Unfortunately, I fear you are underestimating darkshadow's gaming prowess.
Having played with him at least once over XBL, and been subjected to countless hours of him describing how effortless Bayonetta is while we struggle to even complete the Alfheims, I have come to the conclusion that DS is the idiot-savant of gaming. He's seriously the European Jimmy Woods (The Wizard).
If DS says it was easy, he means it.