Bayonetta

The near perfect combat mechanics and engaging storyline work wonders to suppress any of the negatives that arise in the game. A true gamers game Bayonetta mixes a lot of what makes video games good now and from yesteryear, and does it in splendid stylish fashion.

Even if its story falls into many amnesia tropes and the graphics are a bit dated, the innovative and enthralling gameplay coupled with its over-the-top-nature make Bayonetta a wild ride that you won't ever want to get off. Sega has mentioned that they want to do more PC ports in the future and, if they are done as well as Bayonetta, I can't wait to see what they bring over next.

Bayonetta is simultaneously gratuitous, ludicrous, and marvelous, but that's precisely why it's such a wild and fun adventure.

It's fast, thrilling, gorgeous, punishing, rewarding and tremendous fun. It's an old-fashioned game at heart, will test your skills to their limit, and more than lives up to its billing.

Bayonetta's distribution — as part of Bayonetta 2's release in various packages or as an eShop download — makes it a must have for action fans intent on jumping into the newer entry. It lays important groundwork with the lore and story, while also giving us a look at the gameplay foundations that have been further refined in the sequel. In its own right it's a cocky, self-assured and bombastic video game, yet maintains a sense of irreverence and fantastical fun nevertheless. Whether as a free extra or standalone download, it's absolutely worth exploration for Wii U owners that fancy some frene...

Bayonetta was a disaster on PlayStation 3. Plagued by load times and frequent frame rate drops, it was by far the worst version of the lot when it took the world by storm in 2010. Since then, however, the franchise has gone from strength to strength away from Sony hardware as it blossoms on Nintendo Switch. The series' second iteration and an upcoming third instalment are highly unlikely to ever release on PlayStation 4, so it was a pleasant surprise when SEGA announced that it would be remastering the original experience. And in returning to the scene of the crime, it has finally done itself ...

Bayonetta at first may seem like a Devil May Cry rip off with a female protagonist and it's angelic enemies. However from the moment the Prologue unfolds, it's clear that this is something else, and a much better beast. Beneath the deep combat system, it's over-the-top moments, absurd and violent deaths of angels, is a coherent story with it moments of sweetness. But the story isn't this game's main attraction, it's combat experience is. A 500 year slumber is enough for a world to change entirely, memories to become lost and clouded, which is the case here. The game begins 20 years after Bayo...