After an eight-year hiatus, Bayonetta 3 seems to live up to the expectations many of its fans set out for the game. According to Metacritic, the title has a score of 89, with most of the critic reviews coming in just days before the game's release praising its fast-paced combat style and hoard of secrets to uncover that entice players to return after their first playthrough.

That being said, while the game seems satisfying if you're here for the button-mashing chaos of combat, those who felt particularly attached to the hyper-sexualized yet almost larger-than-life persona that is Bayonetta as a character may feel let down by this new installment.

"In [the previous] games, Bayonetta was always the coolest person in the room, and mere mortals like Luka should count themselves lucky to breathe the same air. Yet inexplicably, in Bayonetta 3, Luka gains completely unearned power and importance. Why he’s suddenly such a big deal, when previously he was little more than comic relief, amounts to a big heteronormative shrug," Maddy Myers writes in her review for Polygon.

"If you ever wanted to believe that there was something deeper to Bayonetta’s story — some grander statement about femininity and sexuality and power dynamics — you’ll find the truth to be quite a disappointment," she concludes.

Bayonetta 3 releases exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on Oct. 28.