Bayonetta 3

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  1. Rex_miles
    Apr 2, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿Es un buen juego? Sí. Pero a mí no me ha gustado demasiado, y menos como Bayonetta.
    Los diseños me han parecido peores, los monstruos también. No tiene el encanto del 1 y del 2, y el plot twist se ve a multiversos. Los controles no me han gustado, aunque tiene ideas buenísimas, como intentar acercarse a los "logros" de playstation cuando en Switch no existan, para rejugar los escenarios. Es todo muy loco, la verdad.

    Por otro lado, Viola no me parece tan carismática como Bayonetta, me gustaba su toque picantón pero supongo que hoy en día eso es tabú y es mejor cambiarlo. Me recuerda más a una protagonista de Life is Strange que a una Bayonetta.

    En fin, si tuviera que resumirlo, sería así: Bayonetta 3 = Spiderman No way home + Multiverso de la Locura + bayonetta + Godzilla + NieR    … Expand
  2. EasyGamerBoi
    Aug 17, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bout time this came out. I remember watching the reveal live in 2017 & losing my MIND in excitement.. the rest is history if you know Bayonetta 3’s development. This’ll be a loaded review so lemme just preface by saying, it’s a good game but doesn’t live up to the first 2 games.
    Positives first, The soundtrack is genuinely incredible. Best in the series BY A MILE. Bayonetta is still Bayonetta, still hilarious & campy even with her new voice (Hale is a legend in the industry for a reason!), the graphics are good for a Switch game too! There were multiple parts of the game where I forgot I was playing on a last gen potato, of course the framerate will jolt me right back to reality when that happens. I don’t think it’s as bad as some reviewers made it out to be, but there are some really noticeable frame drops here which is inexcusable in 2022 for a hectic action game like this. Notice how most new switch releases ALL have performance issues? Almost like there’s a pattern & we need a update.. Anyway, I have a lot I need to complain about.. I really did not care for the combat in Bayo 3 compared to the last 2. EVERY enemy felt like damage sponges to me. I played on each difficulty to see if it was just me or the modes, but it felt the same on each difficulty. Even the most basic enemies felt like they took 5 too many hits to kill compared to the angels & demons of the other games. It ended up making the game feel slower to play and not as enjoyable to me. The demon slave additions are fun but I wasn’t as obsessed with them as I thought I’d be, some were awkward to control too. The game also peaks VERY early. The first four chapters were some of the most fun I’ve had in an action game, but right after that the game took a nosedive and never recovered imo. That’s mostly due to the story & other additions it brought with it. First of all, I didn’t think this could be a detriment to any form of entertainment but there is WAY too much variety in these chapters. Almost every 5 minutes you’re doing something different, wether it be riding the back of a giant demon down a skyscraper or having a shootout on the back of a bird, these moments are a great spectacle & some are better than others. BUT. It makes replaying levels a pain in the ***. I just want to replay some levels as Bayonetta for some good hack & slash fun, but it honestly feels like there isn’t enough of it in this game. Which leads to my next point, the Jeanne levels. They’re a decent enough distraction, but that’s all they are. If they weren’t in the game I don’t think anybody would notice. What truly killed a chunk of this game for me was Viola’s levels. Viola as a character is ok, she doesn’t really add anything to the story or have any meaningful growth (that isn’t completely forced), but playing as her? I’d rather be castrated. I HATED every single time I was put in control of her. No matter what I tried I just could not adjust to playing as her after being used to Bayonetta for so many years, Viola’s block witch-time mechanic must be bugged because it hardly works no matter my timing, I’ve asked other Bayonetta fans about this & they’ve confirmed my suspicions. Hopefully they fix that but Viola is damn near unplayable & terrible. To FORCE themselves to call her Bayonetta is the biggest slap in the face after THAT ending. Also, why insult people that play on casual mode with those “clear badges” for every encounter instead of still giving them regular rankings like the last 2 games did on their easy modes? It’s not like this game is hard. I played on Standard & whenever I was in trouble I could just pause the game and heal in the menu. No risk of death at all. The story is just a mess. Like I said it started out AMAZING, but quickly devolved into convoluted nonsense that isn’t explained, or done so in stupid ways. Bayonetta games aren’t revered for their stories, but at least you could follow the first 2 stories without being annoyed or confused & that was enough for me to be invested in them. Last thing I want to touch on is Bayonetta & Luka, while yes it was touching to see her finally embrace Luka in a loving way, I didn’t think it would be in THAT way. I get these are different versions of the characters than what we're used to, but it still feels so weird. Especially if this is the same Cereza from the first game that Luka was taking care of.. groomer alert. And yes Bayonetta IS BI, I would prefer her with Jeanne like most people, but this is a multiverse story so not every version will be with Jeanne. It’s almost like everyone forgot the meaning of the word BISEXUAL as soon as the ending hit. But I dislike the ending for more reasons than just Big Nintendo probably vetoing a popular same sex relationship for one that doesn’t make much sense canonically. Overall, Bayonetta 3 is a decent game still, but one that thoroughly disappointed me more than almost any other game this year.    … Expand
  3. Dyskord
    Nov 6, 2022
    7
    - Gameplay 8/10
    - Graphics 8/10
    - Performance 8/10
    - Music 10/10
    - Story 6/10
    - Re-playability 6/10
    - Value 8/10

    - Overall Score 7/10
  4. AeternaInsomnia
    Nov 3, 2022
    7
    It's a good game, just not a great game like Bayo 1 and Bayo 2. There's alot done right, and alot done wrong. Story being the worst, while combat reimagining being best.

    Definitely the weakest in the trilogy, but still good.
  5. Soracifer88
    Jun 25, 2023
    7
    I consider bayonetta2 in the top 3 of action games and unfortunately i am disappointed in many aspects of this sequel.
    Some things work like the summons, when you control the demons directly is a fun new mechanic that transforms many fights into a kaiju battle, the semi-demonic transformation of Bayonetta in various forms adds fun and platforming to the exploration phases and in general    I consider bayonetta2 in the top 3 of action games and unfortunately i am disappointed in many aspects of this sequel.
    Some things work like the summons, when you control the demons directly is a fun new mechanic that transforms many fights into a kaiju battle, the semi-demonic transformation of Bayonetta in various forms adds fun and platforming to the exploration phases and in general the game has a good amount of content... but unfortunately the game has many negative aspects, having removed the possibility of equipping different weapons to the arms and legs has removed a lot of the possibilities in the combos which now result all very identical no matter which weapon you use, viola is a character with a very bad characterization and very "castrated" gameplay, in general the story is a real mess the actions of the characters make no sense, the villain has zero context and explanation, the ending very disappointing and worrying for the future of the series

    pros:
    +Gameplay remains fun
    +the climax battles between kaiju
    +Good amount of content, even in the post game with good extra challenges

    Con:
    -Lack of real variety in the combo option
    -Story is a mess, the characters don't know what they're doing and the villain is without context and motivation.
    -Viola is terrible

    Bayonetta 3 is overall a fun action game but far from the quality of the previous entry in the series... a bit dissapoing.    … Expand
  6. dacca
    Nov 13, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mais uma vez a Platinum cagando em algum aspecto do jogo. Performance lamentável e gráficos datados em comparação a outros jogos presente no switch.… Expand
  7. LeonGehste
    Oct 29, 2022
    7
    Been a fan of Bayonetta since the first game came out back on the PS3/Xbox 360 and was excited when a 3rd was announced. The gameplay and battle system of the game is one of the best things of the game along with certain Boss fights, I won't say to avoid spoiling anyone. The story in my opinion is OK at best, the first half was good then it kinda started losing itself at a certain point.Been a fan of Bayonetta since the first game came out back on the PS3/Xbox 360 and was excited when a 3rd was announced. The gameplay and battle system of the game is one of the best things of the game along with certain Boss fights, I won't say to avoid spoiling anyone. The story in my opinion is OK at best, the first half was good then it kinda started losing itself at a certain point. Lot of seriousness at parts and silliness as well. Overall i enjoyed what I played but i do have some worry about the future for the series.… Expand
  8. skullketsu
    Nov 2, 2022
    7
    Bayonetta 3's stories crushed my hopes and dreams. It falls into a bland formula in the beginning, and gets even worse at the end, leaving me with more questions than answers. If this game was only story, I would probably give it a 3, but thankfully, the gameplay is absolutely stellar as per usual. Although I do think that demon masquerade is a bit of a downgrade compared to the simplerBayonetta 3's stories crushed my hopes and dreams. It falls into a bland formula in the beginning, and gets even worse at the end, leaving me with more questions than answers. If this game was only story, I would probably give it a 3, but thankfully, the gameplay is absolutely stellar as per usual. Although I do think that demon masquerade is a bit of a downgrade compared to the simpler mechanics of the first two games, combos are extremely fun and demon slave is perfect. Viola's style is personally not one I like, but I can see why others enjoy her. I also think everything is much clearer in the game, like Rodin's shop, accessories, umbran tears of blood, unlocking new skills--its all made much simpler and is also much cheaper, thankfully. I also have a hand full of nitpicks, like how the demon riding sections feel clunky, lack of costumes aside from the other bayonettas you meet, torture attacks being less satisfying to execute, no separate feet weapons, some levels not being distinct enough, etc., but none of that takes away from how fun the game can be. If you love hack and slashes, this is definitely a game you should play!! However, if you're a diehard Bayonetta fan, be prepared for a much weaker story than previous entries. I think Bayonetta 1 and 2 are much better games both story and (to an extent) gameplay wise, but I still recommend the game.… Expand
  9. walber33
    Nov 5, 2022
    7
    Eu tinha grandes expectativas pra esse jogo e acabei me decepcionando com algumas coisas, principalmente o foco em summons, a retirada da opção de equipar armas nos pés e/ou mãos e a performance. Apesar disso o jogo ainda é bom e o mais bonito da serie.
  10. bulborbplushie
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    Good but its easily the weakest of all the bayo games, alot of the unique creative ideas arent all too expanded on but its still quite a blast, hope bayo 4 is better
  11. LinkByte
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Em 2020 eu comecei um canal no youtube e bayonetta se tornou um dos principais assuntos que abordo nele, sendo até o único canal brasileiro focado nela. A espera pro terceiro jogo estava grande e posso dizer que em certos sentidos o terceiro jogo foi muito superior aos antecessores, mas que nos quesitos ruins ele também se destacou muito. Pra começar, vamos aos acertos do jogo:

    O combate certamente é o melhor de toda a saga é fluído e bonito. A exploração é divertida principalmente quando usamos o demon masquarede ou as habilidades dos demônios. O demon slave foi o grande acerto do terceiro título, controlar nossos parceiros infernais que eram meros artifícios de finalizar inimigos torna o jogo diverso e mais interessante, cada um tem sua habilidade única, tornando as lutas criativas. As fases com Jeanne são um respiro de criatividade e diversão. As novas armas são interessantes e muito bem desenhadas. o design do excelente departamento de arte da platinum continua no terceiro game e sem demonstrar sinais de ociosidade ou cansaço. Bayonetta interagindo com suas variantes é um ponto alto da história. Viola é uma excelente nova personagem. A árvore de habilidades. Excelentes momentos de ação. E claro, a trilha sonora, está impecável!

    Agora onde o jogo peca: uma câmera terrível e sofrível, que consegue em certos momentos ser pior que a do primeiro jogo. Não podemos mais customizar armas nas mãos e pernas de maneira separada, sendo que isso era um identidade da franquia. Quedas de resolução e fps que deixam o jogo com qualidade gráfica por vezes inferior aos 2 anteriores. Existem bugs de hitbox que não eram pra estar em um título que levou 8 anos pra ser desenvolvido. A gameplay da viola não é tão divertida quanto a de Bayonetta ou até de Jeanne. Esse jogo tem a história mais mal escrita de toda a saga, cheio de furos e contradições. Singularity é o pior antagonista da saga. Existem muitas áreas grande sem absolutamente nada a se fazer. Alguns acessórios quebram a gameplay, por exemplo um impede que seus demônios entrem em rage mesmo sofrendo grande danos, permitindo assim você usa-los a vontade sem sofrer consequências. Por vezes temos fases secretas pouco inspiradas.

    Minha nota pra esse novo game da nossa querida bruxa é 7.5, poderia ser muito mais se certas ideias tivessem um desenvolvimento melhor. Se realmente você for um grande fã compensa comprar pelo preço cheio, se estiver afim de conhecer a saga, os 2 primeiros games são uma pedida melhor.    … Expand
  12. Alirezakratos
    Dec 6, 2022
    7
    good game bayoneta 3 and bayoneta2 very good best game nintendo best game play
  13. J_R
    May 14, 2023
    7
    7.1/10

    The first Bayonetta game I didn't immediately start a second play through after finishing it. I actually haven't even bothered to go back and play it again. Pretty much everything here feels like a step backwards from Bayonetta 1 and 2. Gameplay is like two steps sideways and one step backwards. Cut scenes, dialogue and characters are less entertaining. Story is meh. Some    7.1/10

    The first Bayonetta game I didn't immediately start a second play through after finishing it. I actually haven't even bothered to go back and play it again.

    Pretty much everything here feels like a step backwards from Bayonetta 1 and 2. Gameplay is like two steps sideways and one step backwards. Cut scenes, dialogue and characters are less entertaining. Story is meh. Some parts of the game don't look that great and it doesn't always run smoothly. It's bloated and feels like it drags on way too long.

    Bayonetta 3 is worth playing through and it's still fun and engaging just nowhere near much as it was in the previous two games.

    7.1/10    … Expand
  14. kiwijinxter
    Jun 20, 2023
    6
    *** EDIT: 20 June 2023 ***

    Revised score from 10 to 6 now that I finished the game. Having played through the entire game, I find that it's the weakest of the 3 in the Bayonetta series. The Switch control struggles with the large monsters at times, and the exploration gets a bit confusing at times, and overall the game does get tired because it loses the fluidity of ongoing combat from    *** EDIT: 20 June 2023 ***

    Revised score from 10 to 6 now that I finished the game. Having played through the entire game, I find that it's the weakest of the 3 in the Bayonetta series. The Switch control struggles with the large monsters at times, and the exploration gets a bit confusing at times, and overall the game does get tired because it loses the fluidity of ongoing combat from the first 2 games. Overall it's still Bayonetta, but it's no match for #1 and #2, with #2 being my favourite.

    *** Earlier review below ***

    It's full-on Bayonetta action, but much BIGGER and BADDER, a masterpiece!

    Well, it took FOREVER for Nintendo and Platinum to release Bayonetta 3 and I'm only too glad it's finally here. I absolutely love the Bayonetta series so I replayed Bayonetta 1 and 2 back to back in readiness for this. Was Bayonetta 3 worth the wait? You bet! While I'm relatively early in the game, I can assure Bayonetta fans that Bayonetta 3 introduces new mechanics like the monster-controlling Demon Slave move very early on, so there's no time to feel as if this is just a same old Bayonetta game. When I first activated Demon Slave, it brought back the same feeling as when Mario first took over the T-Rex in Super Mario Odyssey. There's a certain "weight" to the monsters you control in Demon Slave, and it feels good. Because of the much larger scale of monsters you control, some fights are really between giants - a bit like King Kong vs Godzilla. This makes Bayonetta 3 the most epic in terms of scale of some battles.

    If you're new to Bayonetta, you're in for a treat. Bayonetta is an action game. An over-the-top action game. The signature of Bayonetta games is the crazy, over the top, non-stop bombastic action sequences and combos you can do. In this 3rd outing all the crazy over the top action moves remain, and certain levels have some exploration to be done, but some other things are different. For example, you upgrade your abilities in a slightly more "RPG" way and the enemies seem more agile and fluid than their rather rocky and hard predecessors. In some way, it makes them just slightly more challenging than the early baddies from the early games. But with the ability to change difficulties anytime, you can change it to whatever suits you best. Of course, the original voice of Bayonetta has changed hands from Hellena Taylor to Jennifer Hale. I prefer Hellena's voice due to stronger inflexions but I think I'll get used to Jennifer's eventually.

    As for the story (no spoilers here), right at the very beginning of the story, I thought, no way they're doing this to Bayonetta but I'll leave you to discover the story! All in all, I can say it's certainly worth the wait for the Umbran Witch's return. Bayonetta is just brilliant as ever. Love it.    … Expand
  15. OutlawTX
    Oct 30, 2022
    6
    I absolutely love Bayonetta 1&2 and own them on multiple systems. Both were spectacularly over the top spectacles that were fun and campy yet stylish and sexy bound together with near perfect combat. First and foremost the combat just seems off in 3. It doesn’t feel as fluid as its predecessors. Also, I’ve noticed that the camera seems to always be in the wrong place for being able to seeI absolutely love Bayonetta 1&2 and own them on multiple systems. Both were spectacularly over the top spectacles that were fun and campy yet stylish and sexy bound together with near perfect combat. First and foremost the combat just seems off in 3. It doesn’t feel as fluid as its predecessors. Also, I’ve noticed that the camera seems to always be in the wrong place for being able to see attacks, making the perfect dodge move incredibly frustrating. The combos just don’t seem to have the punch that they once did. It seems like the demon summoning makes the actual fun, fluid combat take a back seat while you lumber around controlling the big slow, dopey demons. And my God, that stupid hurtling through Tokyo on the dragon level was sooo bad. So annoyingly stupid. What really doesn’t help the game is the Switch’s capabilities. Grainy resolution with PS3 era graphics. The other thing that’s off are the characters faces. There’s times that they look fantastic but far too often they just look off and kind of weird. I wanted to love this game and was so excited for it but I’m incredibly disappointed. It feels like a less capable developer tried to make a Bayonetta game. I don’t even know if I’ll finish it.… Expand
  16. RowanBlack
    Nov 6, 2022
    6
    By the end of my play through I was feeling underwhelmed by the experience. What started as flashy and over the top felt more mundane by the end. For a game based so much on style and looks it really needed an upgrade in graphics. The levels looked dull and the character models while nice felt very old and dated. The switch just doesn't have the power to show off what this game.By the end of my play through I was feeling underwhelmed by the experience. What started as flashy and over the top felt more mundane by the end. For a game based so much on style and looks it really needed an upgrade in graphics. The levels looked dull and the character models while nice felt very old and dated. The switch just doesn't have the power to show off what this game. Nothing about the game is broken but by the end of the month I might forget I played it.… Expand
  17. Jaime00011
    Nov 27, 2022
    6
    Conocí al personaje de Bayonetta allá por el año 2016, cuando entró en Smash Bros 4.

    Entonces, empecé a interesarme por el personaje, he jugado sus juegos mil veces hasta el día de hoy. Vengo a exponer de manera objetiva e insesgada mi opinión de lo que es el juego. La nota que se verá reflejada la pondré cuando termine la review. Pasaré a exponer punto por punto: - Actriz de voz,    Conocí al personaje de Bayonetta allá por el año 2016, cuando entró en Smash Bros 4.

    Entonces, empecé a interesarme por el personaje, he jugado sus juegos mil veces hasta el día de hoy. Vengo a exponer de manera objetiva e insesgada mi opinión de lo que es el juego. La nota que se verá reflejada la pondré cuando termine la review.

    Pasaré a exponer punto por punto:

    - Actriz de voz, Jennifer Hale:
    Hubo una polémica en este apartado.
    La anterior actriz de voz dio unos motivos de porque no participaría en esta saga, que le pagaban poco básicamente, y pidió boicot de la comunidad al juego. Conforme pasó el tiempo ella misma admitió, básicamente (aquí hay límites de caracteres) que mintió descaradamente.

    La comunidad se volcó en su contra, esta historia es importante saberla, ahora pasemos al juego en sí.

    La nueva actriz de voz tiene una voz idéntica, clavada, igualita la anterior, prácticamente es la misma voz. Sin embargo es muy distinto, el tono, el timbre de la voz, y eso se nota si has jugado mucho bayo 1 y 2, sobre todo en escenas de bayo 3 que parece otro personaje por un tono de voz que no tiene nada que ver con lo que ha sido históricamente el personaje de Bayonetta, mucho mucho menos "badass".

    - Apartado gráfico y diseño de niveles:
    Cualquier persona que haya jugado recientemente a bayonetta 2 y pasó a jugar bayonetta 3 ha notado un cambio artístico notable. Este cambio no ha estado exento de polémica, pues hay quien piensa que es un paso atrás mientras que a otros no les desagrada este nuevo apartado.

    Hay una cosa que es cierta, sin este cambio gráfico, probablemente, no podríamos haber disfrutado de zonas y diseños de niveles mas amplios respecto a los juegos anteriores. ¿Era necesario niveles con zonas mas grandes? Juzguen ustedes mismos, yo creo que no.

    El apartado gráfico, objetivamente, se ha visto mermado sobre todo en comparación con la anterior entrega, Bayonetta 2 y es fácil comprobarlo, solo una búsqueda en YouTube te dejará ver una caída en los detalles, detalles que al final, dan una notable mejor sensación de mejor acabado en su conjunto.

    - Combate y mecánicas:
    Sin duda, esta es la mayor mejora que ha tenido el juego. Pasamos a tener nuevas armas, nuevos combos, nuevos demonios y nuevas mecánicas. Sin embargo un paso atrás dado es que a diferencia de los juegos anteriores, no podemos alternar de armas entre bazo y pierna. Esto tiene un sentido ya que le han dado "personalidad" a las armas, aún así creo que se podría haber hecho sin temor a perder esta cualidad.

    Lo mejor de todo es la introducción del Demonio Esclavo. En Bayonetta 1 los demonios salían sólo para el climax, en el 2 con el Infinite Climax y el Climax, aquí puede salir cuando tu quieras en el combate, dando muchas posibilidades y alteraciones positivas en el mismo.

    -Historia:
    La historia me produce una extraña sensación, la sensación de una idea prometedora, interesante y en parte, continuista para la saga. Pero ha sido todo lo contrario, es una historia que, pese a tener cabida perfectamente en el universo de bayonetta no me parece la mejor ejecución. Hay momentos, escenas, espectaculares y únicas que hasta me pusieron los pelos de punta, sin embargo hay otras que son dignas de olvidar, y esto pasa sobre todo al final.

    Hay una frase que definiría una parte importante de mi indignación con este juego:"Yo pensé que compré bayonetta 3".Esta frase viene referida a que gran parte del juego no jugaremos con la protagonista. Algo que en algunos juegos, como en The last of Us es algo sorprendente y emocionante, en bayonetta 3 se sobreexplota de tal manera que ya no se si estoy jugando a bayonetta 3 o a otro juego. Mini juegos muy recurrentes para seguir la historia, innecesarios en mi opinión, a lo mejor no quiero jugar taaaanto a eso, a lo mejor lo que quiero es hacer combos.

    También, la obligación de usar a X personaje para este capítulo. Me parece perfecto que este personaje sea relevante y recomiendes jugarlo con él pues de ese va el capítulo, pero dame la opción de usar a la protagonista principal en batallas, a lo mejor no me gusta jugar con el otro personaje por sus mecánicas. En juegos como Bayonetta 1 y 2, en determinadas partes usabas a otro personaje, pero de manera aislada y casual, dando así el efecto wow de controlar a otro personaje a parte del principal. Aquí todo eso se desmorona. Pero no todo es un desastre, como he dicho hay escenas, que son muy alucinantes y que si le hubieran prestado mas atención en vez de hacer constantemente el efecto wow en todo, la historia hubiera transcurrido mucho mejor.

    También la introducción de nuevos personajes y habilidades a otros mas antiguos que no acabo de entender que pintan ahí después de dos juegos donde no se sospechaba nada, pero bueno, el problema sigue siendo el mismo, la idea buena. La ejecución, sin duda, no fue la mejor.

    -Mi nota objetiva es 6,5    … Expand
  18. MetalAd
    Oct 31, 2022
    6
    A game with great potential ultimately brought down by weird design choices. First off, the prologue is very well done and the combat is as great as ever. Weapons are all fun to use while still playing differently and the new demon puppet gimmick is also pretty fun if used correctly. Speaking of, that really seems to be the thing for this game: gimmicks. Bayonetta 3 is basically the ProzDA game with great potential ultimately brought down by weird design choices. First off, the prologue is very well done and the combat is as great as ever. Weapons are all fun to use while still playing differently and the new demon puppet gimmick is also pretty fun if used correctly. Speaking of, that really seems to be the thing for this game: gimmicks. Bayonetta 3 is basically the ProzD skit about too many game mechanics. Boss battles completely lack the fun and creativity of the first game (it doesn’t help that the enemy design is completely boring and forgettable). A whole chapter dedicated solely to a massive multi phase boss battle? Nah, those days are gone. Here’s a standard enemy with a bigger HP bar and some mini game at the end. Rock-paper-scissors, holding a target over the enemy or spamming a single button until the enemy is gone. None of those are actually fun. Neither are the 2D levels as Jeanne, but at least those are short. However, by far the worst gimmick is Viola.
    Where do I even start? Viola is probably the worst playable character I have seen in many years. Imagine 2013 DmC Donte except ten times worse. She looks like a clown, acts like a clown and plays like the Walmart version of Raiden from MGR. Even her voice acting performance is pretty lackluster (apparently she’s voiced by some influencer in the English dub, which kinda figures). Being forced to play as her feels like some form of punishment for enjoying the Bayonetta levels too much. Her gameplay lacks the variety that Bayo has, she feels stiff and awkward and her counter move is really weird to pull of. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. Not that it actually matters because you can’t use it anyway when you summon Cheshire, which is what you need to do if you actually want to do some damage. Then there is also the smart decision to have the block button also do a homing-in-move, in other words if you are unlucky instead of blocking you are diving right into the enemy attack. Great design choice. Even her role in the story is completely irrelevant. All she does is telling Bayo and Jeanne what to do at the beginning and that’s about it. You could write her completely out of the story and nothing would change, in fact it would only improve things. It’s obvious that PG didn’t really put too much thought into her and her sole purpose is to attract the western Gen-Z audience that majors in gender studies and gets offended over everything. The questionable naïve angel mode is just further proof of that. That kind of westernization of Japanese games was very common in the PS360 days and killed many beloved franchises (Ninja Gaiden, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil to only name a few). Bayonetta didn’t fall quite as hard as those; you can still have fun if the game lets you. However, this is the first game in the franchise where I’m not trying to go for completion and it’s also the first time I’m not looking forward to a potential sequel, especially after that terrible, terrible ending.    … Expand
  19. ImperialMarch
    Nov 1, 2022
    6
    Very stylish and overall nice game. However, clunky control is on some of Demon slaves movement and in walkthrough mini games. I don't know why Platinum likes mini games this much.
    Also terrible POV in battle is not easy to overcome and makes hard you get Pure Platinum grade.
    Awful graphic and framerate are because of limited performance of Switch too. IMO, Bayonetta 2 is all time best    Very stylish and overall nice game. However, clunky control is on some of Demon slaves movement and in walkthrough mini games. I don't know why Platinum likes mini games this much.
    Also terrible POV in battle is not easy to overcome and makes hard you get Pure Platinum grade.
    Awful graphic and framerate are because of limited performance of Switch too.
    IMO, Bayonetta 2 is all time best of the series, 1 is next, and 3 is last position.    … Expand
  20. bohalaa
    Jun 29, 2023
    6
    Story 0/10
    Gameplay 10/10
    Graphics 6/10
    Art style 8/10
    Puzzles and treasures 5/10
    Music 9/10
    (I bought bayonetta game to play half the game with none bayonetta character)
    I like the gameplay of bayonetta and the art, the story is trash and hurts the old fan and force you to play with side character.
  21. BlackSp1der
    Nov 1, 2022
    6
    The graphic quality of the game is disappointing, perhaps the problem is that the switch hardware can no longer handle games that should be released on more powerful consoles.
  22. Omar86
    Nov 7, 2022
    6
    Third times the charm amazing game great combat awesome . Unfortunately it’s held back the switches old hardware almost unplayable
  23. Nightscape_
    Dec 1, 2022
    6
    I love the first two games; this feels almost nothing like them. It’s like I am playing Avengers mixed with Godzilla rather than Bayonetta. Nothing in this game feels original. Instead, it's like they ripped off a bunch of action movies.

    The story is abysmal. It makes no sense in terms of the universe the past two Bayonetta games set up. Where in the first two games, the story was an    I love the first two games; this feels almost nothing like them. It’s like I am playing Avengers mixed with Godzilla rather than Bayonetta. Nothing in this game feels original. Instead, it's like they ripped off a bunch of action movies.

    The story is abysmal. It makes no sense in terms of the universe the past two Bayonetta games set up. Where in the first two games, the story was an integral part of the gaming experience, you can tell the story was an afterthought and is only there to set up a bunch of gimmicky fights.

    Every five minutes they have you doing some weird mini game. No joke, at one point I had to play a version of rock-paper-scissors. I loved the fight mechanics in the first two games, but just like the story, game-play refinement took a backseat to gimmicky action scenes. Instead of quality story writing, we get big explosions and Kaiju.

    While I think the music is fine and there were no bugs or glitches that I encountered, the game design itself is subpar. All the levels feel empty and soulless. You will see land in the distance, thinking you can jump there, just to have the game force you back to where you were and penalize you by damaging you. You get penalized in this game for trying to explore. The the scale of enemies and the camera rotation will get you damaged if not outright killed now and again – it is not terrible but frustrating. I never had this problem in the first two games. And I have to say, the English voice acting for a new girl in the game is horrible! I had to mention her because it is the first thing you hear in the game and throughout. It's like nails on a chalk board. Gimmicky fights, cheap deaths, poor level design, bad voice acting (except from the main cast, their still good), and a dreadful story.

    I was so excited for a new Bayonetta game but instead it feels like I am playing a bad action movie with a paper-thin plot. It's all about explosions and giant monsters with this game. I don’t know what happened behind the scenes to make them choose this direction for Bayonetta, but whoever was in charge, I really hope they have been let go and are no longer working with the company. This is barely Bayonetta.

    This is a sad day as I cannot recommend Bayonetta 3. Skip this game; don’t end up depressed, let down, and out $60, like I am.    … Expand
  24. roobb68
    Dec 14, 2022
    6
    I like the gameplay but the rest is very disappointing. The graphics have not evolved since bayonetta 2 (2011). the environments and story are not inspired and the colors are sad.
  25. Insane_Gamer
    Feb 2, 2023
    6
    The first game in the series that I completely completed. Because it was translated into Russian, so it was easier for me to understand the mechanics. Now I want to go through parts 1 and 2.

    The game is cheerful, it's fun to fight and kill demons. A LOT of different abilities, I didn’t even have time to dive into everything for the passage. A bunch of different combo attacks. Pumped    The first game in the series that I completely completed. Because it was translated into Russian, so it was easier for me to understand the mechanics. Now I want to go through parts 1 and 2.

    The game is cheerful, it's fun to fight and kill demons. A LOT of different abilities, I didn’t even have time to dive into everything for the passage. A bunch of different combo attacks.

    Pumped up graphics and performance. In some places the game looks very bad. 60fps is not stable, there are drawdowns up to 40, this distracts from the unbridled fun.

    Also annoying gameplay for Viola. There are so few attacks, and a witch's parry hour is not a good idea. I didn't like that I couldn't control Cheshire.

    Levels for Zhana ... what was it and why? It's like the game was stretched out on purpose. Large locations for "research" also seemed superfluous.

    The plot is ordinary, without a twist. But the last chapter was done with dignity, the scale of the fight and the power of the enemy were felt.

    In general, the game left a pleasant impression, but not without drawbacks.    … Expand
  26. ket
    Feb 19, 2023
    5
    I'm new to Bayonetta, so this review is from the perspective of a player who has never played Bayonetta before, I have put probably 8-10hrs into the game now though so have a feel of the fundamentals. I'd strongly encourage anyone reading this read it fully because there is more than meets the eye here.

    Combat Mechanics: 1. Combat is both the worst and best thing about B3, the    I'm new to Bayonetta, so this review is from the perspective of a player who has never played Bayonetta before, I have put probably 8-10hrs into the game now though so have a feel of the fundamentals. I'd strongly encourage anyone reading this read it fully because there is more than meets the eye here.

    Combat Mechanics:

    1. Combat is both the worst and best thing about B3, the animations are fluid but execution is about as modern as Tekken 1 on PSX. You have a huge move list for each weapon (too huge, and combined is rather overwhelming) with combos to memorise but there is zero ability to invent your own combos with the provided moves, memorising set-in-stone button combinations in order to pull off something is not fun and feels archaic, Tekken 3 23 years ago broke this mold successfully, yes, it was archaic back then, let alone almost a quarter of a century later. This rigidity will relegate most players to simple punch, kick, or gun moves and your enjoyment will be severely impacted because of it.

    2. Dodging in the game is awful, Bayonetta is nowhere near agile enough for the frantic pace of combat. I'm no stranger to games like this being accustomed to other games like DMC and Tekken to be perfectly frank dodging/blocking mechanics feels like a Tekken 1 alpha experiment.

    3. Bayo 3 does an extremely poor job of letting you get a feel for the controls the game throws you into several large bombastic battles in a row starting you off at 1000 miles an hour, if you have never played a DMC or Tekken title you're going to have a very rough start. Compounding this hectic, jarring start is the fact that just as you might be getting some basic momentum in battle - in the middle of the fight - the game throws up text boxes completely destroying any rudimentary momentum you might have been getting increasing learning curve difficulty, this happens several times at various points, too.

    4. There are a lot of cut scenes during and between combat at the start, during the boss fights, constantly wrestling control away from you in the middle of a fight is DO NOT DO 101 stuff.

    5. During loading you can hit a button and practice moves against thin air, this in itself is fine, however during this "training mode" is also where probably one of the most irritating things about the game occurs, you have a combo menu that displays all of Bayonetta's moves for the equipped weapon but while you might be trying to learn one particular move the list will automatically scroll to a button combination the game "thinks" you are trying to do meaning you're always going to be losing sight of the more complex combinations you are practicing. This is also where you will encounter your first bug in the game, you can't manually scroll the combo list even though you are very clearly meant to be able to.

    6. Where the hell is hit stun?

    Controls:

    Combat controls are not great, holding the ZL button will allow you to summon the currently equipped demon, that's cool, what's not cool is that you HAVE to keep holding the ZL button down while trying to control your demon, why the hell is the ZL button not a toggle? Worst of all is that there are 4 control layouts but NONE of them are customisable so you can't set your own control scheme.

    Story:

    This actually is quite solid from what I've (kindo of) worked out of it so far, what really let's it down though is that while the game offers a recap from Bayo 1 and 2 (I assume for new players) it is essentially LOCKED from new players requiring 1000.. rings?.. to purchase from the "Gates of Hell" shop meaning all new players are going to be stumbling around in the dark in terms of story plot, twists, and turns as well.

    Graphics/Performance:

    Graphics I don't find anything overly jarring however there is extremely heavy use of dithering which looks horrifically ugly, a lot of textures are also low resolution and muddy. I'm an old fashioned type of gamer and always have prioritised gameplay over graphics but when you have serious gameplay issues AND graphics that aren't all that stellar you've got serious problems.

    I have no doubt the reason for the heavy use of dithering and low resolution textures in B3 is all in aid of trying to hit 60FPS but the reality is frame rate is a mess in B3, even with Patch 1.2, and the devs absolutely should release another patch locking frame rate to 30FPS and use the performance headroom to improve docked resolution much closer to 1080p rather than what it is, which is 800p or so I'd say.

    How was it once put by Gavin Archer from Mass Effect 2? "Man's reach exceeding his grasp..." is very apt here.

    There's a good game in this mess, but Platinum REALLY need to address at least the majority of issues mentioned to get Bayonetta 3 to the level it deserves. I do have Bayonetta 1 and 2 on the way so that should tell you I don't consider Bayonetta 3 bad, it just has a massive amount of technical and gameplay issues.    … Expand
  27. GamergodsFail
    Nov 18, 2022
    5
    Bayonetta is unfortunately a series descending in quality, with 1 being the best and this one BY FAR the worst. It's mainly due in part of a very boring and unoriginal "multiverse" story, some bad framerate and camera issues, as well as some very infuriatingly bad level design. Combat-wise, it's still a decent action game, and Jennifer Hale does her part of the new main voice well enough.Bayonetta is unfortunately a series descending in quality, with 1 being the best and this one BY FAR the worst. It's mainly due in part of a very boring and unoriginal "multiverse" story, some bad framerate and camera issues, as well as some very infuriatingly bad level design. Combat-wise, it's still a decent action game, and Jennifer Hale does her part of the new main voice well enough. I do like most of the inferno demon summons that add even more and variety and spice to the combat, but there are times where it's just a cool gimmick that doesn't stick the landing. In between all the story and verses are these drawn out, open-ended areas that serve you nothing but frustrating trial-and-error platform challenges that very often they go feeling unrewarded. This may personally be my biggest disappointment of the year. I tried so hard to like it. I just can't.… Expand
  28. Spassbremse
    Nov 18, 2022
    5
    Easily the most ambitious game in the series, it unfortunately lacks the focus of the previous games, which let's the whole affair down. The Bayonetta segments of the game are terrific, but the campaign is split into three character campaigns: Bayonetta, Viola, and Jeanne. The other two characters' sections are boring, tedious or both. The game is fun some of the time, just not all theEasily the most ambitious game in the series, it unfortunately lacks the focus of the previous games, which let's the whole affair down. The Bayonetta segments of the game are terrific, but the campaign is split into three character campaigns: Bayonetta, Viola, and Jeanne. The other two characters' sections are boring, tedious or both. The game is fun some of the time, just not all the time, and the unfun bits are far too frequent and debilitating. I still think Bayo 2 is the strongest entry in the series.… Expand
  29. JeepDaddyMac46
    Jul 15, 2023
    5
    If you love this series and the stellar fast paced combat, skip this one and stick with Bayonetta 2. The story is very poorly done, basically the meta verse comes to Bayonetta. The big issue here is the clunky combat thanks to the poorly implemented demon controls. This could have been a fun addition, but instead it’s a slow, clunky, irresponsive mechanic that you wish wasn’t included.If you love this series and the stellar fast paced combat, skip this one and stick with Bayonetta 2. The story is very poorly done, basically the meta verse comes to Bayonetta. The big issue here is the clunky combat thanks to the poorly implemented demon controls. This could have been a fun addition, but instead it’s a slow, clunky, irresponsive mechanic that you wish wasn’t included. Your favorite characters are here, but the story is so bad that they cannot make it shine. Graphically it’s worse than Bayonetta 2. Hopefully, if they make a Bayonetta 4 it will be on next Gen hardware and if we are stick with the demon control portions, they actually make those parts fun. Love my Switch but some titles need more powerful hardware and Bayonetta is suffering here.… Expand
  30. r0mer0
    Oct 30, 2022
    5
    Reducing frame rate and resolution in a game designed exclusively for a single platform with known hardware is inexcusable.
  31. Gremlinpirate
    Nov 19, 2022
    5
    I can't begin to state my disappointment in this game. Nothing felt right from the battle system to how the combos worked. This feels like a massive step back from 2. I really didn't enjoy the new gimmick in this entry. The story was also super weak. I did enjoy Viola as a character thought, I hope this is just a misstep in the future of this franchise.
  32. suprememan26
    Nov 13, 2022
    5
    Very nice Game, it feels like old ones but wey some new things that help to enjoy it
  33. Laki191
    Oct 29, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the worst in the series, the combat is not as fluid as in 2 and 1, hits have way less inpact in this one, some enemy desgine are great other not so much, overall a let down, demon slave mechanic is the one of the worst things, enemys shield so you are forced to use it, the new weapons are boring, the only thing ok was the yoyo, the constant transforming into madam butterfly and other demons is hella stupid, no clothes are coming off this time only in demon slave form, Bayonetta herself is just a shadow of her former self shes just a different character lost almost all sex appeal she had going for her, viola and luka feel forced, kamiya himself said she has nothing for him only teasing,
    This has really the worst story, it kinda negelects the events happening in 1 and 2
    jeanne is unplayable, costumes are boring, nothing really feels great in this game it lost alot of uniquness is had, the art in bayo 1 and 2 was a lot better also and the models, hashimoto carried both game with it, this one is made withouthim so i guess thats it    … Expand
  34. luffyahay
    Oct 29, 2022
    5
    The gameplay is one of the best i ever played if not the best. I am a big devil may cry fan so i do prefer DMC5 but dude this game is absolutly amazing gameplay wise. But that is just wasted bcs of the bad graphics and effects. The game gameplay would improve with better more clear effects and graphics. I love it but It needs a pc release pushing the graphics to what games today look like.The gameplay is one of the best i ever played if not the best. I am a big devil may cry fan so i do prefer DMC5 but dude this game is absolutly amazing gameplay wise. But that is just wasted bcs of the bad graphics and effects. The game gameplay would improve with better more clear effects and graphics. I love it but It needs a pc release pushing the graphics to what games today look like. it would make this game compete with Elden ring for game of the year. RIght now no game has a chance against elden ring and no game coming seems to have a chance. I had hope for bayonetta but it is not it without the graphics. Lastly for anyone who reads my review and says god of war. Dude that game has no chance. god of war 2018 had **** bosses and no challenge at all for a combat heavy game so it did not deserve it that year and not this year either… Expand
  35. W_Balg
    Oct 30, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A mediocre action game at best without the charm of the first two Bayonetta games. Platinum wanted to reinvent the wheel when all the wheel needed was a few improvements. They also developed a Switch exclusive the scope of which (at least in theory) far surpasses the capabilities of this really dated hardware.

    This is the first game that actually made me want to post a review on Metacritic because the overall positive reception of Bayonetta 3 really baffles me and I think it's not justified at all.
    First of, one of the big new mechanics: Demon Slave. On paper, this sounds really cool, and it actually gives you more tools to work with to mix up your combo game. What's not cool is, in order to accommodate this new mechanic, most areas had to be made way too large and the camera is almost always zoomed out, taking the focus away from the player character. Combine this with the reduced and blurry environment visuals (because the Switch is just not able to handle the scope of Demon Slave) and you get a game that looks like a blurry mess almost all of the time.
    Being able to swap between two different weapons (even mid-combo) is nice, but it's nowhere near as unique as being able to assign different weapons to hands and feet in the first two games.
    Demon Masquerade is ok, it's basically Beast/Crow within with a bit more variety that's tied to the weapon Bayonetta is currently using. This is one of few new additions that I think is beneficial for the gameplay.
    The action is constantly being broken up either by cutscenes or gimmicky verses that don't have much to do with the actual combo-heavy beat-em-up action which is supposed to be the meat of a Bayonetta game. These sections also look completely unimpressive (not even on par with Bayonetta 2 visuals) thanks to the fact that Kamiya basically decided to disregard the capabilites of the hardware he was developing for. I personally already had a problem with gimmicky sections in the first two games and I was hoping that Platinum would mostly do away with these and would focus even more on the combat in this game. Unfortunately that's not the case.
    The combat itself also feels somewhat worse than in Bayonetta 1 and 2, which is mostly due to the large „arena“ fights. Due to the fact that the camera is always zoomed out, you can't always tell what the smaller enemies are actually doing and the bigger ones can easily hit you when they're off screen. New enemies are quite bland, both mechanically and visually, and their colour scheme blends in way too much with the environment. Even returning enemies from the first two games feel off and their models look worse. Even then, there were times when I was thinking, „ok, this game might not be that bad after all“ only for the action to be interrupted by another demon-riding section, some other gimmick or an uninteresting/visually unimpressive cutscene.

    Bayonetta as a character also feels watered down and too tame compared to the previous entries, and I really don't care about the fact that this is a different version of Bayonetta. She is less fun, tongue-in-cheek and overall less „badass“.
    The story was never the strong point in a Bayonetta game, but this one is even more uninteresting and just rides the multiverse bandwagon that seems to be all the rage in popular fiction these days. The ending is basically „rocks fall, everybody dies“. I'd only recommend this game to the most hardcore Bayonetta fans and I think even some of those fans would be disappointed with at least some aspects of this game.    … Expand
  36. PistacheVolante
    Jan 3, 2023
    5
    Si le fait que Platinum Games ne se soit pas reposé sur ses lauriers et se soit vraiment creusé la tête en terme de mécaniques est appréciable, je trouve que la sauce ne prend pas.

    Les interventions des démons sont impressionnantes c'est vrai, mais c'est au prix d'une visibilité parfois catastrophique et d'une caméra complètement à l'ouest, en plus de tirer le rendu général vers le bas    Si le fait que Platinum Games ne se soit pas reposé sur ses lauriers et se soit vraiment creusé la tête en terme de mécaniques est appréciable, je trouve que la sauce ne prend pas.

    Les interventions des démons sont impressionnantes c'est vrai, mais c'est au prix d'une visibilité parfois catastrophique et d'une caméra complètement à l'ouest, en plus de tirer le rendu général vers le bas au point d'avoir parfois droit à une vraie bouillie de pixels.

    Le sentiment de puissance lorsqu'on sort nos gros monstres est fantastique, mais on tourne très vote en rond et on se retrouve à regretter le gameplay plus terre à terre où on contrôle simplement Bayonetta. On perd vraiment en technique et en profondeur en plus de ne pas toujours comprendre ce qui se passe à l'écran.

    Là où le jeu m'a vraiment frustré, c'est dans ses milliards de phases "gimmick". On dirait que les devs avaient peur qu'on s'ennuie avec le gameplay de combat, du coup toutes les 5 minutes on a des changements de phases genre shmup, kaiju, rythme etc. Ce n'est pas forcément un mal en soi, mais c'est extrêmement mal géré. J'avais parfois l'impression que le jeu voulait absolument m'empêcher de jouer Bayonetta, c'est quand même le comble.

    Je ne vais pas m'étendre sur le scénario (et encore moins sur la fin...) sous peine de m'énerver. Je dirais juste que je trouve le délire du multivers vraiment inutile, mal écrit et surtout, j'en ai marre de ce prétexte pour raconter tout et n'importe quoi sans se prendre la tête.

    Niveau structure et level design, je trouve qu'il y a des choses intéressantes mais jamais poussées assez loin, notamment dans l'utilisation des différentes formes démoniaques pour l'exploration.

    J'avais vraiment envie d'aimer ce jeu (je suis un énorme fan des deux premiers épisodes, en particulier du 1) mais je ne m'y suis pas du tout retrouvé et plus j'avançais plus le jeu me sortais par les trous de nez. Vu la direction que prend la saga, je pense que je vais simplement passer mon chemin l'avenir tout en lui souhaitant le meilleur malgré tout.    … Expand
  37. WindlessNight
    Aug 23, 2023
    5
    The game is fun but feels more flashy than actually fun. They took away hand and feet weapons and instead made all sets and Viola's combat feels confusing compared to Bayonetta's with the weird button placement differences. Gameplay is often littered with too much minigames that feel boring and sluggish and cutscenes often just show off exciting combat that feels like something thatThe game is fun but feels more flashy than actually fun. They took away hand and feet weapons and instead made all sets and Viola's combat feels confusing compared to Bayonetta's with the weird button placement differences. Gameplay is often littered with too much minigames that feel boring and sluggish and cutscenes often just show off exciting combat that feels like something that would've been really fun. Resolution often dips to a very noticeable amount and save points are no longer per verse and feel randomly placed around the levels. Some minigames are great, like the Jeanne sections or that singing rhythm game one, but they often feel annoying. The story's twists are either obvious or don't make any sense with the pre-established characters.
    Pretty good combat but has a story that doesn't feel like they cared enough and feels more like someone's fanfiction. Get it on sale if you're interested, or if you're new just get either 1 or 2.    … Expand
  38. mikeje
    May 6, 2023
    4
    Боже ну и душная не интересная игра, в тот же ДМС с удовольствием прошел, я хз
    Вообще разрабы ваш ранг SILVER, в следующий раз старайтесь лучше.
    Запускаешь испытание за Виолу, удары только в ведьмин час засчитываются, парируешь, ведьмин час доли секунды, ппц, у меня сложилось такое впечатление, что я играю в какой то инди проект, собранный на коленках, но нет "это" стоит 60€. Ужасная    Боже ну и душная не интересная игра, в тот же ДМС с удовольствием прошел, я хз
    Вообще разрабы ваш ранг SILVER, в следующий раз старайтесь лучше.
    Запускаешь испытание за Виолу, удары только в ведьмин час засчитываются, парируешь, ведьмин час доли секунды, ппц, у меня сложилось такое впечатление, что я играю в какой то инди проект, собранный на коленках, но нет "это" стоит 60€. Ужасная боевка минимум разнообразия. Понять когда противник атакует невозможно, потому что противники только какие то краказябры, не всегда понятно где какая часть тела, на какое телодвижение реагировать....очень расстроен этой игрой, думал что за первую часть и вторую хоть чему-то научились, но нет...    … Expand
  39. Seviel
    Oct 29, 2022
    4
    Bayonetta 3, like the previous entries, has a stellar gameplay and soundtrack. The problem arises when it comes to its story. Not only is it full of plotholes and incongruities, but it's also a total disrespect to its main characters, who appear to be "nerfed" for story and drama purposes.
    The new character doesn't go even close to offset this huge problem.
    Kamiya, you just set a whole    Bayonetta 3, like the previous entries, has a stellar gameplay and soundtrack. The problem arises when it comes to its story. Not only is it full of plotholes and incongruities, but it's also a total disrespect to its main characters, who appear to be "nerfed" for story and drama purposes.
    The new character doesn't go even close to offset this huge problem.
    Kamiya, you just set a whole fanbase on fire.    … Expand
  40. Juan19892020
    Nov 1, 2022
    4
    Mediocre! This seems to be another ps3 game from Nintendo underpowered system. The graphics are just bad. The game play is bad. This is no action game I’m this is fight enemies and sit back and enjoy the movie scenes. Don’t fall for the hype save your money and get something else.
  41. Ginzuishou
    Oct 29, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is missing a lot compared to previous entries. The combat is not as fluid as before and feels very nerfed. I always felt that the damage being done, even fully upgraded was insignificant. Viola didn’t play well at all. Her toolkit felt clunky and rushed. Only at the end when I got to play as Bayo 1 for a short time did the controls feel correct again. It might have been just me, but there were sections of the game where the tutorial blurbs on screen were very minimalistic to the point that when an action was required of me I had absolutely no idea what I had to do and had to figure it out through button mashing.
    This game introduced a lot of new mechanics/concepts that had never been part of the bayonetta series and they didn’t feel like they fit. Jeanne’s side story felt like a janky metal gear solid-esque clone. The gigantic demon parts felt like I was playing gundam. There was even a short rythym section. There were way too many railshooter sections compared to previous instalments. This was a game of extras and not a lot of the real beat-em up bayonetta we’re used to and love. The fact that we had to click the left joystick to be given a waypoints because of the new open world map style, it differed so much from previous instalments and was really weird. I get it that games need to innovate, but there’s a big difference between innovation and just slapping random elements together and calling it good. If I wanted to play different genres of games like metal gear, I would be playing that, not the hack and slash that Bayonetta is known for.
    The story in itself, is not good. We’ve come to love Bayonetta as this heroine who takes no crap from anyone and is the master of her own fate. In this instalment she can’t function without the help of others. She can’t progress the story without Luka. Everything that makes her strong and unique is stripped away. I played this game because I love the series. I’m so disappointed that this is what we got. It feels like Platinum really should go back to the roots of the series they plan on making 4.    … Expand
  42. greenyenergy
    Nov 9, 2022
    4
    The most dissapointing game I've played. Bayonetta 1&2 were amazing, this game is a letdown. The design choices really hinder the game. For a game titled Bayonetta, you spend a surprisingly little time playing as Bayonetta. There are forced 2D timed stealth sections that are a chore. You play as a new character who is clunky and slow and Bayonetta's combat feels slower and less fluid thanThe most dissapointing game I've played. Bayonetta 1&2 were amazing, this game is a letdown. The design choices really hinder the game. For a game titled Bayonetta, you spend a surprisingly little time playing as Bayonetta. There are forced 2D timed stealth sections that are a chore. You play as a new character who is clunky and slow and Bayonetta's combat feels slower and less fluid than previous entries. The entire game feels like a chore to play through and I don't even know if I can bring myself to finish it.… Expand
  43. Luisguerreroa
    Nov 9, 2022
    4
    No me gustan para nada los gráficos, la historia tiene potencial pero no llega a ser la gran cosa, la verdad me decepcionó
  44. Mene0
    Mar 17, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pretty dissapointing game overall. I have several hundred hours clocked in Bayo 1 and 2 and this game is really, really underwhelming compared to both. Story wise it's terrible, chosing to screw over the previous games established timelines to pull some multiverse thing which is executed quite terribly. Bayonetta herself is a much worse character too, lacking the confidence and witty of the previous entries, remaining silent through a bit portion of the game. The level design is also terrible for an action game, explained by the devs original idea of making this game open world, but dropped mid-development, resulting in extensivly open maps with absolutely nothing in them except collectibles.
    The only thing that is still great is the soundtrack. It is still phenomenal, just as the previous entries.
    Of course, all the problems could be excused if the gameplay held up, but unfortunately, it doesn't. The iconic double weapon setup is no longer there, so Bayo doesn't equip guns to her hand and feet, so you can't mix and match anymore. The demon slave mechanic, altough impressive, is not very good. It slows down gameplay and makes everything very damage-spongy so you are forced to use it. There is also the character of Viola, which is much worse gameplay wise than Bayonetta. Her parry system is also quite bad when compared to other games of the genre like MGR:Revengeance.
    It's also worth noting that the game lacks any real bossfights, except the final one. All the other ones are gimmicky and while fun, this really shouldn't have been the focus.
    What's worse, they seem to be going in the direction of making Viola the new protagonist of future titles. While I did like her, I really don't see the point in this and the character really did nothing during the entire story to receive such praise.
    In the end, I felt quite sad after playing this game and all it did was highlight just how good the previous two ones really are. I hope that if the series continue they take a step back of the whole spectacle thing they had with this game and put substance first, over style.    … Expand
  45. 2B2C38
    Oct 31, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Байонетта моя любимая серия игр, я оставил в предыдущих частях сотни часов, открывал все секреты, проходил на чистую платину. И потому ожидания от продолжения были позитивными. Я ждал, что PlatinumGames сделают если не лучше, то хотя бы не хуже, потому что что-то лучше второй части представить было трудно. Игра вышла очень даже ничего, новая боевая система чувствуется действительно по-новому. Но последний час игры буквально вытянул весь кислород из дома и отбил всё желание перепроходить игру на высший ранг.

    Концовка игры это просто разочарование года. Хотя между короткой завязкой и душно затянутой развязкой сюжета почти нет, поэтому слита половина всего нарратива, если не больше. Сюжеты первой и второй части были не то что забыты, они буквально брошены в помойку, ведь Байонетты из первой и второй части оказывается теперь из разных вселенных, а новая барышня вообще никакого отношения к прошлому не имеет. Завершающая глава невыносимая тягомотина, где безликого главного злодея пытаются эпично слить 3-4 раза, пафос невероятный, ты думаешь ну всё, после этого только закликать до смерти, но нет, ты опять должен его бить с новыми силами. А после титров вообще новый босс, теперь бей его за Виолу. Это был какой-то кошмар наяву.

    Самое печальное, чего я боялся больше всего за игру, это введение в сюжет любовной линии, причём сделали её отвратительно посредственной. Прошлые части буквально стебали всех любителей пэйрингов, героиня была сильной, независимой (лол) и недосягаемой, а Лука как главный ловелас всегда был осмеян и являлся элементом комедийным. Это и другие элементы держали игру на той постироничной ноте, где Байонетта вытворяет всякие пикантности и одновременно бьёт тебя по носу, если ты тут на что-то расчитывал.

    Теперь же у нас за час до конца внезапный пэйринг с Лукой и любовь навечно. И ещё у них внезапная дочь, хотя и из другой вселенной, но вроде как считается. Поэтому теперь Байонетта умирает и да здравствует новая Байонетта, то есть Виола. Даже если и вводить какую-то любовную историю, можно было хотя бы раскрыть Луку, потому что всю игру он либо посмешище, либо про него просто забыли.

    Я не знаю как можно было так слить в трубу хорошую основу первых двух частей и вместо этого выдать пшык. Это буквально смерть франшизы, ведь старая Байонетта мертва, а вместо неё новая для молодёжных и «крутых» геймеров-панков. Надеюсь, они будут довольны, потому что мне как «лютому траеру» и «non-stop PurePlatinum» бумеру доигрывать третью часть было невыносимо душно.    … Expand
  46. Yunalesca
    Feb 6, 2023
    4
    The designs are great. The soundtrack is phenomenal. Combat is fun as usual if a little unbalanced, and weapons have never been this absurdly camp.

    But the camera gets lost. The enemies are bland. The gimmicks get old. The graphics are worse. The story never provides context. Characters don't interact in any meaningful way. Bayonetta doesn't really think, and the dialogue as written    The designs are great. The soundtrack is phenomenal. Combat is fun as usual if a little unbalanced, and weapons have never been this absurdly camp.

    But the camera gets lost. The enemies are bland. The gimmicks get old. The graphics are worse. The story never provides context. Characters don't interact in any meaningful way. Bayonetta doesn't really think, and the dialogue as written lacks much of the witty banter and nuance of the last two games.

    Despite it all- the game is earnestly trying, and managed to be enjoyable half the time.    … Expand
  47. tfrei
    Nov 29, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é bonito, e em todo momento que você joga com a Bayonetta é um jogo excelente mas a situação muda quando é forçado a jogar com os demais personagens. A jogabilidade dos demônios durante a fase de exploração (quando tem que jogar com o demônio aranha ou o trem por exemplo) parece quebrada, há muitas coisas grandes na tela e elas se sobrepoem dificultando a visão.

    A side quest da Jeanne é fraca, parece sem sentido e parece que deveria ser algo opcional e não obrigatório. O pior está por vir quando chegam os momentos em que Viola deve ser controlada. A sensação é de punição, o gameplay é difícil e desinteressante mas ainda pior que o gameplay da Viola é sua personalidade rasa e senso de humor de filmes trash dos anos 90. Diferente de Bayonetta onde você é cativado pela presença da personagem, com Viola a sensação é oposta, de querer jogar rapido apenas para passar daquela parte.

    A história é de fato a pior parte, a sensação que fica é que com exceção dos momentos de Bayonetta, este jogo teve todas as decisões erradas possíveis tomadas. É visível que é uma espécie de "passar de bastão" pra uma nova protagonista que parece ter saído de um dos filmes Debby & Loyd    … Expand
  48. MightyInk
    Nov 1, 2022
    3
    Hard to believe it took so long for devs to finish this one. Mechanics are somehow more clunky than ever and the graphics look Wii U-era at best.
  49. OnlyOneHere
    Oct 31, 2022
    3
    While I did enjoy some of the boss battles and the combat system to a degree, it's pathetic that the graphics look awful. It literally looks like a mobile game. When I pay $60, I expect a game with top notch AAA quality. The story is beyond horrible. The physics are a joke. I jumped with Bayonetta on a platform full of cars, including a giant bus. Bayonetta's impact sent those vehiclesWhile I did enjoy some of the boss battles and the combat system to a degree, it's pathetic that the graphics look awful. It literally looks like a mobile game. When I pay $60, I expect a game with top notch AAA quality. The story is beyond horrible. The physics are a joke. I jumped with Bayonetta on a platform full of cars, including a giant bus. Bayonetta's impact sent those vehicles bouncing off the rock platform. Yeah I get it, it's a game about some woman with superpowers, but that doesn't mean that they have to utterly defy the law of physics by making a 95 pound girl bounce off all that enormous weight.

    When it comes to music, video game developers over exaggerate the dramatic music in a pathetic attempt at making the game feel intense. This game takes the cake in that regard. None of that is intense to me. If anything, it makes it feel like a comedy. And the gaming community wonders why this medium doesn't get taken as serious as movies or TV shows, it's because of garbage like this. The developers added boring side scrolling sections and minigames, because they are too cheap and lazy to design all levels with the core gameplay mechanics. The side scrolling character irritates me when she make the "Ha" sound, it's cringeworthy. The regular enemies are boring. Bayonetta's new voice actress is way better than the original, I'll give it that. The developers rely too much on pretty lights during every move, to give players the illusion that the game is fun.

    There is no multiplayer. So once you beat the story, there is literally not a reason to play this game again. Charging $60 for a game with no replay value is a cash grab. And the greedy developers had the audacity to charge $60 for this low quality game. I would recommend this game until there is a price drop.    … Expand
  50. SlumpSnorlax
    Nov 19, 2022
    3
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IF YOU ARE A BAYONETTA 1 & 2 FAN AND ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD WAY TO CONTINUE THE STORY YOU'VE PLAYED TILL NOW!

    Overall Score: 35% Story: -Writing: 1/10 -New characters backstories: 3/10 -Ending: 1/10 (Especially for die hard Bayonetta fans) -Story consistency and timing: 2/10 Gameplay: -Mechanics(abilities, combos, beast options, weapon options): 9.5/10    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME IF YOU ARE A BAYONETTA 1 & 2 FAN AND ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD WAY TO CONTINUE THE STORY YOU'VE PLAYED TILL NOW!

    Overall Score: 35%

    Story:
    -Writing: 1/10
    -New characters backstories: 3/10
    -Ending: 1/10 (Especially for die hard Bayonetta fans)
    -Story consistency and timing: 2/10

    Gameplay:
    -Mechanics(abilities, combos, beast options, weapon options): 9.5/10
    -Bonus content and treasure hunting: 9.3/10
    -Camera control and perspective: 2/10
    -Character selection: 1/10

    Visuals:
    -Graphics: 5/10
    -FPS and Stability: 2/10
    -Artwork and character design: 10/10
    -Map and world design: 6/10    … Expand
  51. BurntParmesan
    Nov 8, 2022
    3
    Genuinely baffled at how awful the story is, the gameplay is alright but it’s a significant step down from the last two. Overall just a huge disappointment :(
  52. Lonewolftee
    Nov 12, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is no way that people giving this game above an 8 are fans of Bayonetta or the first two games. If you hated the first games then maybe you'll like this because it doesnt play or feel like Bayonetta at all. Her personality is different, her fighting style is different, her voice obviously is different, you cant mix and match wealons on the hands and feet anymore. Each boss is a giant kaiju fight thats extremely slow and chunky. Viola is absolute hot garbage with no redeeming qualities. She fights bad, curses like a sailor all the timeand she is basically a bad joke. The story is beyond trash and I dont even know what doctor whatever wanted to do and why he wants to kill Bayonetta and everything else. Combat is just ok and worse than the older games, Viola os so bad and the game forces you to play with her, Jeanne just has bad stealth missions and you dont get to actually play her in the story. Bayonetta is nerfed and gets her ass kicked by some generic monsters and dies to a nobody. Worse of all Viola replaces Bayonetta at the end of the game. At least the first 2 exist, this is made to **** all over Bayonetta fans. If you want to play it get it used or just play something else, its not worth your time.… Expand
  53. moschidae
    Nov 4, 2022
    3
    This game really, really frustrates me. Because on one hand- the gameplay is good (at the start), the demon slave mechanic is really fun. I like all the customization, and most of the designs. It's just such a shame that the rest of the game is utter garbage.
    The other reviews are right- the story is convoluted at best and utterly undecipherable at worse. Nothing is ever explained, even    This game really, really frustrates me. Because on one hand- the gameplay is good (at the start), the demon slave mechanic is really fun. I like all the customization, and most of the designs. It's just such a shame that the rest of the game is utter garbage.
    The other reviews are right- the story is convoluted at best and utterly undecipherable at worse. Nothing is ever explained, even what the things you're fighting are even supposed to really be- and none of the characters even stop to question it despite the fact that the stakes are much higher than any of the other games. You're constantly being surrounded by civilians being mass murdered, right in front of you! And Bayonetta doesn't say anything!!! in fact, the only time she really seems upset is at the very end of the game, for the stupidest reason imaginable, compared to everything else. Nothing makes sense and everything moves at a breakneck pace. It's just atrocious.
    Also, I said the gameplay was fun in the beginning, but it slowly starts becoming annoying, Because of the pacing, you just keep getting thrown new weapons/demons without much time to test them, and most of the areas are very gimmicky... meaning they force you to use a specific demon to solve puzzles and attack certain enemies. This doesnt sound very bad on paper, but the game is constantly pushing you into minigames involving the demons without any tutorials or explanation on how to actually play it. For example, they just shoved me into a rhythm minigame without telling me it was a rhythm minigame. I had no idea what I was supposed to do, or what the **** I was even looking at. This happens CONSTANTLY in this game, and like I dont want to play ****ing Project Diva I want to play Bayonetta, you know the game I bought??? It's such a shame too because most of these segments might actually be pretty fun, but I spend most of it trying to figure it out because Bayo 3 doesnt stop to tell you "hey, this is how you play our game".
    The characters are written so horribly, I can't even convey how bad they are...even bayonetta herself is extremely one note. Im not even going to get started on Viola, who is quite literally written like an a03 self-insert oc. All her dialogue is deeply embarrassing and there is not one endearing factor to her character. The ending is horrible, that plot twist literally ruined all of bayonetta for me, and im likely never going to play any of the games again because it upset me THAT bad. As a woman, I would advise my fellow female bayonetta players to steer clear of this one. If you like Bayonetta as a complex and diverse character who falls out of the 3 things women are allowed to be in media, I suggest you stick to 1 and 2.
    I actually had a very concise and detailed review written out but I totally just scrapped it because of the ending. im just so pissed off and sad right now, there's more wrong with this game but I dont even have the energy to go into it in an eloquent way. I really wish they did Bayonetta right ):    … Expand
  54. U1QTJPP4
    Oct 29, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To be honest, I do not really like this game as much as Bayonetta 1 & even Bayonetta 2. I thought with demon slave and wink slave, there will be more fun combos to be explored, but turned out it is not the case. It is a bad decision to remove the feature that allows players to equip different weapons sets on hands and legs. I hate the kaiju fights, it felt like I am playing as a sloth, not a demon. But these Kaiju fight are not skippable verses as these are boss fights, so it is really annoying.

    Also, The Verge and Polygon reviewers were right about the character assassination. The story does not make sense at all and the characters in Bayo 3 looked soul-less. It is just going into every universe, kills off the Beta Bayo for the drama, get her demon and go?!?!
    I feel cringe to see the most badass witches, who fought gods in the previous games, became so naive in this game and get killed the stupidest way possible: facing their back to the enemies.
    Come on! The main Bayo and Jeanne have survived the witch hunts and lived for more than 500 years, and then they just believed whatever they were told blindly?! Seriously?!
    The main characters in Bayo 1 and 2 have made this franchise so loveable. But they have decided to kill them off so they can introduce Viola as the new Bayonetta?
    Sorry, but I wont get as hyped, or might not even play it anymore if there is another installment in the future.    … Expand
  55. WeAllEffed
    Jul 6, 2023
    3
    It’s as if Platinum Games has stripped everything I loved about this series and only kept the parts I didn’t like. This game feels like an imposter. It feels like this game was made under toxic working conditions and it seeped into the final product.

    Gone is the perfect camera that shows all the action. Gone is the fantastic art direction and rock solid 60fps frame rate. With few    It’s as if Platinum Games has stripped everything I loved about this series and only kept the parts I didn’t like. This game feels like an imposter. It feels like this game was made under toxic working conditions and it seeped into the final product.

    Gone is the perfect camera that shows all the action.

    Gone is the fantastic art direction and rock solid 60fps frame rate.

    With few exceptions, gone is the great dialogue and character banter. Viola and Enzo being the only exceptions. Gone is the great combat system that allowed for nearly endless improv. Enemies have next to no hit stun. Hits don’t even feel like they connect.

    Gone is great enemy design. Gone is a normal mode that isn’t a miserable try-hard suckfest. Insanely tight timing windows are lame and nothing but padding to a game. Easy mode is an insult and a joke. Platinum Games has made it clear that they only want to cater to the hardcore, so I will no long support their products. I find hardcore gaming neither interesting or enjoyable.

    Gone is great enemy ai. Miserable campy/passive enemies. I don’t play online games because I hate this behavior. Nothing I consider fun about this enemy ai and same goes for human beings that play this way. They suck. Living or digital.

    Albeit bonkers, gone is a great story that embraces its time travel paradoxes.    … Expand
  56. TsiyoBasi
    Nov 4, 2022
    3
    C'est vraiment du foutage de gueule de la part du studio de nous sortir une suite pareille. Un **** you' de leur part aurait été moins onéreux et ne m'aurait pas pris autant de temps pour rien. Il y a mille et une façons d'arrêter une série ou d'introduire un nouveau personnage principal à la série. Et la Platinum a choisi l'une des pires manières de mettre le personnage de Bayonetta auC'est vraiment du foutage de gueule de la part du studio de nous sortir une suite pareille. Un **** you' de leur part aurait été moins onéreux et ne m'aurait pas pris autant de temps pour rien. Il y a mille et une façons d'arrêter une série ou d'introduire un nouveau personnage principal à la série. Et la Platinum a choisi l'une des pires manières de mettre le personnage de Bayonetta au placard.
    Ils ont dit **** à la continuité. Ils ont complétement dénaturé le personnage qu'on a découvert dans le 1 et qu'on a adoré dans le 2. Et le personnage Jeanne est devenue la caution drama. Ils nous ont le coup dans le 2 alors dans celui-ci, elle ne sert quasiment qu'à ça. C'est l'une des pires fins que j'ai été amené à voir.
    Mis à part le scénario pendu par le GROS cerveau de Kamiya, le jeu est bof, moins nerveux que ces prédécesseurs, moins punchy également. Tout est flottant, les ennemies, les combos, les nouvelles mécaniques de jeu. Le nouveau personnage de Viola est... Meh. Si elle était introduite à travers un scénario moins cliché animé elle m'aurait beaucoup plus marqué.
    Ça se voit et ça se sent que le développement d'Astral Chain a beaucoup aidé/inspiré la création de cet opus. Après avoir joué à ce jeu, j'ai eu ma dose de jeu Platinum games.    … Expand
  57. Maximillia
    Oct 31, 2022
    2
    The ending ruined whole game, I was huge fan on bayonetta but after this game i am not buying anymore more games from this series
  58. Gamerrant
    Nov 3, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would rate 7/10 if I am a casual player that come across this franchise for the first time.
    Unfortunately, I am not. As a longtime fans for Bayonetta series, I would say this game is not worth years of waiting
    The mechanism is even worse than Bayo 2. Movesets are boring even though there are Demon Slave, Wink Slave & Demon Masquerade.
    The controls are not as intuitive as the previous 2 games, which most likely will turn some casual players away after playing a few chapters.
    Enemies are bland, even the final fight with Singularity does not feel like a boss fight.
    Unlike previous 2 games, you cannot use other characters such as Jeanne or Viola in the main story chapters. I know storytelling in Bayonetta is not its strong suit, but this one is very bad at it.
    The team decided forgo the stuff from previous games and make a side male character important with some absurd faeries, Arch-Eve & Arch-Adam settings, without providing more context. This has caused the story to make no sense at all.
    The concept on multiverse should have been interesting, but now you can only feel the hollowness in the story due to the bad writing. The events happened in every universe felt rushed.
    If you are expecting some interesting interactions between different Bayos? Forget about it!
    The background and motive of Singularity are unclear. Why he wants to destroy the worlds? Unexplained!
    If you are playing this game because you like the personalities of the characters like Bayo and Jeanne, you will be disappointed.
    The team did the characters dirty. Instead of witches lived for 500 years, Bayo in this game are just like a 15 years old damsel in distress that waits faery king to come to the rescue & Jeanne becomes a naive girl who trusts everything / everyone and got backstabbed in the end.
    My rating on the game will be higher if they have simply made the game into something like witch trials, no story needed.
    I guess this is the end of Bayonetta series since Bayonetta is already dead.    … Expand
  59. Len313
    Oct 30, 2022
    1
    Los gráficos igual que las anteriores entregas, la misma jugabilidad, platinum haciendo gal del mínimo esfuerzo y sacar mas pasta... me quedo con las entregas clásicas, esta pasa como de hace 1 generacion y ya... decepción total
  60. AlexXZ
    Nov 14, 2022
    1
    надеюсь тот лысый таракан читает комментарии
  61. Kraehe13
    Oct 30, 2022
    1
    The game itself is good.

    But the ending ruined the whole game and maybe even the franchise for me. Can't recommend it with this ending
  62. the4ears
    Nov 2, 2022
    1
    720p？2022？really？游戏画面受机能影响实在不怎么样，多重宇宙设定也莫名其妙，总体乱七八糟，不喜欢！
  63. Matcha34
    Nov 2, 2022
    1
    Worst game I’ve played in AWHILE. Only plus I’ll give this game is the creativity with her outfits lol that’s it. People are giving this game high ratings because they are in denial the game they waited for for YEARS is hot garbage.
  64. venom_cipher
    Nov 20, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Games are comprised of many core factors, but the three most important are definitely:

    1. Gameplay
    2. Story
    3. Art style

    And when your game’s story spits in the face of longtime fans AND is ugly too…? I don’t think good gameplay can salvage it.

    Bayonetta 3 was a game I’d been looking forward to since its initial reveal in 2017. And quite frankly, I wish I could get my time wasted back. To wait for four years, only to get a story that’s a jumbled mess (ex: Killing off Cereza, tying her down to Luka despite the lack of chemistry, the whole mess with the Bayonetta 1 & 2 universe(s?) ), and to get a game that is visually a step down from AN XBOX 360 GAME… It’s simply pathetic from PG. They should be ashamed, honestly.

    Good gameplay cannot save this game.    … Expand
  65. TQSDYY2WZDN
    Dec 15, 2022
    1
    This is just a piece of **** with full of the sick ideas of producers. I have to say, you are a really fking **** hideki kamiya.
  66. Umbrawitch3000
    Feb 19, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a fan of the original two games I am going to be as honest as I can be. This is a total disappointment. The story is what makes a game great and a movie great. The story here was a letdown. As a fan of Jeanne I notice here attire was sloppy and her motorcycle not with her. You can’t play as her. I won’t even bother talking about the end. Now the mechanics of the games were good as the first two. But that doesn’t save the game. My journey ends here with Jeanne. She is what kept me coming back. Her skills and combos were lacking. I’ll be selling the game without finishing it. Thank you for the first two games but won’t be back for the fourth installment if any.… Expand
  67. LINKTJT
    Jun 7, 2023
    0
    Bayo 1 and 2 are fantastic. Bayo 3 Is hideous and does everything worse than before fundamentally and visually. First off the camera is awful, music is the worst I've heard from platinum and the combat feels like it lost all its impact and flair.

    The story in these games have always been a bit confusing when it comes to "Bayonetta" and her origins including the antagonist characters but    Bayo 1 and 2 are fantastic. Bayo 3 Is hideous and does everything worse than before fundamentally and visually. First off the camera is awful, music is the worst I've heard from platinum and the combat feels like it lost all its impact and flair.

    The story in these games have always been a bit confusing when it comes to "Bayonetta" and her origins including the antagonist characters but they leave you with intrigue, you cant wait to see what they do or come up with next.

    With Bayo 3 on the other hand they really decided to make it as engaging as reading a warranty sticker, the characters are no longer interesting and the new antagonist gives no real sense of threat So the ending was going for cheap shock factor instead of something that builds up a compelling story and conclusion.    … Expand
  68. renao
    Dec 13, 2022
    0
    They turned Bayonetta into a bland straight white woman. This one is not for the gays.
  69. Wdwire
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    As a huge fan of this franchise, it pains me to say this game is garbage. With Platinum not securing Bayo's original voice actress and completely #$%king up the ending, I almost wish there was no Bayonetta 3 at all. A waste.

  70. Churchino
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished the game and I could conclude that Nintendo managed to destroy one of the most consistent franchises ever made and produce one of the worst virtual garbage I've ever seen in my life.

    The biggest and most crucial point of any game is the story and how it connects or doesn't connect with the previous narratives.
    Even with 2 games already produced and plenty of luggage to explore the Bayonetta universe, they managed, even with 5 years of development, to write a story that seems to have been made in 1 week by interns born in 2010.

    It is not explained where the villain came from, his motivation and how he gains his powers. Introduces meaningless power to Luca. It doesn't present Viola's past, besides being a character without personality and cheesy visuals. The ending doesn't explain how the other Bayonettas survived. And finally, the story has nothing to do with the universe (Inferno and Paradiso) so far already created.

    I hope from the bottom of my heart, as a great appreciator, fan and player of hack in slash since the beginning, that everything goes wrong in this "new generation" and that this game loses all the appreciation held by fans to this day.

    Definitely the luckiest person in all this was Helena Taylor, who despite the controversy surrounding the game, doesn't have her name linked to it.

    I can imagine the shame it must have been to participate in creating the story of this disaster.

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    Acabei de finalizar o jogo e pude concluir que a Nintendo conseguiu detruir umas das franquias mais consistentes ja feitas e produzir um dos piores lixos virtuais que já vi na minha vida.

    O maior ponto e o mais crucial de qualquer jogo é a história e como ela se conecta ou deixa de se conectar com as narrativas anteriores.
    Mesmo com 2 jogos já produzidos e bagagem de sobra para explorar o universo Bayonetta, conseguiram, mesmo com 5 anos de desenvolvimento, escrever uma história que parece ter sido feita em 1 semana por estagiários nascidos em 2010.

    Não se explica de onde surgiu o vilão, sua motivação e como ganha seus poderes. Introduz um poder sem sentido para Luca. Não apresenta o passado de Viola, além de ser uma personagem sem personalidade e visual brega. O final não explica como as outras Bayonettas sobreviveram. E para finalizar, a história não tem relação nenhuma com o universo (Inferno e Paradiso) até então já criado.

    Espero do fundo do meu coração, como um grande apreciador, fã e jogador de hack in slash desde os primordios, que tudo de errado nessa "nova geração" e que esse jogo perca a todo o apreço tido pelos fãs até os dias de hoje.

    Definitivamente a pessoa mais sortuda nisso tudo foi Helena Taylor, que apesar das polemicas envolvendo o jogo, não tem seu nome vinculado a ele.

    Imagino a vergonha que deve ter sido participar da criação da história desse dessastre.    … Expand
  71. TalionSwift
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    Wow this game was underwhelming, nothing still touches beyo 1. Even the second game though still not as good was at least passable...dang.
  72. davygravy93
    Oct 30, 2022
    0
    No original voice actor, no buy. Its just more of the same, nothing to write home about.
  73. jyphel
    Jan 31, 2023
    0
    What is this garbage bayonetta, complete grossification and ugliness of what was glamour and sexy, and fun become ugly, seriuos for nothing Complete betrayal of the 2 initials top games, even artistic direction, characters are uglier than before as graphics. i was waiting for nothing and frustrations.
  74. manujm23
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    graficos pesimos, parecen de play 1, si este juego hubiera salido en xbox series x y play 5 se veria muchisimo mejor, jugablemente peor todavia, menuda decepcion, ¿8 años para hacer esta basura, en serio? despues de babylons fall sabia que este juego iba a salir muy mal, mañana mismo voy a devolver el juego
  75. ReMeredith
    Mar 12, 2023
    0
    It's just awefull compared to 1 & 2 it's like the developer forget everything about thier good compared System or just throw it out the Windows and don't let me even Start about Violas gameplay. She feels like she was designe for a different game. Most of her Hits can't even connect because the enemys are often to fast for her.
  76. cptstainless
    Dec 21, 2022
    0
    I dont really get all the great reviews, it's the worst game in the series by far.
  77. Fanboiz_trash
    Nov 4, 2022
    0
    Bayoentta 3 is a giant disappointment. The way they write these characters that we grew to love and care about feels convoluted and rushed and cringe and disrespectful. Like you’re telling me bayonetta just stands there and shoots her gun instead of doing some powerful attack to save other Bayoenttas and she just says a one liner? The gameplay is also too easy just demon summon and you winBayoentta 3 is a giant disappointment. The way they write these characters that we grew to love and care about feels convoluted and rushed and cringe and disrespectful. Like you’re telling me bayonetta just stands there and shoots her gun instead of doing some powerful attack to save other Bayoenttas and she just says a one liner? The gameplay is also too easy just demon summon and you win pretty much no balance there. Jeanne missions are like metal gear solid style and aren’t even fun complete drag to get through in my opinion. Viola while is an interesting addition doesn’t work here, she’s clumsy and dumb and not even remotely funny or holds a candle to the queen cereza herself. The whole multiverse thing feels so out of left field and nothing really is explained it’s just super convoluted. Also viola combat is clunky the whole parry thing was awful mechanic for witch time for her could’ve been way smoother. This didn’t feel much like a personal journey and just felt like platnium games took a page out of marvel movies because they ran out of ideas and didn’t know what to do with this game. The pacing is so bad in this game too and all over the place. This game was so not worth the wait and the ending killer my excitement for the next game this was the end for me as a fan goodbye bayonetta franchise you was massacred!… Expand
  78. gamerspring
    Nov 5, 2022
    0
    If you’re a fan of Bayonetta 1 &2, you are sure to love Bayonetta 3. PlatinumGames managed to squeeze every ounce of power out of Nintendo Switch to give us the best game in the franchise yet! Loved the new game mechanics including the ability to actually use and control summons. And there’s a lot of them. There are also a lot of weapons to use and a variety of them at that. The game alsoIf you’re a fan of Bayonetta 1 &2, you are sure to love Bayonetta 3. PlatinumGames managed to squeeze every ounce of power out of Nintendo Switch to give us the best game in the franchise yet! Loved the new game mechanics including the ability to actually use and control summons. And there’s a lot of them. There are also a lot of weapons to use and a variety of them at that. The game also has mini game segments that are worthwhile and a story that will get you emotional at the end! 10/10.… Expand
  79. Yomomma1118
    Oct 29, 2022
    0
    I won't buy it because the voice actress seems like a real "Karen". I'll spend my time and money on more worthy voice actors.
  80. suli5595
    Oct 31, 2022
    0
    Went from being multiplat to locking the 3rd part only on the switch, so here take my well deserved 0 score.
  81. Mordred91
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    It's unfortunate to say the third Bayo is so damn underwhelming. I won't talk about story, which is already really bad, but the characters, combat and style of the game is completely gone. The game brings some new stuff but nothing that really enhances its gameplay. You got so many weapons and summons but none of them feels really interesting or worth using, it's all the same, it's justIt's unfortunate to say the third Bayo is so damn underwhelming. I won't talk about story, which is already really bad, but the characters, combat and style of the game is completely gone. The game brings some new stuff but nothing that really enhances its gameplay. You got so many weapons and summons but none of them feels really interesting or worth using, it's all the same, it's just quantity without quality. Combat is repetitive and shallow, not terrible of course, but compared to Bayo 1 (or even 2, which was already much simpler) this one is a HUGE step back.

    Finally, it's so sad to see a boring Bayonetta. She's not cool and fun as the first game, she just deosn't have anything to say here, she's just there and fights bad guys: that's it. They couldn't make her more boring than this. And it's not about the fanservice. That's not the problem, she was always much more than that. Even the direction of the cinematics is boring and devoid of ideas. Seeing huge explosions and big monsters punching each other sounds cool, but it all depends on how you frame it and how you present it, and here, it's boring as hell.

    It's just so sad... at the end of the day, I just feel like Bayo 3 didn't need to exist. I guess this franchise needs the original author behind it to give it the soul that it had, cause like this, this is just a brainless hack'n slash devoid of style with the name of Bayonetta.    … Expand
  82. Val2a
    Nov 4, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Listen, gameplay is good. The game also let's you explore some locations which is kinda cool to me. But the story? Trash. Garbage. I don't know how people can rate this game a 10, like really I don't understand. Story in 1 is great, in 2 it complements the story in 1 which I loved, so super great too. But here? Boom, **** all Bayonettas. And I hope you like Viola because it seems like she will be the new main character, real Boruto **** right here. Truly truly a shame, and a big ass disappointment.
    Ah, and Bayo in this game doesn't have personality. Like at all. 0 charm compared to the first and zero game. And the multiverse Bayonettas? They died the same way and stupidly. I highly discourage to buy this game if you are in for the story and you liked Bayo 1 and 2.    … Expand
  83. Verdad
    Nov 6, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nos ncontramos con espacios más abiertos que no tienen ninguna utilidad más que para recolectar recursos y algunos extras desbloqueables como colores de trajes. Tedioso. Muy mal implementado.
    Horrible dirección artística en general. Nuevos enemigos poco inspirados. Texturas que dan dan pena y que por momentos me hacía recordar a Nier Autómata (supongo que utilizan el mismo mediocre motor gráfico), pero al menos al juego de Yoko Taro se apoyaba en su interesante historia.
    Da prioridad a los 60fps (salvo en cinemáticas) pero nunca logra mantenerlos.
    Baja resolución en portátil.
    El plataformeo con Jeanne es patético, tosco, algo rarísimo viniendo de Platinum.
    Pésima dirección de cinemáticas en varias escenas de acción, que no dejan apreciar bien lo que que está sucediendo.
    La historia y su narrativa es patética, algo que ya comenzaba a flojear en Bayonetta 2 pero aquí toca fondo. Muy pero muy lejos de lo bien planteado que estaba Bayonetta 1.
    El personaje de Viola es nefasto, no aporta absolutamente nada, lo mismo que la nueva Bayonetta de este "universo", porque no es la misma, porque platinum decide autocensurarse y destrozar al personaje del juego que lleva su nombre, lo que es bastante triste y ridículo al mismo tiempo.
    Y aquí digo lo que la prensa y los youtubers nunca van a decir: Bayonetta 3 está autocensurado. Desde la propia sensualidad de la protagonista, su carácter, su personalidad, el atuendo principal, los trajes alternativos, la invocación de demonios, bailes, escenas con poses sexys. Todo, absolutamente todo tiene un manto de censura tan obvio que da un poco de asco. Y el que tenga alguna duda de esto, tan fácil como rejugar a los anteriores y compararlos.
    Kamiya con esta tercera entrega, da el primer paso para convertir la saga en family friendly, cargándose con ello la personalidad de Cereza. Hubiera sido más honesto crear una nueva ip dirigida a los niños o al gran público, y no ensuciar el nombre de Bayonetta.
    El presente de la saga es malo, y el futuro pinta aún más oscuro. El que tenga el primer Bayonetta en su casa, guárdelo como un tesoro, ya no los hacen como ese.    … Expand
  84. b3hater
    Nov 15, 2022
    0
    I hated the core gameplay so much that I opened a Metacritic account solely so maybe I could spare one single soul out there from parting with $60 hard-earned dollars for this manure.

    Gameplay: Tedious at best. Demon Slave fails to capture the up close, in-your-face combat Bayonetta really excelled in, particularly in the first game. Input reading is embarrassingly bad. Viola will    I hated the core gameplay so much that I opened a Metacritic account solely so maybe I could spare one single soul out there from parting with $60 hard-earned dollars for this manure.

    Gameplay: Tedious at best. Demon Slave fails to capture the up close, in-your-face combat Bayonetta really excelled in, particularly in the first game. Input reading is embarrassingly bad. Viola will charge inputs with simple taps, her built-in parry has bizarre and inconsistent hit registration (most seasoned players use Moon instead and that is telling) and even well-conditioned Bayonetta fans will find themselves wondering what ate their inputs regardless of who they play as. Animations have many more wind-up frames, movement mechanics have been changed from prior titles (the running trigger is finicky, a problem that never existed before - inputs have also negatively changed for some beast within mechanics) and Platinum never reimplemented air momentum from air dashes. I miss that from b1.

    Your camera will misbehave at every possible opportunity, particularly with (seemingly innumerable) behemoth enemies. Lock-on is now bound to R3 and it functions so poorly they probably shouldn't have even bothered binding it. Much of your base moveset (like single-input launchers) now need purchasing to excuse the existence of the skill tree. If you expect old moves to behave like you expect them to, surprise! They do not. Umbran Spear can be directed any which way. It does not target enemies at all anymore. Your downward Afterburner Kick is now bound to Heel Slide.

    Demon Slave is overemphasized and the time requirements make it very clear you're required to use it. Your flexibility as a player is restricted and diminished, further compounded by the tankiness of enemies. Masquerade Rage feels like a click-sticks-to-win button and is a boring rip-off of God of War. Then again, both are franchises that did their core playerbase dirty. Maybe there's a hidden message to behold, here.

    Also, the game is glitchy enough to make it feel deeply unrefined both in combat and its endless platforming. Minigames are more frequent, aggressive, and annoying than ever conceivably thought possible before. Constant cutscenes, gimmick sections, and minigames interrupt the flow of what should be the core gameplay loop -- combat. Platforming is clunky and tedious and mercilessly thrown at the player at rapid-pace.

    Sound/performance: Soundtrack feels like a sampler of OSTs from other titles and genres, it's really bizarre and doesn't feel like it's in the right game. A lot of it just feels lazy and bad. The combat music is grating, yet inexplicably an earworm - the absolute worst combination of qualities to have in a song. The voice acting isn't great. Viola's voice actor is annoying, Bayonetta's new voice actress failed to deliver the impact of her predecessor and her battle cries are shrill, and everybody else suffers from similar misdirection.

    Sound cues from enemies are nonexistent at times, quieter than the music/player character/environmental sounds at others. Desync in cutscenes is present on native hardware, crackling and other sound issues are a problem too. Framerate stutters are a frequent enough issue to detract from gameplay, which is inexcusable given the (supposed) genre. Perfect parries and bat within dodges require 5-frame reaction speeds - however that's only as consistent as your framerate is. This would be a chore to pure plat, and "chore" is surely generous.

    Storyline/Characters: You've seen the complaints. I'll avoid spoilers, but it's inexcusably terrible, and glaringly so since the game forces the storyline central to the game. Bayonetta feels recharacterized and meek, she seems to constantly need saving. If you enjoyed playing her to fulfill a power fantasy of feeling like a one-woman army of destruction, you won't find that feeling here. She simply watches others meet misfortunes with a glazed-over, slack-jawed, uncanny valley expression, all while striking the Vogue pose of the day. Every other character in the franchise? Subdued, meek on delivery and feeling, and mealy. Feels like a caricature of the character I grew to adore. Playing as Viola gives me secondhand embarrassment. All the cheeky humor of prior titles is gone and replaced with the "humor" of your fourteen year-old cousin with a crippling anime addiction. Godspeed, dear player.

    Visuals: Ugly art direction, bad fashion design, Tiktok choreography, bland and uninspiring semi open-world garbage level environments. It is clear many concessions were made to guarantee performance. Everything felt soulless and half-baked. Enemies are homogenous goo-spewing blobs.

    This game feels like a lazy cash-grab, because it is one. If there is ever a testament that game journalists are paid off, this game is it.    … Expand
  85. vuvejens
    Nov 16, 2022
    0
    Too many gimmicks, bad story, terrible ending. This really wasn't worth the wait at all sadly. Disappointing entry.
  86. LloydCL
    Nov 22, 2022
    0
    juego qlo malo ------------------------------------------------------------
  87. Germemygerm
    Apr 25, 2023
    0
    The ending makes everything feel underwhelming, like it isn't fair how badly the treat all the beloved characters in this game, I dunno what to say it's been months and there's at the end, not many positive things I can say about this adventure, feels like the years of waiting were not really worth it. such an amazing series, with a rich world and characters and everything feelsThe ending makes everything feel underwhelming, like it isn't fair how badly the treat all the beloved characters in this game, I dunno what to say it's been months and there's at the end, not many positive things I can say about this adventure, feels like the years of waiting were not really worth it. such an amazing series, with a rich world and characters and everything feels underdeveloped at the end, even crucial details in some playable characters models are missing or straight up bugged. why?

    environments are empty, details are missing and the boss fights are filled with noise and nasty effects that block your vision and make the experience frustrating and less rewarding, more notable when you play with that dreadful new character viola, she is definetly not made for this game.    … Expand
  88. iLoveDavidDuke
    Aug 8, 2023
    0
    rodin boss fight too hard fk this game
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  89. molop
    Aug 18, 2023
    0
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 125 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 110 out of 125
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 125
  3. Negative: 0 out of 125
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 24, 2024
    80
    It's just still an overblown, entertainingly inappropriate, B-grade, sexist action ride that doesn't let anything tie it down or control it. [Issue#324]
  2. Het Nieuwsblad
    Jul 31, 2023
    80
    Bayonetta 3 excels in over-the-top madness. In the best possible way. But the story with wacky characters across parallel universes, is just the canvas for the real highlight of Bayonetta 3: the action. The titular witch's lightning-fast attacks are complemented her own magical powers, but you can now also temporarily take control of several enormous creatures, the "Demon Slaves”.
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  3. Starbit
    Feb 7, 2023
    90
    Bayonetta is back and the long-awaited third game not only builds up on the excellent formula of games past, it goes one step forward and adds new protagonists, experiments with elements of other genres, improves on its plot structure, and allows all kinds of players to enjoy it, creating an experience that's both familiar and fresh, as well as accessible, thrilling, gorgeous, and enveloping. Bayonetta 3 is a fantastic addition to the Nintendo Switch catalogue and it deserves to be on everyone's collection.
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