There are many who like to rewrite history when it comes to this game, either in a positive or negative light.
The truth is when it first released it wasn't received that well, with some fair criticism, such as the blatantly unfinished cutscenes likely due to small budget and time constraint, and many unfair ones who targeted the character of Bayonetta itself.
The reality is this, like many Platinum games, is an extremely solid game when it comes to action and gameplay, but a rather weak wherever they have cut corners, ultimately though I do recommend it.