Games

Bayonetta 2

PlatinumGames

2014•Shooter•PEGI 16•About 14 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalromancefastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedlove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, very fast shooter, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like pace over patience.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

89 / 100

258 ratings

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About This Game

The witching hour strikes again. Brimming with intricate battles that take place in, on and all over epic set pieces, Bayonetta 2 finds our sassy heroine battling angels and demons in unearthly beautiful HD. You’re bound to love how it feels to string together combos with unimaginable weapons and to summon demons using Bayonetta’s Umbran Weave in this frantic stylized action game.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Starting a few months after the events of the first game, Bayonetta and Jeanne are fighting off a group of angels who attacked a city during a parade. During one particular attack, Jeanne protects Bayonetta from a sudden demon summon gone wrong, causing her soul to be claimed by the depths of Hell. Upon a tip from her informant Enzo, Bayonetta heads to the sacred mountain of Fimbulvinter. An entrance to Inferno, the Gates of Hell, is said to be inside and Bayonetta plans to use it to save her friend.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalRomanceLove conquers all

Keywords

Female protagonistBrawlerFunnyNuditySequelAmiiboPlatform exclusiveLanguage selection

Where to play

Nintendo eShop

Details

Developer: PlatinumGames
Publisher: Nintendo
Released: 20 September 2014
Series: Bayonetta
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 14h normally, 53h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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