It's been a long time coming, the agonizing wait for a sequel to one of 2010's best games, Bayonetta. Stuck in a publishing limbo, it seemed like no one was going to experience the follow up to one of Platinum Games' best efforts, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm glad Nintendo decided to...

Bayonetta 2 doesn't drastically change the already wacky formula that the first game introduced, but it's a bigger and more nuanced version of its predecessor. It's also the best game of its kind in years.

Bayonetta 2 Review

Some forces in the universe can't help but clash, what with opposites attracting, causality, and any number of unentertaining laws of physics, space, and time, so it's no surprise when Platinum Games thrusts heroine Bayonetta back into a war with the forces of light.

Weapon variety and combos; Smooth difficulty curve; Story campaign doesn't overstay its welcome; Far more self-aware this time around; NIntendo themed costumes come with special weapons; Tag Climax mode (mechanics also appear in single-player

Feels like a last-gen game at times; Far more self-aware this time around

Bayonetta 2

Flawless Victory: Games rated 10 aren't perfect, since nothing is, but they come as close as you could get in a given genre. The new must-have game in its sector, we're talking pure ecstasy.