Bayonetta, a PC version at the top

It is probably the best known game of Hideki Kamiya: in 2010, Bayonetta kicked greatly in the world of beat'em all with an esoteric adventure of a crazy energy. Capable of being as beautiful and technical, as crazy and without any form of measurement, Bayonetta had impressed many players ... Except those who prefer to play on PC, and have never been entitled to. The good news is that Platinum Games recently offered Steam a dusty version of the title, with 4K resolution and all touin-touin. Enjoy Bayonetta in the best possible conditions, in 2017.

Bayonetta, a PC version at the top

My beloved witch (by Epyon)

Bayonetta, a PC version at the top

It is a real pleasure to find Bayonetta, even in 2017. Even today, the adventures of the witch with endless legs are a model in the genre beat'em all, a category in which many boxers compete. And not the least. But with a character such as Hideki Kamiya (Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, Okami ...), could it be otherwise? Probably not. Replaying Bayonetta in 2017 is like reviving a great movie classic. A fast-paced action movie, with memorable punchlines as well as its main actors, served by anthology scenes and unforgettable music. Bayonetta was a masterpiece in 2010, and this is still the case in 2017, especially with its PC version. So I leave you to read the very comprehensive and still relevant test of miniblob, written at the time, so that we focus on what interests you most: what is this PC version worth?

Bayonetta, a PC version at the top

Good PC draws is frankly successful and honors the beauty of the witch who gives his name to the game. If we can still quibble by recalling that the textures would have deserved to be relified for this new release, In fact the game is always very pretty, and this on just about any machine. On our PC (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 16 GB RAM, Intel Core i7-3770), the game could be displayed in a nice 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. After checking, the game is able to run at 1080p / 60 fps on most midrange machines, or even those equipped with graphics a bit dated, such as the Radeon HD 7770. As much to say that this PC version of Bayonetta s 'Thus imposes without force as being the best version of the game to date, far ahead of the Xbox 360 version in backward compatibility on Xbox One.

Bayonetta is thus prettier, finer. If some will see a detail, it is necessary to keep in mind that in a game with the action as intense as Bayonetta, these small graphic improvements are of great help. Thanks to them, the screen gains in readability since everything that is displayed is sharper, more precise. This is especially appreciated during boss fights, which have the unfortunate tendency to be as big and fat as dangerous.

Bayonetta, a PC version at the top

But alas everything is not perfect. The game is currently locked at 60 frames per second and we imagine that some would have wanted to push Bayonetta a little further, in order to correct the grace of its movements, offering them maximum fluidity. We're nagging a bit, of course. On the other hand, more annoying, the game proposes a setting of the anti-aliasing (MSAA, up to x16), but it seems that this does not work. A problem currently encountered by other users all over the net. Again, nothing very nasty but it is true that in places, the game could be smoother.