Talk about a mess from start to finish, narrative and gameplay wise. Open world exploration mixed with action combat is not what I want from Bayonetta, and even if I did, it’s not fun here! They should have left this for Astral Chain and NieR: Automata, since those are action rpgs. Multiverse story is lame, and the ending, lol.
I think if Platinum were to continue with this action rpg style, they should look into Game Republic’s Genji: Dawn of the Samurai for inspiration. A gorgeous late PS2 title from Onimusha lineage that mixes tight and satisfying action combat with rpg style exploration and storytelling for newcomers and veterans to master. I don’t think a live service title like Babylon’s Fall is the future for Platinum, but they insist otherwise…

Reviewed on Dec 17, 2022


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