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Bayonetta 3
2022
I don't know how to exactly pinpoint how I feel about this game because while that's a 3.5 score, Bayonetta 3 has some of the highest high's of the trilogy and also some of the lowest low's as well. It's lacking the consistency in quality of the previous two games, but exchanges it for sheer ridiculous overload in ambition and absurdity at such a scale that it was basically impossible not to have a grin on my face having a good time.
For every section that kind of sucks in Bayo 3, within 5-10 minutes the game would do something batshit insane that would make me forgive it immediately afterwards.
The story may be a trainwreck, but it's still a good excuse for goofy wild stuff to happen. The framerate may be a mess and... that's probably less forgivable even with knowing how outdated the Switch's hardware is and what Platinum is trying to pull off on here. The first couple chapters are in an empty gray monotone city (Platinum's favorite for several console gens now), but then every location afterwards is new and unique even for Bayonetta standards. The combat may have less depth than the previous two games and Viola's gameplay needed so much more polishing, but the sheer spectacle of it all never ceased to be entertaining and at least for me made up for it. As a fan? I still had a blast with Bayonetta 3 and I think it's a worthy entry in the series, even if I'm worried for what Platinum will have to pull off in the future to continue from here.
Oh, and Jennifer Hale does such a good job, honestly I think her performance is better than Taylor's in terms of pulling off different variants of the same character and also making sounds and lines during gameplay engaging and effective (something that Taylor's work struggled with in the previous two games). Voice actors deserve to be paid more in general, but Hale didn't deserve any of the shit that came her way during that whole debacle.
For every section that kind of sucks in Bayo 3, within 5-10 minutes the game would do something batshit insane that would make me forgive it immediately afterwards.
The story may be a trainwreck, but it's still a good excuse for goofy wild stuff to happen. The framerate may be a mess and... that's probably less forgivable even with knowing how outdated the Switch's hardware is and what Platinum is trying to pull off on here. The first couple chapters are in an empty gray monotone city (Platinum's favorite for several console gens now), but then every location afterwards is new and unique even for Bayonetta standards. The combat may have less depth than the previous two games and Viola's gameplay needed so much more polishing, but the sheer spectacle of it all never ceased to be entertaining and at least for me made up for it. As a fan? I still had a blast with Bayonetta 3 and I think it's a worthy entry in the series, even if I'm worried for what Platinum will have to pull off in the future to continue from here.
Oh, and Jennifer Hale does such a good job, honestly I think her performance is better than Taylor's in terms of pulling off different variants of the same character and also making sounds and lines during gameplay engaging and effective (something that Taylor's work struggled with in the previous two games). Voice actors deserve to be paid more in general, but Hale didn't deserve any of the shit that came her way during that whole debacle.
Bayonetta 3
2022
A messy comeback.
I have a very mixed opinion about this game. I feel the the gameplay is extremely strong and feels better and more fun to play than the first two games. The new character Viola’s “gameplay” feels like a new fresh addition to a little of what we’re used to in the series. The transformations and demon summons are really cool and is what makes this game stand out.
The 2D spy missions I personally don’t enjoy very much but they do help break up the game and they’re not very long.
The bosses are fine but none really stand out.
The Giant demon fights are not fun and I’m convinced the AI reads your inputs on some of the moves.
The story, writing, character interactions, dialogue, and ending are extremely stupid and cheaply put together. The only thing I really enjoyed was what happens during the final boss. Not anymore before and not anything after.
Then lastly Viola. Everything besides her gameplay is awful and a terrible addition to the series. Literally Nero from DMC but done wrong. Actually deadweight.
I have a very mixed opinion about this game. I feel the the gameplay is extremely strong and feels better and more fun to play than the first two games. The new character Viola’s “gameplay” feels like a new fresh addition to a little of what we’re used to in the series. The transformations and demon summons are really cool and is what makes this game stand out.
The 2D spy missions I personally don’t enjoy very much but they do help break up the game and they’re not very long.
The bosses are fine but none really stand out.
The Giant demon fights are not fun and I’m convinced the AI reads your inputs on some of the moves.
The story, writing, character interactions, dialogue, and ending are extremely stupid and cheaply put together. The only thing I really enjoyed was what happens during the final boss. Not anymore before and not anything after.
Then lastly Viola. Everything besides her gameplay is awful and a terrible addition to the series. Literally Nero from DMC but done wrong. Actually deadweight.