With only a few days to go before Bayonetta 3 hits store shelves, critics finally had a chance to play PlatinumGames' latest game featuring the fan-favorite Umbra Witch. For better or for worse, Hellena Taylor's attempt to boycott Bayonetta 3 hasn't worked. The early reviews all say one thing in common: Bayonetta 3 will be remembered as one of the best games on the Nintendo Switch.

If you take a look at the game's score on Metacritic, Bayonetta 3 holds a score of 88 from 45 critics. It's not quite on par with Bayonetta 2 and its 92 Metacritic score, but it's close enough.

Here's a round-up of the review scores of Bayonetta 3: Destructoid - 10/10 Nintendo Life - 10/10 GameSpot - 9/10 The Independent - 9/10 Game Informer - 8.25 / 10 GamesRadar+ - 3.5/5 Inverse - 8/10 The Gamer - 4/5 VG247 - 5/5