WHAT A LOVELY AND PLEASANT SURPRISE
I wasn't expecting much out of this game at all when it was announced. Even as someone who loves Bayonetta (even the 3rd game!) it looked to be a brief story game with rudimentary gameplay.
Little did I know this game oozes with charm at every turn, especially with its adorable storybook presentation. I had a lot of fun with the story and it's probably the most consistent one in the series so far. Almost everything here differs from what has been previously established as the brand of Bayonetta, yet it's all handled with such confidence and refinement that it knocked my socks off.
I definitely like Bayonetta more as a character (even though she's always been a favourite) now that you get to see a more human and insecure side of her grow up and I would not mind seeing more of this sub-series.
Also there are so many sequences in this game that take from the excellent RC Car segments from Ape Escape so that alone justifies this score.
I wasn't expecting much out of this game at all when it was announced. Even as someone who loves Bayonetta (even the 3rd game!) it looked to be a brief story game with rudimentary gameplay.
Little did I know this game oozes with charm at every turn, especially with its adorable storybook presentation. I had a lot of fun with the story and it's probably the most consistent one in the series so far. Almost everything here differs from what has been previously established as the brand of Bayonetta, yet it's all handled with such confidence and refinement that it knocked my socks off.
I definitely like Bayonetta more as a character (even though she's always been a favourite) now that you get to see a more human and insecure side of her grow up and I would not mind seeing more of this sub-series.
Also there are so many sequences in this game that take from the excellent RC Car segments from Ape Escape so that alone justifies this score.