Bayonetta

 Wii U
User Score
8.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 454 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 405 out of 454
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 454
  3. Negative: 30 out of 454

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  1. Thunder5555
    Oct 16, 2015
    4
    After God of War games, bayonetta is just mediocre. Combat is ok, just gets bit obscured with all the shiny things on screen. But it works well enough. Game doesn't seem to notice the y-axis properly tho. Someone swinging their weapon sideways underneath your character still scores a hit. Also there's few random quick time events that are unexpected and pointless. They happen in fewAfter God of War games, bayonetta is just mediocre. Combat is ok, just gets bit obscured with all the shiny things on screen. But it works well enough. Game doesn't seem to notice the y-axis properly tho. Someone swinging their weapon sideways underneath your character still scores a hit. Also there's few random quick time events that are unexpected and pointless. They happen in few cutscenes, so there's no way one can expect them to be there. They're just not part of the gameplay in general, so expect to die because of them. Not sure if I encountered a bug or was it on purpose, but one QTE just showed a blank button prompt (which I mistook as stick) until couple deaths it showed as Y-button.
    Overall, it's an ok game. Worth of your time if you like hack/slash games with pointless QTE and timed puzzles.
    Should've stick to the fighting part since thats what it does well :)    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#7 Best Wii U Game of 2014
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#10 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2014
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#12 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2014

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Nov 9, 2014
    93
    One of the finest action games ever, spruced up in small but worthwhile ways for Wii U. A fabulous addition to the Bayonetta 2 package. [Christmas 2014, p.90]
  2. Cubed3
    Nov 2, 2014
    90
    Daring, challenging and balls to the wall outrageous, Bayonetta on WiiU delivers the definitive action extravaganza.
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  3. Vandal
    Oct 27, 2014
    90
    It still is one of the best hack & slash we've seen, even though there are few additions to play it again if you've already beaten it. One way or another, this is the best version of the original Bayonetta.
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