Bayonetta

 PlayStation 3
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  1. JUANEIRO2003
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bayonetta pra mim é um jogo bom em todos os sentidos, personagens, protagonista,ambientes, trilha sonora que é uma das melhores que vi em um jogo
    A história não é a melhor que existe mas é boa
    Eu daria nota 10 para o game,mas como estou analisando a versão de playstation 3,dei 9 por causa do problema que é essa versão, caí muito fps,fica pelo menos de 15 a 20 fps
    Especificamente no início do capítulo 8(o capítulo da moto), no começo dele sempre há uma queda Extrema de FPS,pelo menos uns 10 fps fica ali, parece até que estou jogando em câmera lenta,mas depois volta ao normal, enfim,a versão de PS3 pode prejudicar um pouco o game,mas ainda sim é um título muito bom para se jogar no console,pra mim um dos melhores dele, vale muito a pena jogar, ainda mais pra quem gosta de hack'n slash    … Expand
  2. Jdotdeedot
    Jul 15, 2022
    8
    Bayonetta is an AWESOME game man. It excels fantastically in design and gameplay. The story starts out decent enough in the beginning but it starts getting very convoluted and i'm personally not a huge fan of it. Where bayonetta really shines is the gameplay and the design and style I mentioned. It just has so much personality and love to it. The cutscenes where bayonetta demolishes herBayonetta is an AWESOME game man. It excels fantastically in design and gameplay. The story starts out decent enough in the beginning but it starts getting very convoluted and i'm personally not a huge fan of it. Where bayonetta really shines is the gameplay and the design and style I mentioned. It just has so much personality and love to it. The cutscenes where bayonetta demolishes her opponents are also so **** cool to me and it just gets me so excited. Love this game a lot and I can't wait to play bayonetta 2.
    Edit:Just finished bayonetta 2 and now I love bayonetta 1 even more now necause of it LMAO. I'm giving this a 9 instead of a 8    … Expand
  3. 3Potatoteers
    Mar 14, 2022
    9
    Bayonetta is a great action game, one of the best to be honest.
    Unlike certain 'hard' series which refuse to explore the difficulty settings and only respond with 'git gud', Bayonetta fully exploits the difficulty with two ingenious ideas: Dodge offset and Witch time.
    First let me explain the core concept of Bayonetta: how its combo system works. You can punch/kick in a sequence to    Bayonetta is a great action game, one of the best to be honest.
    Unlike certain 'hard' series which refuse to explore the difficulty settings and only respond with 'git gud', Bayonetta fully exploits the difficulty with two ingenious ideas: Dodge offset and Witch time.

    First let me explain the core concept of Bayonetta: how its combo system works. You can punch/kick in a sequence to execute a combo. For example, the easiest combo is P->K->P. The last punch is a powerful punch called Wicked Weave. It can potentially inflict stun, and deal more damage than your normal punch. The longer your combo is, the more powerful the last Wicked Weave(s) are. P->P->K->K->K gives you two kick Wicked Weaves and it is one of my favorites.

    Now you know the combo system, then naturally you will want to execute as many Wicked Weaves as possible, especially the longer versions. But here is the deal, the longer your combo is, the more likely your combo will be interrupted by enemies. On the highest difficulty, even P->K->P is very hard to be executed without interruption.

    So what can be done? Here is when the genius comes. Instead of giving you a universal tool on all difficulties, casual players are given Witch Time and more dedicated players are given Dodge Offset. Witch Time solves the problem by semi freezing the enemies thus gives you plenty of time to execute the combo. Enemies are quite aggressive even on Normal, so even by spamming dodge, you are likely to trigger Witch Time. It fits the casual scene perfectly, it's low risk but high reward and it is not hard to execute.

    Dodge offset is another story. Suppose you are trying to P->K->P, and during the kick you are about to be attacked. You hold the kick button then press the dodge button. This allows you to maintain you combo. After the dodge, if you press punch, instead of starting from beginning, you do a Wicked Weave.
    Now why Dodge Offset is so awesome? With it your game flows fluently without any awkward pauses, and the combat feels like dancing. Bayonetta also adds a few more tricks to raise the skill ceiling and makes the game more enjoyable.
    The first one is the pause combo. Take PPPPK as an example, if you pause after the third punch(PPP.K) you can execute the last kick Wicked Weave faster. PPKK.K changes the last kick into a launcher, P.P is an excellent quick launcher with the sword. Pause combo can be quite hard to execute when combined with Dodge Offset, you might need to practice a lot.
    The second one is the different 'hold property' of weapons. Let me explain. Pistol is the most balanced weapon, and it feels very comfortable when you hold the punch/kick. Its damage is linear. Suppose you can hold the punch for a maximum of two seconds, and you hold it for .5 second, then you deal a quarter of your maximum damage with a single punch. On the other hand, shotgun is not linear, you have to hold the punch for at least a while before it actually shots. Sword has a charge ability, you can't constant hold the punch/kick button when you attack, instead you want to hold right before you are about to dodge.
    The last thing is you are given a bare minimum amount of time to react to enemy attacks. I really mean bare minimum, if you react slightly slower, you will get hit. As a result, if you can't do Dodge Offset like a second nature, you will either do a lot of dodging but no Wicked Weave, or you will get hit a lot.

    It is very rare to see a game putting these amount of efforts to make it both accessible and challenging. And it doesn't compromise its core concept in the process. A true gem among the action genre and a must play, regardless of your skill level.    … Expand
  4. Domdom21br
    Aug 25, 2021
    8
    os combos são muito bons velho, viciei KKKKKK, a trilha sonora é incrivel(até baixei), os graficos não são lá aquelas coisas, jogue E SE DIVIRTA
  5. Szntax
    May 22, 2021
    8
    Some called this action porn and I think the got a point. Lot of crazy action and fun. Great title!
  6. soahknam
    Jan 15, 2021
    10
    The first time I played this game, I came from playing God of War and I was surprised by the speed of the gameplay, also the story and the concept managed to captivate me and give it the 10

    Story :9
    Gameplay :10
    Music: 9
    Visuals: 9

    Personal score: 10 a A master piece !!
  7. Empyrea
    Sep 20, 2020
    8
    What to say about this game? Because I didn't know anything about this game I thought it would be an average game but no, this is a good game. It feels polish in all the possible aspects: graphics, cinematic, gameplay, soundtrack, sounds, voices etc. Cinematic is really good for that time and it has funny moments as well. The story it's a bit complicated. Enemies and landscapes areWhat to say about this game? Because I didn't know anything about this game I thought it would be an average game but no, this is a good game. It feels polish in all the possible aspects: graphics, cinematic, gameplay, soundtrack, sounds, voices etc. Cinematic is really good for that time and it has funny moments as well. The story it's a bit complicated. Enemies and landscapes are awesome, one of the best I've ever seen in videogames. My only complaint is that there is too much blood even for an adult and I think this was a mistake because it could have reach more audience with less blood. It took me almost 8 hours in easy mode although I feel it was longer. Every chapter last about 20-30 minuts so you can play one or two everyday easily.… Expand
  8. AlexvaderII
    Sep 9, 2020
    9
    Bayonetta es un grandioso juego de acción Hack and Slash, de los mismos creadores de Devil May Cry y esto se refleja en lo jugable pero siendo mas frenético, al parecer le hizo bien la espera al estudio para saber innovar en este genero, las batallas con jefes son epicas y a gran escala. La estética no terminara de convencer a todos ya que los enemigos son muy diferentes unos de otros yBayonetta es un grandioso juego de acción Hack and Slash, de los mismos creadores de Devil May Cry y esto se refleja en lo jugable pero siendo mas frenético, al parecer le hizo bien la espera al estudio para saber innovar en este genero, las batallas con jefes son epicas y a gran escala. La estética no terminara de convencer a todos ya que los enemigos son muy diferentes unos de otros y muy al estilo japonés, adicional hay algunas escenas que marcan la pauta para matarte de la risa y otras son de lo mas top en acción. Al final de cuentas Bayonetta me resulta un grandioso juego en tercera persona en el cual dominaremos muchísimas armas que se diferencian unas de otras y nuestro personaje obtendrá mas poderes conforme avancemos en la historia, las peleas siempre serán desenfrenadas y brutales y con una dificultad muy elevada hasta en los niveles mas fáciles. Un gran juego al cual le daría un 10 pero tiene sus defectos en la versión de PS3.… Expand
  9. cheburagen
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    DMC только она, зубодробительный геймплей. Все четко как и должно быть.
  10. sex69
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    She's a very sexy sister.
    I actually want to date and marry this kind of sister.
  11. Freddy-San
    Feb 7, 2020
    10
    Esse jogo é fenomenal!
    Vou amar tê-lo no ps4.
    Jogabilidade fluída, personagem carismática, faz com que a gente goste ainda mais do jogo.
  12. Jvbcdtm3
    Nov 4, 2018
    9
    Story:7
    Graphics:8
    Gameplay:10
    Details:8
    Sounds:10
    Animations:10
    Style:9
    Boss fights: 9
    Must have!
  13. kibowman
    Mar 3, 2018
    9
    DMC + God Hand = Bayonetta.
    If only PG could optimize the game more for the PS3, this would be a flawless alternative to DMC. Awesome.
  14. FlaccidReviews
    Nov 8, 2017
    8
    Bayonetta
    (2010) - PS3 X360
    "Witches Can Weep" Reviewed by The Macatz GAMEPLAY 9/10 Better drink your energy drinks because with Bayonetta, everything happens so fast. Flashy, sexy and technical mashed are mashed together by Platinum Games and they are combined beautifully. With your light and heavy attacks, your job as Bayonetta is to vanquish (yes, another Platinum Game game pun)    Bayonetta
    (2010) - PS3 X360
    "Witches Can Weep"
    Reviewed by The Macatz

    GAMEPLAY 9/10
    Better drink your energy drinks because with Bayonetta, everything happens so fast. Flashy, sexy and technical mashed are mashed together by Platinum Games and they are combined beautifully. With your light and heavy attacks, your job as Bayonetta is to vanquish (yes, another Platinum Game game pun) all the enemies on the screen. Striking resemblance from the gameplay of the DMC series, I can definitely say that it is not its clone. Its more of a Tomb Raider and Uncharted rather than God Of War and Dante's Inferno.

    Noticed how I made the first paragraph about Bayonetta's gameplay short? It's how the game actually feels. Things might overwhelm you but surely you are kept in track. You can see all the details and it is based on your reflexes and insticts to dodge, counter attack or take damage. The gameplay of Bayonetta is twitchy, fast-paced and only need a short attention span per fight but it will need full commitment on your behalf to do all the actions needed to defeat the opponents.

    Combat in this game primarily consists of mixing your light and heavy attacks that may differ based on your equipped weapons but the core of the said combat system is the dodge mechanic. Once an enemy's attack is dodged, time slows down for a small window that leaves all of them vulnerable. Its injected perfectly to the lore and as I said earlier, you can see everything but it may become harder to dodge on higher difficulties. Bayonetta then lashes out a devastating flurry of attacks that you command. Either you target a single oppenent, raise them up to the air and juggle them up with attacks or deal heavy AOE attacks to build your Climax faster and kill off a single target instantly plus, bonus gold halos which are the ingame currency.

    STORY & THEME 7/10
    A brief summarization of the lore, Bayonetta is an Umbra Witch that lost all of her memories. The journey here is about regaining all those to avoid world destruction. Actually, the whole story is a mess and all over the place. Too convoluted for its own good, most of the time , the story takes a back seat and makes you look forward to the next action set piece or fighting section (which is way more fun and cooler than watching those cutscenes). Supporting characters are okay and without spoiling story details, keep an eye on Cereza. She's an important aspect of the story and she's just so cute it is a nice contrast to the gray, dry areas or cosmic black and gold that gives an odd feeling of danger and despair.

    With that said, Bayonetta conquers all threats and negative energies. Make it dragon-like enemies or inverted faced monsters, you name it, she can overcome it. It gives a sense of woman empowerment because in this day and age, rarely do we see a female protagonist that kicks as much ass as Dante from the DMC series. Call me sexist but its really a pleasing sight to see as such. And by pleasing sight, I mean Bayonetta (the game and herself) offers too much gratuitous "pleasing sights" that sticks to the theme that she's a strong, independent, beautiful and sexy woman but really? Japanese, I guess.

    TECHNICALS (Controls & Audio) 10/10
    Both of these aspects are pure perfection thanks once again to Platinum Games who perfected their craft already with stylish, easy-to-learn-but-hard-to-master action games. Great button placements that makes it much easier to pull off commands almost without changing your hand placement from its normal position. Responsive controls are also in play and Bayonetta feels very light and agile because of it.

    With perfect controls, the game also comes with perfect audio. Voice actors are very... Anime. And it works that way and since thats derived from the theme of the game, it fits. Music shines through though. With terrific song selection, the mix of jazz, japanese electro, the songs pump you up, making you feel synchronized with the music while doing combinations of strikes and doing graceful dodges. Also, sexy poses.

    GRAPHICS 7/10
    Some level designs look kind of dull but when you get to the cosmic levels where moonlight shines, Bayonetta walks on walls with elegant looking angelic platforms. Adversaries may look kind of weird but undoubtedly took thought that resulted to very well design characters. Actually the concepts and aspects of the main character Bayonetta and the kid Cereza, they look specially detailed (of course, they take up 95% screen time). With linear formatted levels and good looking sceneries, the game hides its own blemishes because if we're talking graphics, the game doesn't hold that well. Bayonetta didn't age that well upon comparing it to other 2010 games like God Of War 3 and Heavy Rain.

    CONTENT-PRICE RATIO 8/10
    +very replayable for its items and scaling difficulties
    +alfheim rifts
    (sorry only 500 characters)

    VERDICT 8.2/10 PLATINUM WORTHY    … Expand
  15. HubertttM
    Aug 9, 2017
    10
    Awesome action game, one of, if not the best of the 7th generation gameplay it's probably it's stronger point fluid, precise and polish. Story it's by far it weakest, but don't let that stop you from playing it. Although the ps3 version has some frame drops and long loading screen it doesn't affect your experience at all. Just do yourself a favor and play it.
  16. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 28, 2017
    8
    Bayonetta
    One of the most ridiculous games ive ever played
    Bayonetta is a hack and slash game where you play as a half dark half light witch bayonetta after a gem known as the right eye And while this game isn’t free of problems, it was great finally seeing what all of the fuss is about… This hack and slash games brought so much joy for me with its random and ridiculous humor and story    Bayonetta
    One of the most ridiculous games ive ever played
    Bayonetta is a hack and slash game where you play as a half dark half light witch bayonetta after a gem known as the right eye
    And while this game isn’t free of problems, it was great finally seeing what all of the fuss is about…
    This hack and slash games brought so much joy for me with its random and ridiculous humor and story telling..
    I ended up loving every character I came across in this game..
    The playfulness here is what makes this otherwise just okay game so great…
    The gameplay isn’t anything special and level design isn’t anything special either…
    The game is pretty linear with the ocassional forcing you to dodge a light to freeze time so you can walk on water or break a wall..
    but for the most part this is very much a barebones version of God of War…
    there will be walls that go up that wont come down until you hack and slash your way through all of the enemies…
    the combat is swift and fun, though not too satisfying, but youre able to fill up a meter to torture your enemies for an instakill as well as pick up their weapons which do a great deal of damage but break fairly quickly.. and the enemies drop these haloes that you can trade for new moves, items, and weapons…
    And finishing an area will cause the game to take a snapshot of usually your vag, cause japan….
    And randomly on your journey youll run into crazy huge bosses that you take down with your hair…
    because of course you do…
    your hair covers your body so while using it.. it isn’t quite covering your body as much anymore..
    I found each boss battle to be fun and engaging, and I found all 9 hours of this game to be perfectly paced for the most part…
    The progression is very linear here, and there are a few really cool cinematic moment to keep the game feeling fresh throughout..
    it never becomes predictable, it will introduce and drop mechanics all the time
    it keeps the game fun and stops it from ever feeling like a chore…
    Where pacing did become a problem for me though is with the vehicle based missions… there are few sprinkled in here.. and theyre fun at the start.. but they drag on for what feels like forever..
    less is more and that definitely should’ve been the case here.. these levels get uninteresting quickly and bring the rest of the perfectly paced game down…
    aside for the poorly paced vehicle missions, my biggest issue with this game is its collectibles..
    Theyre all over the place but they pause the game every single time you pick one up..
    I understand this game is from 2009.. but still.. its annoying and frequent…
    it almost discouraged me from picking them up completely..
    Bayonetta Is one of the few games that gets praise today that actually deserves it…
    Despite the annoying collectibles that break the flow of the game.. Bayonetta is a sexually charged game of joy and heart,
    youre guaranteed to smile at least 42 times while playing..
    I give Bayonetta
    an 8/10    … Expand
  17. Alvokun
    Feb 5, 2017
    9
    Even though it is not as good as Devil May Cry -just to mention one possible competitor-, BAYONETTA is still a great action game that any fan of these games ought to play.

    The game is probably a conjunction of strengths (intense and direct gameplay, the design, the BSO...) and weaknesses (mainly some technical issues). However, as a whole, I consider it doubtlessly worth playing. I    Even though it is not as good as Devil May Cry -just to mention one possible competitor-, BAYONETTA is still a great action game that any fan of these games ought to play.

    The game is probably a conjunction of strengths (intense and direct gameplay, the design, the BSO...) and weaknesses (mainly some technical issues). However, as a whole, I consider it doubtlessly worth playing. I ended up enjoying it very much.

    In terms of entertainment, i am convinced it is a solid 9.    … Expand
  18. vinicius77777
    Nov 4, 2016
    10
    excelente jogo. Bayonetta foi o melhor jogo da Sega que eu já joguei. ótima história, ótima trilha sonora, jogabilidade incrível, ótima personagens e bons gráficos.
  19. sjulti
    Mar 27, 2016
    8
    This game is great when it comes down to the gameplay it has a variety of moves and feels satisfying when you pull off some combos, but this game does have a lot of framerate dips and could become chaotic at times. The story is really weird and has some interesting characters. The game can be way too easy that it holds your hand on easy and while difficult on hard, the difficulty spikesThis game is great when it comes down to the gameplay it has a variety of moves and feels satisfying when you pull off some combos, but this game does have a lot of framerate dips and could become chaotic at times. The story is really weird and has some interesting characters. The game can be way too easy that it holds your hand on easy and while difficult on hard, the difficulty spikes out of no where which can be frustating at times, Overall this game is great where it counts the gameplay and characters and music but the difficulty and unsteady framerate brings down the experience.… Expand
  20. dugazoid
    Jan 17, 2016
    10
    Probably the best hack and slash game I have every played, and I played it in my PS3 xD

    Graphics are quite nice, but gameplay is just exquisite. Learning all the combos and using them will become an obsession.

    I am thinking in buying a Nintendo WIi U just to play Bayonetta 2...
  21. AlienSpaceBats
    May 11, 2015
    8
    I played this through three times consecutively; on Normal, Easy and Hard. Normal is a good challenge, Easy is far too easy (where the game practically plays itself regardless of what button you press) and Hard is as hard as a bag of nails.

    Anyway, Bayonetta is a wonderfully OTT button masher, gameplay is similar to the Devil May Cry and God of War games. I thought the tone was    I played this through three times consecutively; on Normal, Easy and Hard. Normal is a good challenge, Easy is far too easy (where the game practically plays itself regardless of what button you press) and Hard is as hard as a bag of nails.

    Anyway, Bayonetta is a wonderfully OTT button masher, gameplay is similar to the Devil May Cry and God of War games. I thought the tone was hysterical; a mash-up of camp, cheesecake and Japanese weirdness. I loved the bossfights, music and combat especially, however the game has a few problems: loading times are awful, reloading a failed section takes far too long, it even takes an unreasonable amount of time to open a menu or even for item descriptions to appear on pickup. There is an install option, but never tried it so can't report how much that improves things. The camera is a not great, never seems to be where its needed and often obscures enemy movements when it's damn essential you get the timing 100% right. Also will game-over the player upon failing a QTE, I f**king hate QTEs.

    Loved the game anyway. "I should have been a pole-dancer!!"    … Expand
  22. chesaro
    Apr 12, 2015
    8
    As a whole this games is awesome, but after playing a lot of other games, i've understanded the reason why the ps3 version was so criticized, platinum games should have patched it better after seeing what sega did to the game.
  23. Tirah
    Apr 11, 2015
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played. The controls are smooth and perfectly responsive, the weapons and combo system are fun, and that's the most important thing when it comes to the hack'n'slash genre.
    The story, character designs and pretty much everything else are cheesy and over-the-top, so if that's not your cup of tea, you might be a tad bit disappointed. The flawless and    This is one of the best games I've ever played. The controls are smooth and perfectly responsive, the weapons and combo system are fun, and that's the most important thing when it comes to the hack'n'slash genre.
    The story, character designs and pretty much everything else are cheesy and over-the-top, so if that's not your cup of tea, you might be a tad bit disappointed. The flawless and challenging combat system more than makes up for it.
    The PS3 version suffers from minor framerate drops and long loading times (the latter being fixed in a patch), but it's nothing that would ruin your enjoyment of the game.    … Expand
  24. revolution_mc
    Dec 17, 2014
    8
    I did not know to expect from this game when I got it, but surprisingly I loved it. Granted- it's not a game for everyone- but its fast paced combat, charismatic character and overall good presentation make this a great game if you give it a chance.
  25. Wvreb
    Oct 2, 2014
    8
    Bayonetta is fun. That is pretty much the best way to describe it. Pure, stupid, anime style **** fun. Before i write the bulk of my review i need you to understand that this is a game i suck at. I suck at the game, yet i love it. While the story is... Odd to say the least, it sort of vanishes from your mind when you sit down to play the game. The game is simply a time waster of the goodBayonetta is fun. That is pretty much the best way to describe it. Pure, stupid, anime style **** fun. Before i write the bulk of my review i need you to understand that this is a game i suck at. I suck at the game, yet i love it. While the story is... Odd to say the least, it sort of vanishes from your mind when you sit down to play the game. The game is simply a time waster of the good kind. You can spend hours just beating everything you come across in the game into a pulp, yet it will feel just as challenging and fun as the start of the game. The fact that they throw new skills, combos and weapons into the mix as the game continues only makes it even more fun. Sadly the game is not perfect. The obvious oversexzualisation of the main character can be ever so slightly annoying at times, yet she is an entertaining character to play as. The side characters are mostly entertaining aswell. Overall the game is fun as a simple beat'em up. It has challenge, combos, entertaining bosses and fun characters. If you are a real sucker for good story lines i can't recommend the game to you, but if you are just looking for a good time, beating the sh*t out of everything in you path this is the game for you!… Expand
  26. KingDevil999
    Jul 6, 2014
    9
    After fixing the frame-rate issue by installing and the loading by updating,no doubt one of the best hack'n'slash,quite old already tough,but still in 2014,i really like playing,really fun and sometimes challeging,graphics is a bit exceeded,but the characters,enemies and bosses,still look great to good,,thing is,if you compare a bit with devil may cry,it's quite a button smashe,withAfter fixing the frame-rate issue by installing and the loading by updating,no doubt one of the best hack'n'slash,quite old already tough,but still in 2014,i really like playing,really fun and sometimes challeging,graphics is a bit exceeded,but the characters,enemies and bosses,still look great to good,,thing is,if you compare a bit with devil may cry,it's quite a button smashe,with dodging at the right time

    Now the story likes some others games(a least in my opinion) takes some time to trigger and get interesting,maybe because there is quite loose ends,and get time to get understandable,now like survivor horrors,they are files and other stuff you can get,explaining more of everything,thing is,not everyone has the balls to read i guess,what help is the characters, that overrall have a good charisma,mainly bayonetta herself and luka,also jeanne is a good character,also the game has a good sense of humor,making you laugh sometimes,for mans,well no doubt they are those who will literally fap to bayonetta,her ass gets in the cutscenes a lot,and it's perfect,
    as for the gameplay,not much secret,like devil may cry,just walk straight,make combos on enemies,what is good is that the gameplay is varied,with diferent types of stages,bosses,with tecnically speaking,no puzzles,i got a bit lost only on the airplane stage,had to look around a bit to get to the right place

    if you are a fan of hack'n'slash,this a must buy,if you lke games with a story that starts well and end well,you have to think about a bit,the characters are overral good and have a really good charisma,that makes the story quite more interesting,if you like a female protagonist that has sex appeal quite big,and OP,well bayonetta might be your home    … Expand
  27. hitori09
    Apr 18, 2014
    9
    not a bad game, in homage to "GRArcada" the game is "Stufective", Stupid concept and everything but yet effective.

    It looks great, making the difference between the dull and gray human world and the colorful and impressive other worlds or "purgatory" as its called in game, where most of the battles are. The Story is very simple with clear villain with a simple and somewhat cliche    not a bad game, in homage to "GRArcada" the game is "Stufective", Stupid concept and everything but yet effective.

    It looks great, making the difference between the dull and gray human world and the colorful and impressive other worlds or "purgatory" as its called in game, where most of the battles are.

    The Story is very simple with clear villain with a simple and somewhat cliche motivation, and presented though the also cliche "amnesia" plot (seriously, if you find the story of this game too complex, you have a lot to learn).

    So while it looks gorgeous and amazing, its too amazing for its own good, for what the game is and offers, the realistic aesthetics it chooses to be doesn't help, it would be more awesome if it was a bit more stylized, then is can had more "over the top" scenes and "over the top" reactions that would help a lot of moments in the game, but what we get is enough to enjoy the game so... meh.

    The Game play is fast, aggressive, sexy, and visually impressive, but if you play for prolonged sessions it becomes repetitive, same enemies same ways to beat them all, and once you get the weapon of your choice, you don't need anything else in the game in terms of upgrades, maybe something to improve your mobility and health but that's about it, sometimes it feels like a button smasher rather than an action game, and as many in its genre, you go in a level, gets stuck in a "room" with a bunch of enemies, kick their asses to continue and repeat, but the different combos add that "itch" of experimentation to make it feel less repetitive, even when it still is repetitive, just enough to want to play a further more, that and try to execute all the "climax moves" on every enemy, those move feels amazing when executes on enemies. The only big problem with some fights and moments in the game are the QTE and instant death moves from some bosses, the QTE need a bit more time to announce themselves and allow the player to put the command in the controller, and the instant death moves should be announced differently so the player can be prepared a bit the first time facing them, at least in normal and easier difficulties, for the hardcore players its ok.

    The audio is immersive, it has passion and goes with the tension or the spectacular visuals it is played, is sexy as the protagonist, and emotional. Said that, there's some levels where is little to no Background music when there is no battle, and the common battle theme repeats to much with the common enemies, making these fights repetitive and often boring. Its only the Climax or torture attacks that makes these common fights enjoyable, seriously, it feels sooo satisfying.....    … Expand
  28. diehard-gamer
    Jan 14, 2014
    8
    Stunning graphical beautifulness.

    Still looks amazing 3+ years after its release. I was hooked from the opening 'fly me to the moon' sequence right through to the end credits. Just sit back and hammer the buttons randomly until your enemies are defeated. Just the sort of difficuly level I like on these type of 3rd person jumpy shooty fighting games. There is a story in there    Stunning graphical beautifulness.

    Still looks amazing 3+ years after its release.

    I was hooked from the opening 'fly me to the moon' sequence right through to the end credits.

    Just sit back and hammer the buttons randomly until your enemies are defeated. Just the sort of difficuly level I like on these type of 3rd person jumpy shooty fighting games.

    There is a story in there somewhere too, but don't worry about it.    … Expand
  29. Jouna92
    Sep 29, 2013
    8
    How to describe Bayonetta? Crazy over the top action. Satisfying, diverse and yes crazy gameplay. It hooks you! Story ain't so great but strong protagonist keeps you entertained. Music fits the game perfectly. If you are looking crazy action game this is for you I mean think about it bayonetta's hair turns in to demons.
  30. SileSixEcho
    Jul 16, 2013
    9
    I have to say that I really liked the game. For the first instance I had to go through one hour of wtf-moments, but then the game got better and better. There is a fatel flaw though: The beginner mode is way to easy and the normal mode is to hard imo. You have to play with perfect timing to reach the end in the normal mode. After loosing a boss battle for the 10th time, it getsI have to say that I really liked the game. For the first instance I had to go through one hour of wtf-moments, but then the game got better and better. There is a fatel flaw though: The beginner mode is way to easy and the normal mode is to hard imo. You have to play with perfect timing to reach the end in the normal mode. After loosing a boss battle for the 10th time, it gets frustrating. But that's because of my level as a player and not the games fauld. Nevertheless, it would have been good to have a difficulty setting inbetween.… Expand
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#20 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#14 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010
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#20 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2010

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. ZTGD
    90
    Bayonetta is the kind of game that makes me appreciate why I love videogames. It really defines a time when things were not taken too seriously and the focus was more on style and gameplay than anything else.
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  2. GameSpot
    80
    Bayonetta on the PlayStation 3 is simultaneously gratuitous, ludicrous, and great, but it's unfortunately held back from its potential by a number of technical issues.
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  3. Gameplanet
    85
    Bayonetta is a refreshing and somewhat surprising addition to an already extensive catalogue of action games. A must-buy for any anime gaming fan, and an excellent representation of the genre.
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