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I have to confess that I'm not above a bit of fan-service, though at times it can make
me feel like a creepy stalker and usually at these times I put the game away. However,
when games like Bayonetta are packaged together with a fun and brutal beat'em-up, I can usually
look past such hyper-sexualization as I concentrate on dodging and countering incoming attacks.
Armed and Gorgeous HD by Digital Worlds works as a miniaturized version of Bayonetta's formula,
putting you in the shoes (or high-heels) of a sexy demoness/succubus and pitting you against
waves of varied foes.
Where the game falls down is in providing a compelling fighting system - aside from
using the occasional super-attack, you're stuck choosing between basic punch and kick
combos. These do vary slightly depending on the weapon you've chosen (with new items unlocking
as you progress or via In App Purchases), but combat can mostly be side-stepped by standing
near a spawn point and punching everything else as they walk towards you.
The variety of enemies is surprising, though they rarely get an opportunity to show their
worth as you crush them all within moments of coming near you. One of the only truly
scary foes (and this includes bosses) is the Wizard as it casts a painful bolt of lightning
that also stuns you - frustratingly he can do so from so far away that you can't tell
where he's standing, making them an absolute nightmare if two or more hit the field.
Where Armed and Gorgeous manages to save itself is in its presentation, with the visual design
aping a comic-book style perfectly and emphasizing the main character's sexiness without going
over the top. Animation quirks do remove the weight of impact when hitting characters,
but the game is otherwise easy on the eyes.
Armed and Gorgeous HD is no more and no less than a sexy beat'em-up - it doesn't really
set itself up for anything more grand than a complete smack-down of everyone that comes
near the sexy protagonist, and if that's all you're after when looking at some eye-candy,
then this is for you.