Bayonetta 3

Bayonetta 3 is an experience filled with a constant feeling of surprise, quality of life add-ons, dynamic and electrifying action and an epic story. Though it lacks visual refinement, the end result is a must-play for fans of the series. Although unfortunately there is still male gaze imprinted on the game, being a woman and playing with such powerful and fun characters such as Bayonetta, Viola and Jeanne is a huge joy.

Bayonetta is back and the long-awaited third game not only builds up on the excellent formula of games past, it goes one step forward and adds new protagonists, experiments with elements of other genres, improves on its plot structure, and allows all kinds of players to enjoy it, creating an experience that's both familiar and fresh, as well as accessible, thrilling, gorgeous, and enveloping. Bayonetta 3 is a fantastic addition to the Nintendo Switch catalogue and it deserves to be on everyone's collection.

Platinum Games‘ return to form manages to deliver one of the most action-packed and over the top games of recent memory. Bayonetta's demon slaves enrich the already deep combat even further and are both fun to watch and control. Sure, the story is as convoluted and uninteresting as ever, not all of the game‘s many mechanics and set-pieces are as polished as the combat and the Switch‘s aging hardware doesn’t do the graphics any favors. But if you like your action games fast, fluid and completely bonkers, this is a tour de force that packs enough punch and content to be worth the asking price.

Bayonetta 3 is easily one of the best games Platinum Games has ever made! With great fluid combat systems and tons of variety, Bayonetta 3 brings back everything that worked in the previous installments, duplicates it all, and adds some great new fun innovations. The only thing that really holds this title back is the limitations of the Switch hardware.

While there is a lot of craziness in the world of Bayonetta 3, at its core the game provides solid combat that I’m sure will keep fans entertained for hours.

While some ideas get lost in Bayonetta 3’s endless sprint to keep you entertained, there’s no other action game with this imagination, wit or style. Prepare to explore its mad depths for weeks.

Despite featuring what's arguably the best combat system in the series, Bayonetta 3 is nothing short of disappointing. Bayonetta's core gameplay is outstanding, weaving fluid controls together with incredible weapon variety and tons of fun mechanics to play around with. The combo potential is high and battles just feel great to play… as Bayonetta. An unforgiveable amount of playtime is dedicated to newcomer Viola, stealth segments that make poor use of Jeanne, and relentless gimmick stages that wear out their welcome immediately. Tossing in mediocre level design, lacklustre performance, and a flavourless story that panders towards the current multiverse craze, it's clear PlatinumGames has lost its magic touch when it comes to the Umbran Witch. Bayonetta 3 is simply mediocre, at best.

Como siempre, bayonetta no falla, puede que este sea el que menos bayonetta se siente, pero el combate y LA INCREIBLE CANTIDAD de contenido post-game que tiene es un locura. Para mi el que tiene el combate más profundo, aunque el más fácil. La historia es un predecible pero si los anteriores eran un 20 este es un 15. Lo que más me impresiona y me da pena a la vez, es que este juego haya salido en switch 1, no entiendo como ese juego ha funcionado en esa consola, me impresiona más que el propio TOTK. Pero claro, a cambio de eso el juego tiene un resolución pésima en modo portátil

What I dislike most about this installment is the camera work and the terrible save system. It feels like the developers tried to scale everything up massively and experimented with a lot of new things, but the end result is quite underwhelming for players. On top of that, it’s as if the elements that were already great in the previous games have been completely overlooked. I feel like Bayonetta's character has changed quite a bit compared to the previous games. She seems much quieter—maybe it's just me, but she really feels less charismatic than the previous ones and for the gameplay, I'm really not a fan of the fact that we can no longer equip weapons separately on her hands and feet like in the earlier titles. Lastly, regarding the enemy design, I don't know... I much prefer fighting the angels, but they barely appear at all in this game.

Average looking game(played it on my Switch 2 but the version i still Switch 1 native) with stable framerate. I rarely play action games such as this one but the convoluted and a bit nonsensical story of Bayonetta pulled me in(except Viola).

Well straight in. New voice actress. Nothing wrong with her at all. Probably better tbh. I don't know who narrated the intro but that was excellent for VG standards. The game. I still feel the WiiU was better graphically than the Switch. Something with the graphics isn't quite right. I just can't pinpoint it. I thought both Bayonetta and Xenoblade just looked better on WiiU. Camera is pretty bad at times. The screen gets so busy and it can be a bit hard getting a good view of the action. The score is fantastic. Great work in the audio department. Generic, yes a little but very good. I'm not very far in and may change the score but this is an issue I'm having more and more with action games. Stop cutting the damn action. I don't want a huge cut scene every 2 minutes. It's like concerts where the singer does a song then talks **** for 10 minutes before the next one. Just get the hell on with the show. So basically watching a lot of cheesy film scenes with a bit of action between. I want to play a game, not watch an OTT cartoon. Looks wise, still standard Bayonetta. Body to die for with the face of a bulldog chewing a wasp.

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]