There’s also more subtle nods to everything from Ōkami to Sonic The Hedgehog. But the game itself is far from serious, and delights in paying homage to Sega classics such as OutRun, Super Hang-On, and Space Harrier. The combat system is serious business, and far more nuanced and technical than pretenders such as God Of War. On top of this you can buy extra moves (including ones that turn you into a panther or crow), expensive accessories that offer helpful perks or special abilities, and a range of power-ups and health boosts crafted out of collected items. And then finally there’s the climax attacks, which involve ripping apart bosses with a demonic parrot (and many even stranger creatures) made of Bayonetta’s own hair. With enough magic power this escalates to torture attacks, where your angelic foes are thrown into an iron maiden or under a guillotine. Then there’s a whole gamut of special moves, that start with ‘punishments’ that have Bayonetta simply slapping an enemy’s backside. You can set up two sets of loadouts too, and switch between them mid combo.
At any time Bayonetta can wield two pairs of weapons on her hands and feet, ranging from a sword to a whip to heel-mounted pistols. Utilising a bullet time effect by dodging enemy blows is a prime tactic, constantly tempting you into danger with the promise of turning the tables at the last microsecond. A button each for punch and kick allows access to a huge variety of moves, but it’s strategy that count in battle not rote learning of combos. Which is not to say any individual element is wildly different, just refined and evolved to near perfection.ĭespite the variety of abilities at her command, controlling the impossibly lithe Bayonetta is surprisingly easy. But compared to Bayonetta the Devil May Cry games now feel merely like preliminary sketches, preceding the true masterpiece. At release Bayonetta was often described as as a spiritual sequel to Devil May Cry, which is entirely accurate as it’s a similar sort of roaming beat ’em-up and both games are by creator Hideki Kamiya.
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