Status killerstar May 12, 2017
"The player is having too much fun, let's annoy the hell out of him by just constantly trowing a ball at him."
This game is awesome, but sometimes it's also just cheap in it's difficulty.
Bayonetta (2009)
Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360
3.93 from 2636 ratings
7548 members have it in their collection · 374 playing now · 2774 backlogged · 1383 wish listed
How long? Main story 13h · with extras 18h · 100% 43h (from 107 logged playthroughs)
A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action. Outlandish finishing moves are performed with balletic grace as Bayonetta flows from one fight to another. With magnificent over-the-top action taking place in stages that …
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A member of an ancient witch clan and possessing powers beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, Bayonetta faces-off against countless angelic enemies, many reaching epic proportions, in a game of 100% pure, unadulterated all-out action. Outlandish finishing moves are performed with balletic grace as Bayonetta flows from one fight to another. With magnificent over-the-top action taking place in stages that are a veritable theme park of exciting attractions, Bayonetta pushes the limits of the action genre, bringing to life its fast-paced, dynamic climax combat.
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Details
- Developers
- Nex Entertainment, PlatinumGames
- Publishers
- Sega
- Genres
- Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Shooter
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Franchises
- Bayonetta
- Series
- Bayonetta
- Events
- PC Gaming Show 2018, Sony E3 2009 Press Conference
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Oct 29, 2009 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Jan 05, 2010 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Jan 07, 2010 (Full Release) (Australia) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Jan 08, 2010 (Full Release) (Europe) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
- Apr 11, 2017 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
Related
Bundled in
- Bayonetta / Forza Motorsport 3 (Apr 2010)
- Bayonetta: Special Edition (Feb 2018)
- Bayonetta: Nonstop Climax Edition (Feb 2018)
- Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 Digital Bundle (Dec 2021)
- Bayonetta 2: Special Edition
- Bayonetta 2: First Print Edition
Remasters
- Bayonetta (Feb 2020)
Editions
- Bayonetta: Special Edition (Feb 2018)
Ports
- Bayonetta (Sep 2014)
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
766
4 stars
1154
3 stars
532
2 stars
143
1 star
41
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status killerstar May 12, 2017
What's worse than an escort mission? An escort mission where you can only attack using environmental objects.
Status Smittyuk Jul 6, 2015
I'm usually quite partial to quirky Japanese games and have played through the Devil May Cry series however this didn't grab me in the way I hoped it would. The story is crazy and makes little sense and the voice work was just annoying.
The combat system is deep and complex but in the end it was too much for …
I'm usually quite partial to quirky Japanese games and have played through the Devil May Cry series however this didn't grab me in the way I hoped it would. The story is crazy and makes little sense and the voice work was just annoying.
The combat system is deep and complex but in the end it was too much for me and I never felt compelled to purchase different moves or weapons in the way I have with Ninja Gaiden or other similar games.
Had I not been forced to endure the painfully tedious on-rails sections and I may have had a better time with it but I found it to be quite an uneven playthrough.
It was a decent romp, I'm not compelled to go back and improve on my stone awards but it was an interesting game nonetheless and I'll be checking out the rest of Platinum's releases. Bayonetta just didn't live up to the hype for me.
Review rickusofmarshalius 4/5 · Sep 20, 2013
Combat - great. Style - hell yes. Story - erm... so she's the good guy?
Review Oddkins 1/5 · Jan 27, 2013
Oh Bayonetta. How I wanted to like you. I may be the only one in the world apparently who didn't understand what was happening in the slightest. Attempting to understand the characters and story in this game was like trying to watch Inception, Momento, Mulholland Drive and Cloud Atlas, all for the first time, AT THE SAME TIME! Bayonetta also …
Read moreOh Bayonetta. How I wanted to like you. I may be the only one in the world apparently who didn't understand what was happening in the slightest. Attempting to understand the characters and story in this game was like trying to watch Inception, Momento, Mulholland Drive and Cloud Atlas, all for the first time, AT THE SAME TIME! Bayonetta also liked to follow the same routine as its forebears - the Devil May Cry series. You know where the enemies block 99% of your attacks except the one exact ability that they WANT you to use to defeat any give enemy? The ability you hate and can't perform unless you grew up memorizing the combos in every Street Fighter game and 2D brawler arcade cabinet released in the last 20 years. Yeah, that crap. Terrible button mashing garbage. What can I say, the scantily clad heroine must have been what was responsible for selling all those copies. Mash x 4,000 times to destroy 3% of enemies health... so tasteful.
To me, Bayonetta along with Devil May Cry 3 and 4 are of the Difficulty of Dark Souls and Demon's souls put together and multiplied by 10... on roids. And I love Dark souls!