hooks in me. I bought it a year ago and couldn't get past Mission 13 on Easy Mode. For the past week, I've basically been playing it non-stop. I can't help it, the combat is so fluid and satisfying and I love the soundtrack to death. I finally beat it last night on Normal and I decided to give Hard a try. Man, I never had my ass handed to so quickly in any video game before (except for Ninja Gaiden II on the NES, yes that Ninja Gaiden).

Yet, I keep coming back. I have no clue why, it's not like I'm actually having more fun on Hard than I was on Normal but the satisfaction of beating a mission on Hard is about 10x greater than Normal. Sure, at some points it essentially becomes a stress test that's out of control but I still end each mission with a huge grin of achievement on my face.

Now, why would I be angry at a game I love so much and can't stop playing? While it's taking me away from my precious Bayonetta! :(I was planning to beat that game on Hard also, but I starting playing DMC3 and you know how that went. Now, I pretty sure my Bayonetta skills(or lack there of) have been compressed or sent to my mental recycling ben so I could fit DMC3 in my head. It doesn't help the fact that they play so similarly yet, have VERY different key mechanics.

Hopefully I'll be able to beat both on Hard before Vanquish arrives on October 19th :) That game is going to kick some major mech ass! I must have played the demo about 10 times by now and it's just as awesome as the first time.