DmC: Devil May Cry

I have to admit, that I hated the concept of this revamp when I first saw the previews but after playing it, it definitely grew on me. But let me first explain why I took to an immediate dislike. Dante's look. Wth is with the Edward Cullen makeover? He looks awful!! He looks like an emo- drug dealer. The white haired devil from the previous games was so appealing. And his costume was horrible. The only redeemable look that comes from this game, is Dante with the same short hair, but it's colored white and he's wearing clothes from the Matrix (when the crew is in the real world) and a pair of converse. I will only play the game if he's wearing that outfit. So that was disappointing. Even knowing that the game was starting from scratch, I expected some continuity from the original series but I didn't get any. However, after playing the game all the way through, I was surprisingly pleased with the overall product. Changing the storyline so that Sparta wasn't this all- powerful demon; not so much a bad thing. It's a less appealing image of him, but more sensible as far as establishing that the villain is the most powerful to overcome. As much as I love the other games, I always found it somewhat off that Mundus is the Deil himself yet one of his own demons (only one mind you) was powerful enough to fight the entire Underworld and defeat him. So now instead of Dante and Virgil's all powerful-Ness coming solely from their father, it comes from their Angel mother as well. That aspect works. As does the storyline. It was actually pretty good considering. Not nearly as fantastical as the others but definitely more realistic and explains how these battles take place in modern times without stirring the public. The game-play was very challenging and tough to get used to. But once you get the hang of it, it's actually very satisfying. Playing without a lock-on system is probably the most difficult but can be overlooked once you get the hang of the weapons. Going back to Dante, I don't like that the character lost so much of his charisma. Yea he's still cool because he kicks ass and talks smack but there was definitely an aspect of growth in the character spanning across the original series. He grew in wisdom and eventually became the guy with the answers and the plans. But now he's actually not that intelligent and just follows others lead- not great qualities for a main character. (especially since the lead he was originally following becomes his arch-enemy. So what would future games look like if he needs to be lead and no one's there to lead him?)/ Onto Virgil, I have no complaints. I do miss the cold, calculating Samurai-Esq warrior but the added characteristics make the character sympathetic and almost relatable. And he's still bad-ass enough to root for. The characters were definitely likable (particularly Phineas.) Overall, there are aspects that could have been done differently but Instill believe that there is enough of a solid story and great game-play to constitute a follow up game and it's too bad that there hasn't been one.

Good graphics and gameplay, but the characters and story is a shell of its former self. Basically, they sonic boom the characters enough said.

This is one of those games that I always wanted to play, but didn't get around to playing when it first came out. It's now 2021 and I am playing this game for the first time. I was a big fan of the first three original Devil May Cry games on PS2 and I never played Devil May Cry 4 mainly as I never got around to play it and it's trailers did not appeal to me too much even till this day.

This DMC "reboot" however, is a very, VERY challenging game to play. Like DMC 3 this is a very hard game to get through. Even in normal mode. If you're just looking to play for fun, try it on easy "human" mode, which is still not so easy as you may think. As the old DMC games before this, this game is all about the button smashing and combat style. However, there are too many combos to remember and too many new actions to adapt to while playing through out this game.

This game can get both repetitive and frustrating at the same time very quickly. It's the kind of game that you can play for an hour or hour and a half and you will feel like you have reached your limit of playing for each session and yet maybe later in the day or the next day you will be eager to get back to it for another hour or two if you can muster the will.

Aside from this, the visuals for this game stand out and it's quite a marvel for a game that came out back in 2013. The story itself is not so bad and it gives an interesting new take compared to the old DMC games before it. Still, there are a few aspects of the storytelling that may be hit and miss for many. I would not be surprised if some people gave up on this game along the way or just simply played it one time and never again afterwards. The game is just a very challenging one to get through and some bosses are not easy to figure out how to beat as it is. The story doesn't keep you as interested and you just want to play and get through the game instead of sitting through the story. Still, the story is not so bad if you give it a chance.

Overall, even though this is a very challenging game, this is a solid fun to play and beautiful game to look at. It may not be an easy game to play but it continues the traditional DMC games that were hard but worthwhile. This game is not for every one but if you enjoy the old DMC games or games like the Bayonetta series this might be down your alley. I rate it 7 out of 10 stars.

It's a good game so far, except for the new Dante and his personality, the characters, and the story was not interesting.

What I didn't like was the poor controls and the frame rate. When you purchase the stinger move, it's supposed to be R1+ triangle just like the previous games. But nope, for this game it's left analong stick up, up and triangle. What were they thinking? Again, the controls are so bad, and the frame rate is the worst.

I recommend playing the Definitive Edition on PS4/Xbox One. It has 60fps, rebalanced and retuned gameplay, 1080p, new game modes, better controls, and it's WAY better than the PS3 version. And that's because PS3 is an overrated console. Play the Definitive Edition instead of the original, pretend it doesn't exist.

It's OK, I guess. I enjoyed it for what it was but didn't find it to be overly enjoyable or even memorable. I guess I'd still recommend it to fans of the series and genre alike.