DmC: Devil May Cry Review!

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There has been a lot of hate for this game by older fans of the series, intitially the complaints were that the main character has had an extreme make-over (hair colour change f.e). Then complaints about the demo, that the gameplay did not compare with the previous 4 games etc. Since I have no knowledge of the previous history of this game, I can only approach it with fresh eyes. And as such, I will review it only on its own merits. Let's start:

1. Gameplay: Dante's attacking moves are all quite interesting & fun to use, you can flow from one movement into the next flawlessly. And it has so much variety that there is a lot of room for personal creativity with regards to what combo you will demolish an enemy with.

A bad aspect of the gameplay is that the majority of the enemies are vulnerable to many exploits. You can find combos that basically keep an enemy completely immobilised, which takes away from the challenge. You can walk away without any sense of real gaming accomplishment. I will make note that I have not completed the game at its highest difficulties, so things may be different with regards to these issues on those higher settings.

2. Graphics & level design etc:
The level design is great. Easy to navigate, extremely interesting & creative choices make exploring this world quite fun. It has been designed to make you feel like you are inside some surreal dream, one entire level is completely upsidedown!

However, most of the enemies look extremely similar. So it can feel that you are endlessly battling the same guys over & over again, which can get boring.

3. Glitches! It has heaps of glitches! Most people don't like this aspect, but I love glitches in games (as long as they are good ones). You can do certain combos that enable you to get out-of-bounds of the actual game, there is even a flying glitch! Yes you can make Dante fly around like superman, these glitches let you skip entire levels by going to the end of the level by means unintended by the developers.

Overall, despite its flaws this is a game worth getting if you've never played any of the previous DMC games. If you have, rent it before deciding.

So, how many stars do I give DmC: Devil May Cry? 3.5 stars out of 5

I leave you with a video of the flying glitch I mentioned:

By a YouTube user called Findlestick

 

If you need a good Walkthrough FAQ (to help you get through the game), here is a link to an text file:

http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps3/file/dmc.txt

 

Here is a link to the official DmC: Devil May Cry website:

http://www.devilmaycry.com/ (Opens in New Window)

 

Here is a link to another blog that has DmC wallpapers:

http://blogs.amd.com/play/2013/02/06/dmc-devil-may-cry-wallpapers/ (Opens in New Window)

 

Have any views on DmC that you wish to share? You might agree or disagree with my review, is there somethings I've missed? Feel free to comment...