Bayonetta was one of the best hack and slash games of all time. It's so wacky and random and yet so elegant and stylish. 15 year old me thought this game was amazing and you can see why.
STORY
Bayonetta is about a witch who has awaked after 1000 years. She has pissed off a bunch of Angels and Demons. Now she must get back at an Lumen sage for all this nonsense including a long lost daughter of Bayonetta.
Bayonetta brings such great call backs to religious and mythical theology such as Christian and Pagan religions which makes it super overwhelming to me.
One thing that is annoying about Bayonetta is how many pointless anime flashbacks it can go through. I get so tired of watching them that I skip them. Which I can.
GAMEPLAY
Bayonetta has great pace. It is a straight up action game. You will never feel exhausted by it's combat which though simplistic and makes you think it's advanced is great nor will you feel exhausted by backtracking and exploration. You can collect many things like health loli pops, new weapons and more.
Collect rings halos and buy stuff such as combos and new weapons
There are special driving stages where you ride cars, missiles, motorbikes and more.
Bayonetta can transform in to large cats or birds.
She can stop time using witch power.
Walk on walls like in Super Mario Galaxy.
Bayonetta can even do climaxes (no pun intended) where she performs a finishing move on an opponent.
Bayonetta has guns on her shoes but can only be used for stunning enemies or mega blast moves.
There are platforming segments that aren't too jarring.
She can even summon all the hair that makes her suit (i'm not even joking) and kill monsters with it.
Pick up lore you will never ever read.
Even in loading times you can practice combos.
Gain trophies based on your performance.
One thing I find jarring about Bayonetta is the outdated video game concepts Shinji Mikami still puts in his games such as invisible walls, floaty controls, and battle barriers. Seriously. Why not just program better AI?
GRAPHICS
People who hate the PS3 version of the Bayonetta are just mean. It runs fine on it's own besides in cutscenes. The PS3 version of Bayonetta still holds up to this day! Be it that Bayonetta is incredibly hot and that the environments are incredibly round and shiny. The whole aesthetic gives a realistic Resident Evil Devil May Cry like appearance. There are many post processing effects and cool monster designs.
Bayonetta herself is well animated. It truly is an AAA experience.
SOUND
The sound of Bayonetta is phenomenal. The music is so good, prepare your ears for house reneditions of Fly me to the moon by Frank Sinatra.
Call backs to such Sega classic as Outrun, Afterburner, and Space Harrier!
Bayonetta is full of wit and humor. Her voice actor is great.
OVERALL
Bayonetta is a fun video game I never got tired of. Try it today!