![]() I got to play with a bit of Bayonetta’s Demon Masquerade ability in the demo as well, which completely changes her playstyle and combo capabilities. It’s as if Dante, Nero, and Vi from Devil May Cry 5 were all combined into one character that could do it all and then some. While you control the demons’ attacks, you can also reposition Bayonetta (who dances around more than 90% unclothed while demon summoning, of course) in order to set up well-timed follow up attacks. I had no problem giving them a real pounding with Gomorrah, but the ability to fight with both Bayo and her demons simultaneously creates so much room for skill expression. The demo featured a few of them, including a monster that looked like a two-horned rhino I fought on top of a collapsing skyscraper and a couple of big ugly bastards that could use their goo-filled bellies to sink into the pavement and dodge my attacks. With all that power at your fingertips (or the heels of your black leather boots) you can imagine how massive the enemies have to be too. One button punches, one button kicks, one button makes a 20-story lizard monster burst out of the ground and swallow your enemies whole. Not only can you summon and release your demon at will, but you can weave their attacks in with your regular combos. But Bayonetta 3 treats demon summoning like a simple combo modifier. Any other game would make summoning a kaiju into some lusciously temporary production with a cutscene and an energy meter that quickly runs out to ensure you only get to break out the big guns on special occasions. What Bayonetta 3 lacks in grimaces and gore it makes up for with action so gratuitously over-the-top it would make the editors of Heavy Metal say “Alright, it’s a bit much, don’t you think?”Ĭase in point: Bayo’s new demon summon ability. ![]() Devil May Cry is certainly its closest rival, but even the Son of Sparta himself would have to admit he’s got nothing on Bayonetta. I was also immediately reminded that Bayonetta is still in a league of its own when it comes to spectacular action set pieces. Related: After All These Years, Bayonetta 3 Is Right On Time It makes spectacle accessible to newcomers while hardcore purists can spend hours chaining together combos to conquer higher difficulties. There’s an incredible amount of depth and variety in Bayonetta’s combat options, especially this time, but you get to discover it at your own pace, which has always been a strength of the series. Every combination of buttons you press will make something amazing happen on screen, so even if you’re a little rusty like me, you’ll have no problem quickly finding your witch legs (and the guns at the ends of those legs). Even with all her new demon-summoning and form-changing abilities, it’s not hard to get a handle on the controls and dish out some incredibly satisfying combos. Diving back into Bayonetta after almost a decade is easier than I expected.
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