Bayonetta & Vanquish

 PlayStation 4
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9.5

Universal acclaim- based on 837 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 27 out of 837
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  1. BrbImCarrying
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    Playing thoses games for the first time and i am absolutely amaze by their quality. Ty to nier automata i found out about platinum..not to mention Hideki Kamiya and Shinji Mikami are also part of theses projects. Please Metacritic stop this troll spamming 0 score he create account non stop to diminish the ranking. ..gamelegend 67, gamelegend 97, gamelegendal and so on...please block thePlaying thoses games for the first time and i am absolutely amaze by their quality. Ty to nier automata i found out about platinum..not to mention Hideki Kamiya and Shinji Mikami are also part of theses projects. Please Metacritic stop this troll spamming 0 score he create account non stop to diminish the ranking. ..gamelegend 67, gamelegend 97, gamelegendal and so on...please block the spams and trolls this game is amazing.… Expand
  2. 15963574258
    Feb 20, 2020
    10
    Classic game, my favorite. But if it is sold again in the future, I hope to see it remade, have a new feeling, or remove bugs. Otherwise please don't sell it again and again.

    And I hope that platinumgames to make Bayonetta 4/vanquish 2 on multiple platforms. I don't like platform war.
  3. Samyar91
    May 30, 2020
    10
    I wish to play Bayonetta 2 as well on my ps4 soon...cus it’s not fair if we play Bayonetta 1 on all platform and then miss it sequel..but after 10 years It is still one of the best game of all time I played in my life
  4. mijan
    Mar 2, 2020
    8
    Great bundle of games, I experienced Vanquish for first time and liked it more than Bayonetta. Graphics are little bit outdated but they're ok, gameplay is very fun. Vanquish looks little better for me. Not very long games but if you go to harder difficulties and high score chasing you'll get many more hours.
  5. SantiPar
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    BAYONETTA & VANQUISH unpacks existentialist philosophy through its binarism of light and dark.
  6. Fillar
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    one of the best games, yeah it's a remaster of the old one with better graphics and frame rate, the camera is still the same, they fixed it in bayonetta 2, you will get used to it.
  7. xapoma
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    great games, but only bayonetta is worth it, one of the best female main characters around.
  8. Luca-
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Both incredible games, got me remembering really good old times. Great mechanics and music in both games. They are part of the "classics" you should play if you haven't yet.
  9. ZoltonMD
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    Both of games are beautiful. I like this gameplay. They are most replayable games.
  10. Chickenman130
    Feb 18, 2020
    10
    Bayonetta is my most replayed game of all time. Specifically because of how perfect the combat and mechanics were from the beginning. Vanquish looks so much better than it did 10 years ago (on console) and the action/fighting/shooter genre has not been done this perfect since. The steelbook is sexy, affordable, and a must have for all action game fans. Platinum games are easily some of theBayonetta is my most replayed game of all time. Specifically because of how perfect the combat and mechanics were from the beginning. Vanquish looks so much better than it did 10 years ago (on console) and the action/fighting/shooter genre has not been done this perfect since. The steelbook is sexy, affordable, and a must have for all action game fans. Platinum games are easily some of the most replayable games out there. I give it a perfect score because nothing ever takes me out of the experience. I’m constantly filled with adrenaline. I’m constantly thinking about how I can go about each battle better and learning from every mistake and death. These games are also perfect for picking it up and just playing for an hour OR picking it up and playing til the end. Every playthrough feels fresh and you find out better ways of overcoming each encounter with each playthrough. 10/10 must-play… Expand
  11. Otelo
    Mar 7, 2020
    10
    Excelente. Infelizmente essa geração não tem hack'slashes no nivel de Bayonetta.
  12. 360barrier
    Feb 19, 2020
    10
    Awful graphics, awful controls, awful camera and bad theme. This is a pretty mediocre release in every way. Graphics are like welcome to five years ago. Were they blindfolded when making the camera? Main character is boring. Hopefully this is the last game in the series
  13. Samurai_Money
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    Grafica per niente bella non è stato il massimo della esperenzia, c' è da cambiare.
  14. Dibalin
    Oct 24, 2021
    0
    Отсутствует полная русская локализация. Нет озвучки!
  15. JCgamer18
    Dec 7, 2020
    9
    bayonetta is still an amazing game and it holds up great. Vanquish is a really fantastic shooter i really enjoyed not much to say about it. After coming off of TLOU2 it was a fantastic fast pace frantic shooter that was experimental. I love boosting across battlefields to take out enemies and race to save you allies. It short but the experience is totally worth it. This is a great combobayonetta is still an amazing game and it holds up great. Vanquish is a really fantastic shooter i really enjoyed not much to say about it. After coming off of TLOU2 it was a fantastic fast pace frantic shooter that was experimental. I love boosting across battlefields to take out enemies and race to save you allies. It short but the experience is totally worth it. This is a great combo pack packaging a great game with a ps3 hidden gem. the graphics are outdated but it doesnt hinder the enjoyment i had with sam and burns as they race to stop a crazy russian leader from destroying the world. Its simple but it has fun interactions and very fun gameplay. This collection is a total must get for anyone who enjoys bayonetta and wants a bonus with it.… Expand
  16. SplitMind
    Nov 5, 2020
    6
    This review is for Bayonetta only.

    Bayonetta shows its age quite badly here as a ten year-old game. Firstly, the 'improvements' made for PS4 are marginal. At times the game appears to have improved FPS but at other times it's very choppy and has noticeable screen-tearing. Like many remasters before it, I am very sceptical about what, if anything, is actually improved here. The    This review is for Bayonetta only.

    Bayonetta shows its age quite badly here as a ten year-old game.

    Firstly, the 'improvements' made for PS4 are marginal. At times the game appears to have improved FPS but at other times it's very choppy and has noticeable screen-tearing. Like many remasters before it, I am very sceptical about what, if anything, is actually improved here.

    The camera must also be one of the most aged aspects of the game. Despite imitating predecessors such as DMC, the camera is often slow and I found I had to constantly adjust it to get my enemies on-screen. At other times the camera would be at an awkward angle after leaving a cut-scene. These are little irritants that mount up to mar my enjoyment.

    The gameplay is an odd element of the game. It's very visibly influenced by DMC to the extent that it looks and feels very similar. What's different is that there is an emphasis on dodging that is more reminiscent of Dark Souls. The problem is that gameplay can get very chaotic and messy with multiple enemies on screen, making it quite impractical to dodge as precisely as the game would like you to.

    Another aspect of the game betraying its age are the QTEs. There's a reason why they are almost extinct now; they are an irritant and don't add to the game. Given that this is a remaster, they could have removed these completely for a smoother experience, as the QTEs in this game demand a high level of precision.

    Speaking of precision, this game can't seem to decide if it wants to be a hack n slash or a more methodical game like Dark Souls. I found it much more satisfying to turn down the difficulty and choose the DMC approach. The overall style and mechanics of the game played too similar to DMC for my liking to be played like DS, although I don't like DS.

    It's not unusual for games to feature scantily-clad females, and Bayonetta is one of the few times I have taken exception to this, as it seems the game relies upon the sexualised nature of the protagonist a bit too much, distracting from the flaws in the game.

    The story in the game got barely any attention from me. The sarcastic and non-chalant attitude of the protagonist feels too well-treaded in the modern landscape of gaming. This is also where the over-sexualised aspect actually detracts from the game also, as every cut-scene seems to involve some view of her derriere and she seems to lack the ability to walk normally. The feminist view might see this sexual liberation, but to me it comes across as perversion as the game was likely made by an androcentric studio.

    Overall, this game is clearly a relic of the previous generation. It's one of those older games that I played without experiencing the pang of nostalgia. Instead I felt a lot of cringe about what I was oblivious to back in the day and how high standards have become. It's hard to recommend this even if you missed it the first time around. DMC V was slightly disappointing but I'd still recommend it over this.    … Expand
  17. RunFish12B8
    Jul 5, 2023
    0
    The game is poorly optimized!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. CRAESX2ICrr
    May 29, 2023
    0
    Why this garbage is on the top spot baffles me this game is a joke when compared to the likes of gta and red dead

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#15 Best PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    90
    Both Bayonetta and Vanquish were amongst the first games released by PlatinumGames, and they both show just how strong the studio was from the get-go. These remasters open up the opportunity for newcomers to the studio, whether from Nier: Automata or Astral Chain, to check out the studio’s origins on modern hardware.
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  2. GameCritics
    Apr 22, 2020
    85
    These are great games now available for players who might have missed them and they’re both worth the time, but for those who’ve already been through them, they’re just re-releases without any new modes or extra content to lure in old fans. That said, this pair still comes highly recommended!
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  3. LaPS4
    Mar 22, 2020
    90
    Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle is here to pump our adrenaline. Angels slaying, robot destruction, thrilling plots and dynamic gameplay with great graphics are just the tip of this action-packed iceberg. The titles of PlatinumGames are timeless, and this bundle proves it.
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