BAYONETTA 3
Developer PlatinumGames
Publisher Nintendo
Format Switch
Could the secret to Bayonetta’s success be that it’s actually, on some level, deeply trashy? As exquisite as the game’s combat can feel – whether you’re triggering slow-mo with a perfect dodge, or chaining a fiery yo-yo finisher into a whirling pistol uppercut – the latest game has something of the madcap, gimmick-chasing inelegance of the so-called double-A action game on Xbox 360 and PS3.