Despite the different mechanics and surroundings, it’s Bayonetta and Vanquish formed a positive image of the studio Platinum games in the eyes of players who later became fans of this team. If the adventures of a sexy witch recently went on Nintendo switch, then for a long time nothing was heard about a futuristic shooter. Fortunately, Sega decided to correct this misunderstanding and issued a reprint Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle. The company was engaged in the transfer Armature studio. Thanks to this collection, you can again return to these masterpieces – on Playstation 4 and Xbox one.
Bayonetta Is a furious action from Hideki Kamiya – creator Resident evil 2, Devil may cry and Okami. The plot revolves around a powerful witch who has lost her memory, but is forced to fight the angels in order not to be swallowed by an army of hell.
In the world of Bayonetta, the forces of light and darkness do not rely on the familiar concepts of good and evil, as is often the case in eastern culture, but are part of a general system of balance in which balance must be maintained. The heroine belongs to the dark side and at the beginning of the story awakens after a long 500-year dream. It is interfered by angel-like creatures that make you remember your special skills.
The catalyst for the return of memories is an enigmatic girl in a red suit who knows who Bayonetta really is.
The fighting style of the witch is very elegant and graceful. Acrobatic stunts are combined with sharp blows and well-aimed shots. Each attack can be connected in a series, and the longer the combo, the more points you get at the end of the battle.
The image of the heroine is very conceptual. Her costume consists of the hair that Bayonetta uses in the final magical attacks. The latter can be accompanied by the challenge of huge demons that eat opponents. The more complex the technique you use, the less clothes you have on it. The animations themselves are very spectacular and sometimes deliberately sexy, which gives the game a special aesthetic.
After each chapter, Bayonetta has the opportunity to participate in the bonus mini-game and get some useful items. In addition, the heroine can pump her skills for points gained during the battles and discover new types of weapons and accessories. Some of them are very expensive – and in order to open everything, you have to go through the game several times.
Certain things can give unique skills, like magic blocks and powerful counterattacks that change the gameplay. This, together with a change in the level of difficulty, allows the game to become more interesting with each new passage.
Despite its considerable age by game standards, Bayonetta is not inferior to modern analogs in the depth and addictiveness of the game process. Developers continue to surprise with unexpected situations and atmospheric moments, constantly increasing the degree of Japanese madness, which by the end of the narrative takes on a cosmic scale.
Huge bosses, touching scenes, unexpected plot twists, humor, chic music and beautiful atmospheric locations along with a well-developed combat system, which becomes more interesting with every open ability, elevate this project to the top of the game Olympus.
