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A game that exemplifies so much of what commentators claim has died in the Japanese game industry. A blast of creative brilliance, both technically accomplished, strategically deep and infused with rare imagination, Bayonetta represents the pinnacle of its chosen niche. [JPN Import]
A beautiful and graceful fighting game that lets imagination loose, and winks before slapping Dante, Kratos and every other hero back to the drawing board. [Christmas 2009, p.90]
90
Official Xbox Magazine
Astonishingly, every one of these dazzling battles is thrilling without overstaying its welcome - and also challenges you without being cheap. [Jan 2009, p.66]
8
xxet
one of the best combat styles in games oat, the variety of combat styles is just perfect, the only complain i have is the camera, even tho you get used to it, its really hard to control, making it hard to see enemies sometimes
8
deejayrana
Bayonetta ha recibido a menudo el apelativo de Devil May Cry con protagonista femenina, y no es casualidad: el juego busca activamente esa comparación. Hereda gran parte del sistema de combate de la saga DMC y lo traslada a una generación más centrada en el espectáculo que en la experimentación mecánica. Aquí Bayonetta se ve mejor de lo que se juega, pero lo que se ve es realmente espectacular. La edición de Xbox 360 cuenta con unas características de sistema que permiten que ese show funcione con fluidez, y eso es clave: el juego se sostiene en la grandilocuencia, en la velocidad, en la acumulación de estímulos. Aunque el sistema de combos no es tan profundo como aparenta —depende en exceso de la evasión, la movilidad y de evitar el daño—, el espectáculo resulta lo suficientemente sólido como para justificar la experiencia. Es un acierto parcial: no tanto por su profundidad mecánica, sino por cómo convierte el exceso visual en su principal lenguaje.
10
Phyetroxl
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

Bayonetta

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Jan 5, 2010
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must-play
90
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Generally Favorable
8.3
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97% Positive
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Gaming Age
It's such a fantastic game to start off the New Year with, and while I haven't been fully in love with Platinum Games previous efforts, they really knocked this one out of the park for me.
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IGN UK
Bayonetta flies so astonishingly close to perfection. While in essence it’s cast from the same mould as Devil May Cry and the games that followed in its wake, Platinum Games have flourished that template with an imagination that’s impossible not to be charmed by, with Bayonetta’s first five hours enthralling and its latter seven absolutely mesmeric.
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79% Positive
768 Ratings
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Dec 2, 2025
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Phyetroxl
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
Oct 27, 2025
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DRuivan
es un muy buen juego bayonetta es muy genial con su conjunto de armas y estilo de pelea es un dmc con teta ASOMBROSO
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Games Master UK
The first truly "next generation" action game and the standard everyone else has to follow. [Christmas 2009, p.70]
90
InsideGamer.nl
Bayonetta is the perfect evolution of Devil May Cry. The controls are awesome and we love the combo's. And let's not forget the bosses, which are perfect examples of the quality of the game!
90
games(TM)
Ping-ponging from the sublime to the ridiculous with sass, style and a potty mouth, Bayonetta is a ten-hour journey into both the obscenely brilliant and the brilliantly obscene, but you'll still be playing it for its wealth of extras long beyond that. [Issue#91, p.102]
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Gameplanet
Bayonetta is a refreshing and somewhat surprising addition to an already extensive catalogue of action games. A must-buy for any anime gaming fan, and an excellent representation of the genre.
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BigPond GameArena
Maybe Platinum Games had deliberately pushed the game so far over the top it became ridiculous and stupid, not out of an attempt to circle on round from stupid back to awesome in that out-there-crazy-no-holds-barred-explosion way, but as a direct parody of all of the previous games which have tried to do that. Maybe Bayonetta isn't a terrible game, but is in fact the pure utilisation of irony to mock both the game manufacturers and its fans!
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Aug 30, 2025
10
gachimaster
Когда я первый раз включил игр, я был очарован юмором, приколами, харизматичной ведьмой в главной роли и конечно отлично подобранным саундтрэком! Байонетта влюбяла в себя с первого взгляда))) Игра проходилась на одном дыхании и я в последствии несколько раз возвращался чтобы открыть новые приемы исобратьв все предметы.
Oct 3, 2024
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koko12
Le personnage principal a du charisme, le gameplay est agréable et le spectacle est assuré. Par contre, le scénario est sans intérêt, la caméra capricieuse et il n'y a pas de voix en français.
Nov 9, 2023
7
PyroRaider
An arguably worse DMC 5 that is carried by its stylish and satisfying combat, but weighed down by a weak story & uninteresting characters
Jun 18, 2013
4
GameInterpreter
Devastatingly frustrating with bad cameras and nearly impossible to defeat enemies that ruin any chance for this game to succeed to me. Only thing that stuck out to me were the nice use of some graphical capabilities. 4 out of 10
Jul 5, 2015
3
syousef
The graphics are very good, I'll grant you that. The story and game play however are just boring after a very short period of playing. I was scratching my head the first half hour trying to work out what the game is about because I was looking for depth that wasn't there. Mostly a button masher at normal difficulty. I don't understand the over the top ratings this game got. The cut scenes are way too long and boring. I don't think I'm likely to finish it.
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SummaryBayonetta is a stylish and cinematic action game directed by creator Hideki Kamiya. A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless ethereal enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action. Outlandish fini... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
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Jan 5, 2010
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