Bayonetta 3 is the latest fighting game in the Bayonetta franchise, where you use fantastical guns and outlandish attacks to defeat monsters and hordes of enemies in fast-paced combat. As you move through the stages, you attack enemies with your wide array of out-sized peculiar weapons and supernatural powers. Colourful characters, demonic abilities and hyper-stylised fights combine with a joy in precise shooting and tough combat.

You play a witch called Bayonetta who, along with her demons, fights off invading robotic monsters. You have a wide array of attacks you can string together to deal higher damage. Against tougher enemies, you can channel your sword-demon to gain further abilities (and yet more outlandish costumes). You can also summon huge, bizarre monster mash-ups (like the giant spider scorpion) to ally with you when you are in a particular bind.

Some may be put off by the sheer strange-ness (and guns and nudity) but it's this peculiar joy in the bizarre that makes Bayonetta games so much fun. It's a strangely intoxicating mix of quirky humour and over-the-top battles that work surprisingly well with the requirement for expert timing, high skill, and experimentation with the attacks and abilities on offer.

The previous games are similar to Bayonetta 3 in that they offer the same combat and difficulty but with fewer mechanics and different stories:

• Bayonetta (2009) Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, Wii U and Switch.
• Bayonetta 2 (2014) Wii U and Switch
• Bayonetta 3 (2022) Switch