Video Game Demo Review: Bayonetta

Frenetic, frantic, insane, inane... uniquely Japanese... these are just a few words to describe the new game from Sega, Bayonetta, due out in stores early January. The demo came out last week for X-Box 360, and lets you play through two levels, which is enough of a taste of what's in store. The game, about a witch who has guns in her hands, and on her feet, not to mention a body suit made out of her own hair, is reminiscent of the Devil May Cry series, for which it shares creators.

The demo includes a quick tutorial to help you get the hang of the controls, but let's face it, once you're in-game it won't really matter. Bayonetta is most definitely a button masher, not requiring TOO much strategy, so long as you're dominating. The enemies are numerous and dangerous, but they don't stand a chance against your barrage of bullets, magic, and sometimes their own weapons. That's right, if you defeat an enemy with a decent weapon, you can pick it up and wield it ten times better than they ever did. From the one big boss fight I had, it looks like they have weapons you get to take along with you as well. Overall, the controls are easily manageable, the graphics are superb, and the game play is flat out fun.

Expect that when Bayonetta hits the store shelves, there will be a full review here on Hey Buddy Reviews.