Bayonetta 3 REVIEW | Demons gone WILD! 

My favorite criticism of the Jeanne sections was something along the lines of "Jeanne is the Vegeta of Bayonetta". Why would Jeanne be sneaking through a military facility instead of just smashing her way to the goal? They should have had Jeanne as another playable character for combat missions, and had Luka, the investigative journalist and normal human dude, do the stealth action!

All these universes and not a single lumen sage one that kinda bummed me out. I loved the weapons/demons but I felt there were less minion encounters compared to the previous titles. Overall, I did have fun but it did feel like it was missing that oomph from 2 or 1.

This is one of the most in-depth detailed honest reviews of this game covering all little aspects - challenges, mini games etc. and condensed at the same time. Instead of praising the game like the majority did. I expected almost a masterpiece judging from other glaring reviews and was kinda disappointed as a result. This review nails it!

IMO they key difference between Viola and Nero, and why the passing of the torch works for Nero but not Viola, is because DMC lets Nero be cool and he was given two games to flesh out his character. Bayonetta has only given Viola one game (and a very small portion of it at that) and always undermines anything cool she tries to do with dumb slapstick.

The relationship between the two characters felt like it came out of nowhere for me and it only made things more confusing when it was confirmed.

I’ve never been so disappointed with a game I was excited for. The combat was fun but everything around it bummed me out. That ending really soured me on the franchise

Bayonetta 3 was my most anticipated game since it was announced. The constant wait and leading up to the release. Then I got the game finally and while I enjoyed the combat, the story wasn’t explained properly especially with the ending and the different universes. Things felt convoluted, the Jeanne should have been used in normal combat instead of those side missions. Viola didn’t deserve the ending she got quite yet it’s too soon for her.

Agreed with everything except Bayo 2 Jeannes design was really nice imo. Jeanne with long hair is top tier

I think Viola was alright in the game but she was definitely utilized poorly, especially towards the end

I’m curious if I’m the only other one bothered by this: did anyone else find the enemy designs abysmal and incredibly generic? The first 2 games had some phenomenal enemy designs and this one either had weird blue transformer/bug monsters or the same blue power ranger putty patrol knock offs. That was another detractor to my enjoyment of the game.

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One of the most disappointing aspects of this game for me was the enemy designs, the Homunculi are so darn boring, the Angel and Demon designs for the first two games were so creative by comparison, the only design element I find interesting about the Homunculi are the way they spawn, sort of by being made of many human bodies that were gellified. It was one of my favorite aspects of this series so seeing how bland the enemies are in this game was a bummer, and you fight mostly Homunculi the whole game, with angels and demons almost exclusively showing up in some challenge sections. I got hyped in the desert level when demons showed up for a bit, thinking we would start seeing them regularly in the mix of enemies from then on, but no, it was just that small section. Just, everything about the Homunculi and Singularity is so boring and uninspired to me.

Another great review Ms.Pelvic as someone who has only played and owns the first game your quality of content continues to get more and more impressive as time goes on and I openly admit that sometimes I do look to your channel for inspiration. Keep up the amazing work as I'm sure you will continue to post up even more amazing content in 2023.

Stellar review. I more or less agree with every point you made. Love seeing honest reviews like this and it’s why I trust your opinion for years!

Your reviews are always so entertaining! Thank you for your awesome video.

I can totally accept that Bayonetta 2 is a better game. I loved both games, and really appreciated that Bayonetta 3 had actual interesting cutscenes this time. But the story was a big missed opportunity. They could have done much more crazy things with the multi-verse. I agree with you on ambition, and it needed more time to flesh it out. I agree with you too on what should have been done with the multi universe Bayonetta's, they should have done more with it. Absolutely did not expect to agree with you so much on this review hah. xD I still loved the game though.

I was interested to hear your thoughts on this game and I think its okay we have conflicting views on this game. I agree the ending was so out of left field towards the end and the villain was lame asf! But I really liked the open levels and searching for secrets and easter eggs along the way! Plus some of the challenges were fun while some were kinda annoying like having to use the train to kill all enemies in a short time. But I loved my time with this game! Also I'm surprised you didnt talk about the boss in the forth bayonetta reality cuz that so awesome!!!

I did enjoyed it, and I thought it had it’s moments with some welcome features. But something was off that I couldn’t put my finger on. Sprinkles of greatness, but not the strongest.

The more time passes, the more the hype dies down. People are finally starting to see the cracks. It had potential but it was definitely rushed. Just the enemies alone leave alot to be desired. If 2 had any noticeable tells in its enemy animations, 3 lacks almost any whatsoever. You will hear the sound of an attack JUST as it's hitting you lmao no light signal, no wind up, no NOTHING xD

Honestly since I anticipated the game for years I am happy someone else can give an objective review. I am sad to hear it but glad you didn't hold back on your review!

It bums me out to admit this bayonetta game was such a let down narratively. Plus I miss the more solid art direction of the older ones

Yeah I forced my way through it, and put it back in its switch case and on shelf which means, I’m never playing this again. I have a carry case for games I actually want to reach for and play, and that is limited real estate

Chaos gears that’s triggering Jack from strangers paradise as we speak 😂 but on a serious note amazing work queen pelvic never change keep up the awesome work & hopefully the insane Nintendo fandom don’t go after you too bad but if they do just know your actual viewers appreciate your content

Personally I think Bayonetta 2 is easily the best out of the trilogy. I was so disappointed with 3

Viola, unfortunately, is a character the company wants you to love but you want them to go away. Not just because she’s not the lead(s) you’re used to, but because she feels forced and the company is making you love them to a failing result. Case in point: Dante from dMc, or in real life John Cena or Roman Reigns from WWE (which my opinion on both wrestlers has changed). I probably will never play a Bayonetta game. This one, while “flashy” in its own way, feels… contrived and trying too hard to appease multiple genre fan bases. Currently watching Jazzyguns play through this, and her commentary and gratuitous swear count has made it interesting. I applaud you for your honesty and your great review. Unlike this game, this wasn’t forced nor did you beat around the bush. Straightforward and to the point. You are amazing and awesome. Keep up the great work.

Best review for Bayonetta 3 so far. I agree with everything you said.

Great review, all the problems you have with the game are backed up with things you enjoyed from the previous ones. Also in the comments you go really deep on explaining yourself. Ill look forward to your reviews in the future.

This is legit how i felt about dmc5 in the story for sure, what a shame

Appreciate the detailed review

That was a very thoughtful and balanced review! I've been seeing people rave about Bayo 3, but as a veteran player, it really disappointed me. It reached some great highs in terms of the core combat, but those were overshadowed by the worst lows out of the entire series imo. (P.S. Agreed that Bayo 1 Jeanne was amazing. Unmatched HBIC vibes.)

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You always have the best takes tbh

Solid review. It's a good thing I never cared about story in most video games so I think Bayonetta 3 is awesome! I didn't understand nor cared about the story of the first 2 so I knew that I wasn't for the third. I play the games for the over the top action and Bayonetta herself.

100% agree with all of this. I'm even in the minority of people more critical of Platinum now after this (tho really Babylon's Fall was clearly a sign to be sure). Hellena has fallen from grace for me, as someone who wish now to know less about her considering what She consider's " Charities". I was Such a superfan of hers before this whole debacle, loving her in Bayo 1 & 2, & the Read Or Die TV anime as Yomiko. Now it's just like Harry Potter to me, something i'm not gonna be as happy to share about now. But still I think Platinum was in the wrong cuz They lied 1st about the reasons for voice change. Hellena didn't have to lie at all, and alot more people would be on her side who happen to share her politics (which I don't), but it still doesn't change that Platinum ALSO Lied. It's just soured what used to be one of my Favourite games of all time 😢

Something about the Graphics: they made it so the graphics appeared worse in handheld due to the limitations. The game looks a lot more polished if played on a dock

I love all 3! Your video was great and I appreciate you laying it all out I had to beat part 1 TWICE since the pacing was awful. Stop to stop go stop go. The cutscenes were painfail in a friggin hack n slash game. Second time around I loved it tho Part 2 I loved quickly, but I think it was the high from part 1 that helped me get through better. Part 3 was great but it DID take me a bit to beat, I put it down a lot. Can’t wait for part 4! Also..can they bring back Sinatra’s Fly Me to the Moon again? Miss that..

10:11 "I feel like I'm spending more time chasing PU**Y than i am kicking ASS and taking names and i think that's one of my biggest PET peeves." The bars are crazy! Great review!

Your review is spot on! I think if I had not bought the at cost dlc of Bayonetta 3 it would've been less confusing more enjoyable perhaps! It's a fun game I may replay it eventually. Let's now see about Fire Emblem Engage? As well perhaps? Again nice honest review!

Your looks in this video... GLORIOUS!

I've no opinion on the story yet (because I didn't finish the game) but the rest of this review is sooo on point!! I also hated the parts that have you traversing the stage on the back of a demon (spider etc). It felt like playing a slow Sonic game that controls like ass with pitfalls and everything

Always look forward to your videos. Still haven't picked up Bayo 3, and leaves me skeptical, some of these new directions sound rough. Still picking it up, but Bayo 2 forever

Bummer! Thanks for the excellent well-rounded fun review though!

If u care about combat the most 1 and 3 are what u should play and story wise 2 is the best

Bayo 3 is sloppily produced, which is weird considering how Bayo 2 was made for a technically comparable system and still blows many current games out of the water with its visuals and polish. Hell, it even looks and performs and performs better on the same system Bayo 3 was designed for 3 feels like it doesn't know what to do, and thats unfortunate, because the base combat is stellar and there are story beats here that can work, but it almost feels disinterested in developoning either of those things. Its tried to do way too many things when it feels like production clearly couldn't handle it

I’m totally agree with you. In complex a beautiful RPG, but for the story, and the graphics, is my least favorite.. And I’m so sorry about that. But, for example the story has almost no connection to the original; The homuncolus in comparision to the angels are literally less violent to kill them, with no blood and all less gore. Wich is one of the thing that I’m so sad for this game.. ah and BAYO have less hot scene…like 3 times in all the game; it seemed that it does not seem like her.. But yeah; in complex leaving aside the story and some graphic flaws, it’s a really good game. But obviously in compare to the other two, it wins only for the combat system

Volia plays the way she does to illustrate she is not as capable as Bayonetta. Good story telling through gameplay on that level. Next game Im sure people will love her

I'm really proud of you for getting through this. You posted several times how little fun you were having, but you're a professional and you powered through to the end. Bravo! I know a lot of people complained about this game, but you're really the only one who gave an objective and subjective review covering the game in its entirety. You didn't dwell on the change of voice actors, and you were the only critic I heard to address the music at all. This is why your opinion is the only one that matters! Good work! This has been a winning year for the quality and number of reviews! You keep getting more skilled as a reviewer, and I hope 2023 is an even better year!!! 😃👍

About your comment on the darkness of the game - have you tried to adjust the brightness settings? I got the prompt the first time I started playing, and I think you can do it whenever in the options. I'm just seeing the game footage you have and I swear none of the stages were this dark when I played through them.

This is why i love your reviews, YOU TELL IT LIKE IT IS! Thank you for another great and honest review!

I kinda have a spark of hope bcs they confirmed bayonetta will always be a story about cereza so I hope they rlly take their time developing bayonetta 4 and I hope bayonetta origins will be cool . kamiya tweeted that he had a different plans for bayonetta 3 but he forgot them

The giant demon fights make me wonder if platinum is thinking of a kaiju game down the road

Thank you for your review! I'm a bit sceptic about Bayonetta series and I see it's a shame that this is a Nintendo exclusive saga, I really hope they release this for PC to fully enjoy the art for these games. On another note, are you trying Chained Echoes?

It's neck and neck with the original. Yurisisters.... It was always a head cannon Luka x Bayo was always the one actually being built up.

5:33 I knew you were going to show this after you said that. That bit here is solely to be a joke and a throwback to those old Godzilla games. They still could have made it faster

I understand the devs wanting to make the best game they could, but they really should have designed around the limitations of Switch graphics. Viola looks like the sister from Lollipop chainsaw.

I'll never forgive this game for giving us comphet Bayonetta

This review describes exactly my experience. Tip: unlock the dash skill for any weapon to help catch the umbrean tears. I’m doing my second playthrough skipping the platforming and Jeanne levels. I also don’t like the extra levels you unlock by catching the tears. To my taste this game has far too less action and spectacular set pieces than the previous two games.

I'm a huge Bayonetta fan. I didn't have an issue with the story. I view Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden and Devil May Cry storylines the same way. As they're very Japanese anime in style and storytelling and completely different from the western Hollywood style narratives you find in games like, The Last Of Us, Tomb Raider, God Of War, etc. I've seen plenty of over the top anime, that have similar distinct styles and stories. What I do find kind of strange, is that Bayonetta and Bayonetta 2 had the same criticism about their stories when they originally released, as far as people, saying the story didn't make any sense or they were bad. Now the feedback have shifted to the storylines being good. I find all of them entertaining and never looked at Ninja Gaiden, Bayonetta or Devil May Cry and even No More Heroes storylines as some deep narrative experiences. But more like an entertaining anime. I will say this, and this is my personal opinion. I found Bayonetta 3 story more entertaining than Devil May Cry V story. Something about DMCV story seemed a bit boring to me. But the gameplay in Bayonetta 3 is phenomenal and that's what's most important.

Can’t lie. This game looks dope as hell! Held back by Nintendo Switch Hardware! 🤦🏾‍♂️

Best review i've seen so far. Would have been nice if they had explained the red tears a bit more. Frog is easy find it by sound, cat is a puzzle where you need to find either an enviormnet block or find a spot where its forced to move to catch it and the bird is just a path to intercept. Bird is so much easier once you get the fans but the cat is for sure infuriating. Some of the trials in this version are so bs, and get so much more annoying in infinite climax, I started wishing for bayo 1 trials =/. The story wasn't great and there was so many missed opportunities but combat is fun for the most part.

I don't really play Bayo much for the story but yeah 3 had the worst story especially on how its told. I do like the characters & in 3 they are far more cutscenes than still images unlike 1 & 2. The combat itself is pretty good but nowhere near as fun as 1 & 2 especially in the enemy variety & focus too much on the spectacle boss fights. It was very ambitious.

i honestly did not want to watch bayonetta 3 reviews because i refused to hear critiques about it, i freaking LOVE the combat! Personally, my favorite out of the three. But honestly this review is so good! Others I've seen were just complaining just to complain, this really opened my eyes to how ass the story is. Thank you for the great video gorgeous!

The hair is shorter? Nice review, as always.

8:08 good review but that sentence hurt my brain

I've never seen the notification of the switch getting too hot! I just assume it went off a jet engine until it settled down

Been a longtime Bayo fan and I hated 3. It felt like an imposter, AAA shovelware. This may be me projecting, but the game felt toxic; like it was developed in toxic working conditions.

I don't think Clover Studios is around anymore, but this review has me thinking perhaps I should be glad there wasn't a Viewtiful Joe 3. The mysteries set up from the last game may have fallen flat or just not made any sense.

Bayo 1 will always be Queen

Bayo 3 just feels completely off. Like I think the combat is solid and I don’t mind playing it on the switch. But Platinum needs some writers cause they really can’t tell a solid story.

...Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon?!? Possible input request Pelvic Gaming? I can't wait to replay Bayonetta 3! Tears of the Kingdom caused backlog on Shin Megami Tensei V, Demon Slayer-Kimetsu no Yaiba, Minecraft and Warden etc, Sonic Frontiers et al my Nintendo OLED big time...

Is this game made for switch OLED? because I hate the way it looks on the original switch.

the bayoxluka thing didn't need extra chapters, they just had to commit to it from the beginning, like *this Cereza is with Luka and that's it* , heck if they knew they would do an "origin" story, they could use that for the explanation after, if anything. instead they decided to go for a *last-minute hookup* , the worst and laziest way to canonize a ship, and people got rightfully angry. I don't even like the ship, yet felt bad for the ones that do, literally getting crumbs like that. Can you imagine a Cereza acting like Morticia Adams with Luka? that be hilarious, in a game full of dumb references, they decide to cheap out instead. Edit: oh and of course, they had to have the "spiderverse" cameo at the end, where we see Cereza 1 and 2 as different persons, yet didn't commit to anything else.

i have a feeling i'm going to reach the same conclusions on this game

Well, personally, as a Bayonetta fan who wants the same things you do, I would say your review is pretty accurate. Speaking for myself, I have to say that there was a nagging sense of familiarity here, in that I felt the same way playing this game that I did playing the "Burial At Sea" DLC of Bioshock Infinite. I mean, the gameplay is an absolute blast and I had a lot of fun when I was immersed in that (I would daresay that I enjoyed the exploration and side missions more than you did). But it's all in the service of not much, when you consider the fact that the game's story just turns out to be a complete dumpster fire. Yes, I think everyone who's played the game at this point can pretty much agree, Bayonetta 3's story is, bar none, THE WORST story in the entire series. I mean seriously, it's not even a debate. As I see it, there are two main reasons for that. And one of those reasons...unfortunately...IS Viola. Now, to be fair, Viola isn't carrying ALL (or even MOST) of the story's bad baggage, but she IS saddled with a sizeable chunk of it, all the same. And I say it's unfortunate because right from the get-go, it was obvious what they wanted her to be. Quite simply, the whole point of Viola was for her to be a playable analogue for LUKA...someone to be in that "bumbling sidekick" role, for whom every situation she finds herself in turns into a complete cluster-fuck...but in Viola's case, someone who can actually HANDLE themselves in a fight (sort of). And taking her character strictly on THOSE terms, it's easy to appreciate what they were going for and you can see the germ of a good idea here, peeking through the cracks. The only problem is, it's the exact same reason why every story point that revolves around her just DOESN'T WORK. I won't spoil anything for anyone who hasn't played the game yet and is still curious to check it out, but Viola's presence is basically the whole reason why Platinum had to shoehorn Luka into a C-plot midway through the story, because I guess too many wheels were turning before one of the Devs thought to mention, "Well okay, but if we're going to make this NEW girl the exposition dump/comic relief...how are we gonna write in LUKA now? Because that was HIS job for the first two games". So they had to slap together something for HIM to do, and obviously, it was an idea that they never fully cracked and clearly just gave up on toward the end. So that whole thing doesn't play. It's also the reason why the overall ending doesn't work (again, no spoilers), because again, the whole point was to make Viola the bumbling sidekick and she never grows out of that. So even if you accept what Platinum was going for with the ending (and seriously, who DOES?) why would anyone buy into this as even a PLAUSIBLE conclusion, let alone a satisfying one? All annoying grievances to be sure. But those all pale in comparison to the one element that TRULY breaks the game's story...and that's basically the entire Multiverse, itself. In your review, you lamented it as a missed opportunity to push boundaries on a grande scale, but I saw it as something even lower than that. Because the whole function of the Multiverse in this application is simply to be used as a whitewash for Platinum to try and cover up every lazy-ass writing decision that could possibly be crammed into one game. All the elements of the plot that make absolutely NO sense? "MULTIVERSE!" All the parts of the story that they don't even bother to explain? "MULTIVERSE!" Which isn't to say that they don't explain ANYTHING. They just don't bother to explain it IN-GAME, which ties into your (accurate) criticism of how the game does more telling than showing. At least in Bayo 1 and 2, you at least got to hear what the bad guys wanted ("Hi, this is who I am and this is why I done what I did"). In this game, you actually have to read the Character Bios in the menu to find out that Singularity was an accidentally-created Artificial Human (basically an AI) who wants to erase all chaotic elements from existence, because his whole goal is to make the universe mathematically perfect (which isn't a spoiler for me to mention, because like this review says, the game never even brings it up). You even have to read the Character Bios to find out just what the hell is going on with Luka (even though it's not MUCH of an explanation, because like I said, it was an idea they never fully cracked). But yeah, apparently, none of this was even worth going to the effort of explaining in the actual game, proper. They just give you a bunch of text as an info dump. Like I said...LAZY. Hell, there are even subtle hints that the game's final scene might not actually be the characters we've been playing as all game, but possibly versions from another alternate universe that Singularity hadn't even attacked yet. So Platinum may not be all that committed to the ending they've crafted here. And that's another issue with the whole "Multiverse" angle. Because Platinum can just lean on the word "MULTIVERSE!" as a crutch to basically retcon anything they want at this point, nothing that happens in the game actually MATTERS. So what kind of a future can the franchise have, going forward? At least, that's just MY thinking on it.

where are we as a society where multiverse is a played-out trope

I haven't played 2 yet. I actually own it and have for years but I decided to wait until after 3 not realizing 3 would tale so long to come. I hate the ending of this and hope any games set after this use an alternate timeline to bypass the ending. Also they really, really needed to explain the villain's motivation IMO. Its like they took one of my least favorite villain plots from the Sliders TV show then decided to make it worse by leaving us with no idea what's drives the villain.

This games story struggled at the end but the gameplay was to me superb all the way through with very minimal hiccups compared to bayo’s other sequel game.

I totally agree with this girl!! People say this is the best of the series!! Nope! Nothing is better then 2!

hmm... I just loved this game. The story is not the best part but the challenge it offers kept me glued on my seat.

Indeed...well said. 🤟🏾🤔

The stories from previous games were bad , but this one was so bad i couldnt even finish it. This game just didnt click with me. Bayo 2 forever !

huh, I thought items stopped penalizing in 2, but I rarely used them there so maybe I'm misremembering. Either way, I didn't play this one, something since this got a proper gameplay reveal has looked off to me, and the more I saw of the full game, the more convinced I got I just wouldn't enjoy this one all that much. I'm kind of impressed how for a series whose story I have no interest on, they somehow get worse and worse with each entry despite being easier to follow compared to 1? But I think I'm good if this is the end of Bayonetta, I don't think I can be excited for anymore entries after how this turned out.

They wanted this game to be fully open world but the switch wasn’t strong enough to handle it so there vision of what they wanted this game to be got nerfed. Why does Nintendo keep creating underpowered game systems? They are clearly capable of next gen technology

I love the fact they this game is so different from the previous entries and couldn't be more excited for the future of the franchise

2:55 ayyye das me!

I agree with you somewhat! The ending broke my heart and the graphics are a confusing downgrade from Bayo2. After finishing Bayo3, I replayed Bayo2 and it’s the best one of the series. The story is epic and the battling is much smoother to me. But I loved Bayo3 regardless of the shortcomings and it’s another addition to, quite possibly, the greatest action hack and slash series of all time.

the homonuli thing was so BS. the angels got kicked out without any explanation

I did all the ass kicking first then I went back to do all the collectibles and challenges

At least devil may cry can give fan service but an amazing stroy . This stroy in part 3 is like a plot in porno movie

back in the day it was really hard to take video games from 2d into 3d like Mario 64 did. now it's hard to take some games that were incredibly linear into the modern era like BotW or Mario Odyssey did.

Love your content. Even got my ex girlfriend to sub to your channel. You guys also have a similar style. She currently creates music btw. However I have to skip your review for now due spoilers. 🙃 I'll catch your review after. I'm sure it's great. You review Rogue Galaxy so your taste is spot on. Thumbs up 👍

It was due to be WAYYYY bigger and an open world game and was supposed to flesh out characters and enemies but as we know production was Rocky and sadly because Nintendo hates sharing (they would have a lot more room to improve if it was on ps5 or PC) they had to limit what bayonetta could do because the way it is now already nearly kills the switch and an open world with multiple universes and demons.......

personally, bayo 3 is a disappointment. And that says a lot. Its a great game, on its own. Not Bayonetta.

Bayonetta 1 supremacy

2's still the best one, but I liked 3 a whole lot. Replayed 1 this year and it's kinda clunky these days. I like the ambition of this series a whole lot, but seems like 2 had the best balance between crazy shit and fun gameplay within its technical constraints. Looking forward to replaying 3 again, skipping the cutscenes (which I mostly liked) and focusing on the pure gameplay. I keep hearing the Jeanne critique but I dunno, she has 4 levels and only the 1st one is a stealth section (and it only lasts 5 minutes). *shrugs* Anyway, the world is a better place with Bayonetta in it.

Agree to disagree. This is my favorite Bayonetta the previous 2 had me pretty meh on the series. Bayonetta 3 is the game that really made me a fan of the franchise.

For me the main thing I play games for is story, and Bayonetta 2 was my favorite game, like of all time, consistently in my top 5, very often number 1. The whole everything of the plot I hated, like start to finish I wasn't a fan of the plot or the villains or a lot of the choices for characters. Then there is the ending, I think it might be my least favorite ending of all media not just video games. Like it's just a terrible way to top off a game that is fine. I was so excited for this game, for years I was so hype for this and it really sucks that to me this game sucks.

I feel like Moonlight serenade, Gh()st, the trains theme were the best

The story sucks, totally agree. But the gameplay was amazing, I still may like this game more than the previous ones. The summonings, the weapons, even the gameplay style of Viola. I loved them all. Oh, but I didn't enjoy the Jeanne sections either. I found them nonsensical, Bayonetta doesn't need that weird slow style.

I mean the homunculi are not too bad for a nano machine AI. The logs explain it well enough. I love the gameplay but miss a few things- 3 is not as polished, not as sexy, yet face is weird, and the cut scenes in previous games, mainly 2, were so badass, but they felt little underwhelming in 3, like an inexperienced team made those. I just missed the gore and adult nature or 2! The ending was quite emotional, but my main issue is that the game didn’t feel polished- some levels are terrible, and train animation while on uneven surfaces are weird, and her air floating are terrible.I wish they polished the game more! The multiverse should be more in the spotlight- like the AI creating a monotone thinking verse, while the world of chaos being the opposite, and how the destruction of other verses make the fewer verses resonate between each other more-leading to similar end and joining their power. Weird to explain but the story had cool depth if people care to explore, but it got just hinted at a few spots. Hope there is some dlc with more worlds and that they overall polish the game more!