Alright, so here's what's up. This is not a game I'd usually play, but I got it in a bundle and decided I'd give it a shot. I also feel like I'm aware enough to know the difference between a bad game and a game that isn't for me. Bayonetta wasn't for me, but it is not a bad game. There at the end, I really did start to have fun. But my God, is there a learning curve for this one though. And maybe that's the point? Anyways, pros and cons;
PROS
+You know. Hair clothes.
+The combat is very very good once you get the hang of it. Again, this isn't something I usually play, so the techniques took me a little while to pick up. In the loading screen, you can see what combos you've used and how often. I think I used the light combo some 300 times and other combos not even once.
+The story ended up surprising me a little bit with how good it was. Some of those cutscenes were looooong though.
+A completionist's wet dream. Diary entries, concoctions, 50 achievements, umbral tears, resting places, Alfheim challenges, secret chapters, a whole shop full of expensive goodies. If you like to complete games, this is one that'll take you some time.
CONS
-It's hard. Straight up, this was a difficult game for me. And there was nothing like the kick in the balls that came with the trophy at the end of each chapter. Really, truly struggling with a chapter, only to realize you'd missed 5 combat encounters and get a stone trophy (what I'm assuming is the worst, I never got below it lmao). I think I saw about 20% of people on Steam beat it on easy, and 15% beat it on normal (I was one of them). If you're like me and this is your first "fighting" game, I'd recommend going easy for your first time. Get the hang of it, and give normal a shot if you're feeling it.
-There are a lot of instant death mechanics in the game. If you're just playing it for fun and not too worried about completing every chapter with a decent trophy, probably not the biggest thing in the world. But man, it would feel like I'm doing really well and then get sucked into a black hole and shot out into space, just to lose 2 minutes worth of boss progress. Several times. That one hurt... several times.
-It is required to understand and master the dodge mechanic, Witch Time. And almost immediately too. You're gonna get messed up real bad if you don't perfect it by like chapter 3. And then they throw enemies at you (mostly optional) that are immune to Witch Time. So riddle me this, Batman, what the Hell?
-The "twist" I kinda saw from about 10 chapters back lol. I don't want to ruin anything, but it's a pretty obvious one.
In conclusion, I can see how this got so popular and it is extremely well done. If you like games in the genre, please don't let my opinions ruin anything. It probably earns a 4 or 5 stars in some people's books, it got a 2 in mine purely based on personal preference.
