Story: As ludicrous as both the first and second story are, they're a delight. Purposely filled with odd one liners and cliches up the wazoo, yet it all works. Both games delivered wonderfully on this over-the-topness.

Good Story; Great Sound

Mediocre Gameplay

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

Unlikely though it once seemed, the sassy witch with the killer heels/hair combo is back, 100% exclusive to Wii U. First-off, let me reassure the original's many fans that nothing's been dumbed down compared to the original Bayonetta .

Beautiful and massively versatile fighting system; Looks absolutely sensational; especially in the latter half; Immense replay value thanks to ranking system; Excellent online co-op side mode

Fights can get so busy you can't make out what's happening; The pacing is poor for much of the game's first half

It's rare to have a game prove its greatness in the loading screen. But Bayonetta did. While waiting for the level to load, some dark programming magic allowed you to practice different attack combos, with a counter to show which moves you hadn't tried yet.

I got the game I wanted, I suppose. But I expected there to be a copy of Bayonetta inside along with Bayonetta 2. That's what I imagined was in the case. Not that anything on the website lead me to believe that would be the case, but neither did anything say it wouldn't … so I crossed my fingers.

Conceptually, 2010's Bayonetta is a very difficult character to describe. She's a centuries old witch with the demeanor of a sexy librarian, wears guns on her feet as high heels, and dons a skintight suit made out of her own hair, which itself leaves her body to become giant hair monsters that fight...

I've seen the first Bayonetta every once in a while when shopping for video games, but I never had a chance to play it because I did not own a PS3. So when Bayonetta 2 came out on Wii U I was very happy to finally get a chance to try the sequel.

Bayonetta sia come titolo e sia come serie è stata segnata da un destino decisamente anomalo. Il primo capitolo uscito qualche anno fa, fu acclamato dalla critica e dal pubblico come un capolavoro, il miglior action della generazione e nuovo punto di riferimento per tutti i titoli che sarebbero...

Il top degli action; Battle system incredibile; Livello di difficoltà ben calibrato

Fisica di gioco vecchia; La co-op poteva essere molto migliore

" Bayonetta 2 " is the sequel everyone expected: a confident re-introduction to one of gaming's coolest heroines. It's upbeat, intense and constantly climactic without ever giving a second for the player to be bored.

Bayonetta's second adventure offers more of the same peerless action mechanics, barmy spectacle and wonderful depth.

Our witch has lost none of her pitch-perfect pugilism; The series has gained an added sense of style on Wii U; That we get just get to play more Bayonetta

A little of Kamiya's directorial flair has been lost this time