The best games of 2022: Bayonetta 3

Before 2022, it’s hard to believe that the last Bayonetta game was released in 2014. It was a Wii U exclusive, and therefore a very small portion of the general populace was able to play it. Four years later, a Switch version was launched, and the Umbra Witch was launched into the mainstream, being applauded both critically and commercially. I had a Wii U. So, I am one of the few people that have been patiently waiting eight years for Bayonetta 3, ever since I saw the credits roll on Bayo 2. For me it was worth the wait. It wasn’t like I was short of things to play in the meantime. Bayonetta 3 takes the tried and tested Bayonetta formula and turns it up to 11. There are even more secrets that are even harder to find, more devilish weapons and helpful demons, more playable characters, and even more difficult boss fights than ever faced before. Adding in Demon Slaves created a complexity to the combat that we didn’t see in the series’ previous games. They deal more damage, but leave you vulnerable. Balancing t