Bayonetta steps up to the challenge and takes home a gold medal.

That’s nowhere near a bad sign, though, as longevity in action games can sometimes be a problem, so it’s welcomed.Īn action game’s most important feature is combat. Out of the 16+2 chapters (I say this because there is a Prologue and and Epilogue), there are a few that will take you over an hour to play through. For comparison’s sake, I beat Devil May Cry 4 in around 11 hours on normal difficulty Bayonetta on the other hand took me around 20 hours. Speaking of chapters, there’s a lot to be played in Bayonetta the game is surprisingly long. Bringing him Angelic records found in the game’s various chapters (usually after a big fight) will give him what he needs to drop down into fiery Hell, craft you a weapon, and bring it back for Bayonetta to get her mitts on. These Halos can be used to purchase other things such as new techniques, ‘Broken Witch Hearts’ to increase your maximum HP, and new costumes for the sexy Bayonetta to try her fitting at. To make the game’s difficulty level easier, your local dealer Rodin - straight from the depths of Hell - is there to provide you with weapons and items in exchange for your precious Halos. I have at least five deaths on almost every chapter in Bayonetta, as sad as it may be. Each chapter presents a death toll count up to five, and – while you can die more than five times – five is the limit displayed. It’s not every once in a while, either, but in fact very often. Every few steps brings on a wave of new enemies, many with mini-boss-like health bars. Although, it’s not always easy to keep it going.Įven on Normal difficulty, Bayonetta offers quite a challenge to players. Your basic attacks only really consist of three buttons but using them strategically together and throwing in a little arrow or shoulder-button movement can add up to a long stream of attacks. There are games out there that wish they could see the possibilities of combination that can be performed in Bayonetta and I don’t blame them. The sexy Umbran Witch wears a body suit made of her own hair - which releases off her bear body when performing many of her standard combos - and a gun on each of her limbs. The characters, although mimics of common stereotypes, end up being lovable in the long run, as well. Obviously, her journey is not what it seems to be, as she runs into the likes of Luka – a man who claims Bayonetta killed his father – and Cereza – a child who resembles Bayonetta greatly and will not stop calling her ‘mummy’ – and learns that what she’s looking for may be greater than she imagined. So she sets off, killing all the angels that step in her path, because she’s sexy and she can do that.

Thanks to a tip from a Danny Devito-esque Enzo, Bayonetta searches for the ‘Right Eye’ – one of the two ‘Eyes of the World’ that will help Bayonetta recall her past.

After a five-hundred year sleep, Bayonetta awakens with no memory of her past and is determined to find answers. Forget any action game you’ve ever played before, because Bayonetta is of much higher standards.īayonetta is an titular Umbran Witch, simply said. Designed by Hideki Kamiya - director of the original Devil May Cry - the game takes the action genre to a completely new level. She’s more than just a pretty face: she’s a kick-ass Umbran Witch who’s started off the New Year with a bang for the action genre.

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