With the third game (Bayonetta) to receive Famitsu's 40/40 (10,10,10,10) score this year, and the eighth since 2005, I am now convinced and agree with fellow gamers that the magazine is a joke of a review outlet. This was the same Famitsu that gave The Last Remnant 38/40 even though there were technical issues that the four Famitsu reviewers would have been aware of which would have knocked points from its undeserved score. This was also the same Famitsu that is willingly to be heavily influenced by major Japanese publishers like Square-Enix who then give it exclusive content (screenshots, information, interviews, ect.) which influenced how their games will be scored. The problems found in Bayonetta Xbox 360 version shows that it did not deserve its 40/40 because the reviewers ignored its flaws.

As a result, I decided to no longer post reviews from Famitsu nor even mention them anymore on my blog or comment on them on the GameSpot forums. Famitsu is not a reliable review source and serious gamers should try to pretend that the magazine does not exist. There are better and more credible review outlets available on print and online.