A nearly perfect action game. Bayo 2 takes what Bayo 1 did and made it better in every single way. Combat feels more fluid. There's less gimmick levels so you can really just enjoy the near perfect combat.
My only two issues were that I wish the story was a bit more fleshed out. Most of the characters could have used more screen time. My other main issue is that a lot of the boss battles, while fun, feel a bit gimmicky.
My only two issues were that I wish the story was a bit more fleshed out. Most of the characters could have used more screen time. My other main issue is that a lot of the boss battles, while fun, feel a bit gimmicky.
Bayonetta is a franchise that by all accounts, I should enjoy more, but despite my enjoyment of character action games (especially DMC), something about Bayonetta just never clicked for me, granted this game came close.
Despite my personal disconnect with the game preventing further engagement, I can't deny the strength of the game itself, being one of the most fluid, artistically beautiful, and stylish action games ever created. The depth in weapons and combos is just staggering, which in my case was part of the reason I bounce of the franchise since I prefer narrower but deeper systems (less weapons, less combos, but a lot of focus on utilizing the entire skillset) rather than broader and more varied ones (lots of options, but also a lot of sameness in combo utility).
This game is a treat for the eyes, and even though the story is complete nonsense, the spectacle moments are truly worth experiencing, and the replayability on offer from mission ranks, optional challenges, and higher difficulties, make it more than worth the time of any action game enthusiast. Hope someday I decide to revisit this game and the whole thing will finally click, but the quality on display here cannot be denied.
Despite my personal disconnect with the game preventing further engagement, I can't deny the strength of the game itself, being one of the most fluid, artistically beautiful, and stylish action games ever created. The depth in weapons and combos is just staggering, which in my case was part of the reason I bounce of the franchise since I prefer narrower but deeper systems (less weapons, less combos, but a lot of focus on utilizing the entire skillset) rather than broader and more varied ones (lots of options, but also a lot of sameness in combo utility).
This game is a treat for the eyes, and even though the story is complete nonsense, the spectacle moments are truly worth experiencing, and the replayability on offer from mission ranks, optional challenges, and higher difficulties, make it more than worth the time of any action game enthusiast. Hope someday I decide to revisit this game and the whole thing will finally click, but the quality on display here cannot be denied.
I liked it better than the first one, even though the battle system falls way too much on the use of witch time and umbran climax, it’s still fun and the levels are better contained and have less gimmicky sections. The story is a little bit better but still a little irrelevant, the music and graphic design is a lot better too.
oh my. what happened? the combat is so much duller, the story is boring as hell and has to lean super hard on the awesome writing in 1, and worst of all the new bosses are all samey and godawful. there's so little true spectacle in this game once you finish the first mission. i have no idea how they could've dropped the ball this hard. just a terrible terrible follow-up to one of the best games ever made.
Bayonetta 2 is a huge improvement over its prequel. Since I did not enjoy the first one so much, I wasn't expecting much from this one, but I ended up being surprised!
I can't believe they managed to improve on the combat of the previous game! Battles are astonishing here! Easy to pull-off but tough to master combos, tight controls, great weapon variety, good soundtrack, balanced enemy difficulty, an actual good level design, no more boring puzzles, no more dull mini-games and VERY good boss fights! It feels like they fixed MOST of the technical problems they had and only maintained the best parts, while enhancing gameplay mechanics. Side content is also pretty decent, making it very replayable, unlike its predecessor. It's still not perfect, but it's the closest thing to DMC5 I've ever played.
But despite Bayonetta 2's upgrade, it's still far from being an incredible game. The worst thing is definitely its story! I love every single character design, but I can't relate to them in any way. Not only the voice acting is awful, but everything is VERY nonsensical, badly written and just told in a very rushed manner. I couldn't care less about the plot. I did try to enjoy most of it, but I just fell by the wayside. In fact, not only the story, but the entire game gets a massive drop in quality after chapter 13. It's like they just wanted to get it done with, already and it shows. And WHY do they keep oversexualizing EVERY woman in the game? ??
Bayonetta 2 is one hell of a fun time, albeit flawed. It's a good game to shut your mind from the story and just focus on the crazy hack and slash action and mechanics. While I'm still skeptical whether to recommend this or not, it's safe to say that if you decide to give it a shot, you'll at least feel like a goddamn badass sexy witch.
I can't believe they managed to improve on the combat of the previous game! Battles are astonishing here! Easy to pull-off but tough to master combos, tight controls, great weapon variety, good soundtrack, balanced enemy difficulty, an actual good level design, no more boring puzzles, no more dull mini-games and VERY good boss fights! It feels like they fixed MOST of the technical problems they had and only maintained the best parts, while enhancing gameplay mechanics. Side content is also pretty decent, making it very replayable, unlike its predecessor. It's still not perfect, but it's the closest thing to DMC5 I've ever played.
But despite Bayonetta 2's upgrade, it's still far from being an incredible game. The worst thing is definitely its story! I love every single character design, but I can't relate to them in any way. Not only the voice acting is awful, but everything is VERY nonsensical, badly written and just told in a very rushed manner. I couldn't care less about the plot. I did try to enjoy most of it, but I just fell by the wayside. In fact, not only the story, but the entire game gets a massive drop in quality after chapter 13. It's like they just wanted to get it done with, already and it shows. And WHY do they keep oversexualizing EVERY woman in the game? ??
Bayonetta 2 is one hell of a fun time, albeit flawed. It's a good game to shut your mind from the story and just focus on the crazy hack and slash action and mechanics. While I'm still skeptical whether to recommend this or not, it's safe to say that if you decide to give it a shot, you'll at least feel like a goddamn badass sexy witch.