Review: Devil May Cry

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The newest addition to the series that follows Dante; a demon hunter and demon spawn. This is a reimagining of the first game of the series that boasts impressive graphics and a new take on the characters, but falls short in the actual gameplay.

Overview:

This game is the epitome of the Devil May Cry series. It has sex, demons, gore, rivalries and it is overall grotesque. The protagonist of this game is the posterboy of the series, Dante and you get to meet with major characters such as Vergil and Kat.

In-depth

Graphics:

The graphics in this particular game are very nice, I played on the PC version so I am not sure how it looks to console users, but the lighting and texture filtering are well made and the little details in the demons are nice aspects. The whole game has a very doom and gloom artwork around it even when taking place in busy areas such as cities and factories. This style of artwork has always had a place in this gamer’s heart and they were able to take the normal everyday life of a city and destroy it in Limbo.

Combat:

The fighting mechanics are flashy and every single weapon can be linked together but even then some mechanics seem broken. The “grading” system the series has adopted also went from ridiculously hard in Devil May Cry 4 to the current “let’s mash all of the buttons together to get a new high score.”  In all seriousness the grading system makes you feel simplistic and doing really awesome combos aren’t worthwhile when you can get the same score with half the buttons.

Story:

What the game’s short story does offer though is strength.If you have ever done any research or played this series there is nothing more satisfactory than the final fight. Compared to other installments of the series I also really enjoyed all of the mini bosses, some fights were annoying including the spawn of Mundus fight where half the animations seemed choppy and out of place, but overall the levels were enjoyable. My only complaints are that the storyline is very short how the series remains linear. I completed my first playthrough after only 6 hours and with half the secrets unlocked. I couldn’t help but feel slightly disappointed.

The game itself has a plot very similar to the first game, even including the original antagonist.

The storyline is still the same linear script and story expected from this series (Insert sarcasm). Seriously, this game plays as any arcade game, you hit as many demons as you can while you follow the straight line that is the plot. The only redeeming quality is that you get to hit them with some cool objects, including a scythe but even that has been done before (Ahem, Dante’s Inferno).

Characters:

With the re-release Dante comes with a new look, no longer sporting his white hair he now looks more like your average everyday rocker even sporting the ripped jeans and mouldy longcoat. No character sports their old looks. Vergil is no different, he keeps his blueish white hair, but it better fits your grandfather and his bowler hat from the closet.

The script of this game feels forced. Not the nostalgic scripts that gamers expect from both Devil May Cry and Capcom.

The single curse word sentences threw me off. Some of it has meaning but a vast majority of it feels very forced.

The demons in this game are gross and I mean this in the best possible way. You have to fight a succubus. The kind of demon meant to seduce, that I am sure no man in their right mind would ever touch, I mean look at those rolls!

Pros:

-Flashy combat

-New weapons

-Appealing graphics

-Storyline stays true to the original series.

-The demons!

Cons:

-Weak combo-grading system

-Linear storyline

-You are dressed as a bum and your brother looks like your grandfather

-Short storyline

-Forced script

Final opinion:

This game was fairly well done, but for how much anticipation they had built up, I feel it just didn’t deliver. However if you are a fan of the series I do recommend adding this game to your collection. It is a breath of fresh air in some areas, the weapons are entertaining, the graphics are appealing to the eye and it stuck true to the original. If you haven’t played the other games, enter this game with an open mind.

Game Cover
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What are your thoughts on Dante and Vergil’s new looks? Can they work their new styles? Or should the looks have stayed in the past?