Nero is down an arm from the previous game, but this has been replaced with a powerful Devil Breaker that adds depth to his range of actions, which are certainly not few. Gameplay is the main appeal of this title, as players take on different characters and master their skills.
The one-liners and punchlines had me chuckling, which only added to the giddy overall feel that results from kicking demon butt “SAVAGELY”.Ĭombos feel fluid and pack a satisfying punch. Seriously though his voice nearly sounds identical.
In short, the game walks the right line for an action title, delivering decent worldbuilding and over-the-top characters that match the over-the-top action, with intermittent humorous moments – mostly provided by a demon bird called Griffon who is most certainly inspired by Jafar’s parrot Iago (from the movie Aladdin). And that, I did, as I fancied myself an unstoppable force of awesome wrapped in a mantle of tricksy shadows with a side of several swords, all to the tune of some modernized metal. The game embraces the corny and rebellious hard rock teenager feel of its origins and unabashedly commits to making you, the player, feel COOL. Of course, Devil May Cry follows the tradition of manga titles such as Bastard! and is a demonic hard rock paradise of cocky demons who flaunt their stuff with the addition of naked girls wherever possible. That’s the kind of outfit one wears to hunt demons! What? It might distract them? This is particularly useful for those wanting to understand the actually complex lore of the series, which is an underappreciated aspect of the title as most coverage focuses on gameplay. The game also provides detailed records on characters, enemies and situations that may be referenced in an internal library. However, it does create an issue where you just learn one characters controls and then switch to another, which can be frustrating at times. Despite the initial confusion this generates, it is not long before the player gets the hang of the storytelling method and can follow through easily.
The story is delivered via a complex back-and-forth that makes the player take on the role of different characters at different points in the game’s timeline. I was happy to see that the horrible aberration by Ninja Theory DMC did not make it into the game’s cannon. New players are treated to a short introduction to the events so far in the form of a video, which is “just the highlights” but still provides enough context to ease newcomers into the world of Devil May Cry. Platforms: PS4 (review platform), Xbox One, PCĭMC5 follows DMC4 hero Nero and newly introduced V as they set forth to stop a dangerous demon from awakening and overtaking earth.