Bayonetta is a single-player, third-person 3D action and hack-and-slash game. The player controls a witch named Bayonetta, can use melee and long-ranged attacks, and can select multiple weapons. By pressing a combination of buttons, they can use “Wicked Weave ”attacks and they are also able to use “Torture Attacks ”in which Bayonetta summons a variety of devices to deal serious damage to enemies. Such devices range from chainsaws to iron maidens. One ability Bayonetta has is “Witch Time ”, which activates when the player makes a well-timed dodge to an attack. This temporarily increases her speed, causing enemies to appear to move in slow motion, allowing Bayonetta to inflict massive amounts of counter damage before the enemies can react.