Bayonetta 3 review: SPOILERS ABOUND.
I cannot talk about this game without spoiling it.
This week I finally played Bayonetta 2 so I could see what Platinum Games had in store for me in the third game.
When I go into a hack and slash, my desire is fueled by gameplay. That is what matters most of all for me and the gameplay here manages to be both fantastic and lackluster.
Essentially you play as 3 characters, Bayonetta is her usual self however can summon kaiju monsters to deal epic damage in her combos.
Viola, who is the new character and has a sword playstyle alongside her parry. Making her a slight more methodic character.
Jeanne gets weird ass side scrolling segments that involve stealth and then are basically just boss rushes in a 2D plane. She gets 4 missions and the first two are just god awful. Like positvely suck. They're the worst parts of the game.
However she does get better when the final two missions are simple bosses.
The most important key factors here are Bayonetta and Viola, given you spend more time with them overall. Viola way less so but enough to warrant people hating her playstyle.
I enjoyed both of these characters. Bayonetta 3 has more weapons than ever in this game but due to the demon tied weaponery, you get less customisation options than 1 and 2. No longer can you combine weapons on your feet and hands. It's all or nothing but they do get unique demons to help allow different traversal mechanics and playstyles.
I enjoyed how Bayonetta played, I think by the end I stopped missing the choices of feet and hands. I felt the variety of demons helped a lot here and made it seem a lot more fine tuned.
Viola I felt was also really enjoyable. A lot of people hate her playstyle but I do genuinely think she is a lot of fun. Pulling off her parry is tight if you want perfect witch time but because you don't play her as much as Bayonetta, you are given just enough time with her to master and pull off some really awesome combos. Though she feels slower than Bayo, I think it worked.
The levels are beautiful as well. The landscapes and different countries you visit in the multiverse adventure is fantastic. They are so well created set pieces.
However, the actual exploring of them sucks and is easily the worst part of the game for me. The level designs are atrocious and boring. They are only as large as they are so you will go do collectables and it's painstakingly noticable that they serve no other purpose.
This game would take half as long if it weren't for these barren worlds that you run in. Easily the worst in the series.
Now the story.
It's a multiverse baby!!! Key word of the year unlocked!
So they confirm Bayo 1 and 2 are seperate beings entirely and have far more Bayonettas to exist. With how hot multiverse is in media right now, I didn't mind Bayo's trip into it. It worked out a lot and made for a fun ending where all 3 are kicking ass and taking names.
The story follows universes being destroyed and Viola tasks herself with finding Bayo 3 Bayonetta and helping save the universes by finding what easily is predicted as the main villian.
I think the issue with the plot overall is that it is predictable. The main villian is so obvious it hurts. Viola being Luke and Bayos kid is also beyond obvious from their costume designs and personality.
I don't mind it all being super predictable but them trying to be coy about it, is adorable.
That does bring up what a lot of people are saying is an issue. Bayonetta does indeed have a child with Luka. Making a lot of fans angry. My 2 cents is simply that she's never had a confirmed sexuality and honestly making Viola her kid going for the "Next Generation" story is simple as can be. The next in line is as easy as you can get to beginning a new story.
Bayonetta 3 ends the series with all Bayonettas and Lukas seemingly dying while Bayo 3 Luka and Bayonetta go to hell as Viola continues the family name.
It's a damn good reset and I can see that the writers want to move on with a new generation, much like Devi May Cry is going with Nero.
Overall, I liked Bayonetta 3. It's controversies with the VA and how Bayo ends up in the final moments has sparked a lot of discussion.
What is here though is a really enjoyable game that should be played
Baal Zebul rhythm boss fight gets a point on it's own . That scene fucking rocks.
I cannot talk about this game without spoiling it.
This week I finally played Bayonetta 2 so I could see what Platinum Games had in store for me in the third game.
When I go into a hack and slash, my desire is fueled by gameplay. That is what matters most of all for me and the gameplay here manages to be both fantastic and lackluster.
Essentially you play as 3 characters, Bayonetta is her usual self however can summon kaiju monsters to deal epic damage in her combos.
Viola, who is the new character and has a sword playstyle alongside her parry. Making her a slight more methodic character.
Jeanne gets weird ass side scrolling segments that involve stealth and then are basically just boss rushes in a 2D plane. She gets 4 missions and the first two are just god awful. Like positvely suck. They're the worst parts of the game.
However she does get better when the final two missions are simple bosses.
The most important key factors here are Bayonetta and Viola, given you spend more time with them overall. Viola way less so but enough to warrant people hating her playstyle.
I enjoyed both of these characters. Bayonetta 3 has more weapons than ever in this game but due to the demon tied weaponery, you get less customisation options than 1 and 2. No longer can you combine weapons on your feet and hands. It's all or nothing but they do get unique demons to help allow different traversal mechanics and playstyles.
I enjoyed how Bayonetta played, I think by the end I stopped missing the choices of feet and hands. I felt the variety of demons helped a lot here and made it seem a lot more fine tuned.
Viola I felt was also really enjoyable. A lot of people hate her playstyle but I do genuinely think she is a lot of fun. Pulling off her parry is tight if you want perfect witch time but because you don't play her as much as Bayonetta, you are given just enough time with her to master and pull off some really awesome combos. Though she feels slower than Bayo, I think it worked.
The levels are beautiful as well. The landscapes and different countries you visit in the multiverse adventure is fantastic. They are so well created set pieces.
However, the actual exploring of them sucks and is easily the worst part of the game for me. The level designs are atrocious and boring. They are only as large as they are so you will go do collectables and it's painstakingly noticable that they serve no other purpose.
This game would take half as long if it weren't for these barren worlds that you run in. Easily the worst in the series.
Now the story.
It's a multiverse baby!!! Key word of the year unlocked!
So they confirm Bayo 1 and 2 are seperate beings entirely and have far more Bayonettas to exist. With how hot multiverse is in media right now, I didn't mind Bayo's trip into it. It worked out a lot and made for a fun ending where all 3 are kicking ass and taking names.
The story follows universes being destroyed and Viola tasks herself with finding Bayo 3 Bayonetta and helping save the universes by finding what easily is predicted as the main villian.
I think the issue with the plot overall is that it is predictable. The main villian is so obvious it hurts. Viola being Luke and Bayos kid is also beyond obvious from their costume designs and personality.
I don't mind it all being super predictable but them trying to be coy about it, is adorable.
That does bring up what a lot of people are saying is an issue. Bayonetta does indeed have a child with Luka. Making a lot of fans angry. My 2 cents is simply that she's never had a confirmed sexuality and honestly making Viola her kid going for the "Next Generation" story is simple as can be. The next in line is as easy as you can get to beginning a new story.
Bayonetta 3 ends the series with all Bayonettas and Lukas seemingly dying while Bayo 3 Luka and Bayonetta go to hell as Viola continues the family name.
It's a damn good reset and I can see that the writers want to move on with a new generation, much like Devi May Cry is going with Nero.
Overall, I liked Bayonetta 3. It's controversies with the VA and how Bayo ends up in the final moments has sparked a lot of discussion.
What is here though is a really enjoyable game that should be played
Baal Zebul rhythm boss fight gets a point on it's own . That scene fucking rocks.
I need to play it more, other then that:
https://youtu.be/eu2OYcgr4rM?si=rd4MUrl6xLMItOYL
https://youtu.be/eu2OYcgr4rM?si=rd4MUrl6xLMItOYL
AS LONG AS THERE'S MUSIC ILL KEEP ON DANCING
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