PROS: Great Graphics, Action Cut Scenes look awesome, Gameplay is
amazing, Nero's Hand changes combat for the better, Bosses are huge and
colorful, Storyline is actually pretty good. Also... One Liners are
cheesy, but damn i like em anyways
Cons: A lot of backtracking, repeated boss fights, very few
environments (there is like 3 in the whole game pretty much),
Characters like Lady, and Trish have very minor roles. Some weird
puzzle like missions are not fun.
Devil May Cry has had a really interesting history. It began as
actually a sequel to Capcom's Resident Evil series! However it later
got switched to its own project, and changed dramatically from there.
Devil May Cry is born. The series that is known for crazy action
scenes, cool main character in Dante, and lots of cheesy one liners.
But The game was awesome. Then they made a sequel. BAD it was one of
the most disappointing sequels ever. Then DMC 3 brought the game back
to its glory days. All three were for the PS2, and times are changing.
With the next gen systems coming out, The next DMC was announced, and
it would be on not only PS3, but Microsoft's Xbox 360. How does the
game fair?
You begin the story in what seems to be a religious group of people who
worship Sparda, Dante's Father. You are introduced to a new character,
who looks a lot like Dante. but instead he is more childish, and he's
got a messed up hand. (more about that later) So after you are late to
ceremony, Dante comes through the glass, shoots the leader. And then
goes after everyone else. After that, your goal as Nero is to hunt and
track down Dante. However as the story goes on, it starts from there,
but ends up fighting a giant rock like idol, and finding out some very
shocking secrets.
Instead of having Dante as the lead character, most of the game you
play as a new character named Nero. Nero is similar to Dante in that he
has a huge sword, white hair, guns, and is bad ass. But just not as
much, and seems a bit more whats the word... Immature? He is a lot less
calm and relax then Dante always is. But having said that the main
difference between the two, is the Hand. Nero has a possess hand, that
has really neat powers. Nero can pick up people in the air, he can
choke them and throw them on the ground. Also he can get to unreachable
places. The hand really changes up the gameplay.
The gameplay with Nero is a lot different then other games in the
series because of that. Its no longer just about swords and guns. With
Nero swords and guns are in play, but hand is vital for long range, and
getting people into your combos. However its not like they forgot about
Dante. When you get about oh half way through the game, you play the
majority of the next half playing as Dante.
Dante comes with 2 different kinds of guns, and a sword. However as you
play later on, you find a whole bunch of new guns and swords, that are
freaking crazy. Some of the coolest weapons in a game. Dante is the
more traditional DMC gameplay. And its nice that you get to play as
both, because both styles of the characters are different.
Most of the game takes place in only 2 places. This castle, which is
located in a icy region. and a forest behind the castle. Its really
disappointing that they did not add other settings, and you have to
play through the same levels twice. Yeah thats right. One time with
Nero, and another With Dante. Of course its going to be different
slightly. But repeated bosses (you have to beat each boss 3 times!) Its
the main downfall of this game.
Along with that there is parts of the game where you need to smack
these giant pillars into there correct spots. This is not fun in any
way. There is no need for it, and its just tedious as all hell. As well
as not the best platforming gameplay in the world. The game is about
action, and there are times where you need to jump to different places,
and the controls for that part are not that great.
Gameplay like a said has changed, but it still is high paced and fun as
it ever was. The main reason you play this game is for the high action
in the game, You have kick ass combos, cool villains, and its never
been better. The graphics help out with making the action even better
then the old games as well
Overall DMC 4 is a great addition to the series. You get a whole new
set of characters, and villains. You also get a better looking DMC game
that is always nice. Its worth picking up, and if you have been a fan
of DMC, you are fool not to pick up this game. The backtracking is
annoying, but the action is too good, and the cut scenes are just plain
kicking!
Breakdown
Gameplay: Its high action is a huge positive, but repeated boss fights, and backtracking is a negative.
Graphics: one of the better looking games for the systems. a Big step up from the older games in the series
Sound: I like the battle music, but if you don't you will find it
annoying fast. But great voice work not the best script, and good
overall music
Value: Different difficulty levels, and secret missions are worth replaying.. but the core game is short
Overall: Nice game to the great series, puts the game to next generation!
