Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #167 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Capcom
• Released on: 2008-02-08
• Rating: To Be Announced
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1

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For a game that started off as an aborted Resident Evil sequel, the Devil May Cry series hasn't done too badly for Capcom. The third game, in particular, was renowned as one of the very best action games of the last generation of consoles and this fourth iteration is aiming not to spoil that success. It is happy to mess with the story formula though, since you don't actually control Dante the demon hunter at all, but a new character called Nero. Dante does make an appearance though, initially as an enemy, as well as a new love interest named Kyrie.

He may not be half demon, but Nero has a very similar range of weapons and powers to Dante, including a magical right arm that gives him his "Demon Bringer" powers. The series' success has always been down to its incredibly deep combat system that mixes acrobatics, melee combat and gunplay into an almost balletic whole, which makes most rival games seem moribund by comparison. This has tended to make the games quite complex for first time players though, but this new sequel is promised to be more accessible and yet oddly possessing a higher difficulty level than earlier games (none of which were exactly walkovers).

Stunning graphics have also always been a hallmark of the series and in that area Devil May Cry 4 certainly doesn't seem likely to disappoint. What's been shown so far includes not only gigantic bosses and highly detailed characters, but also some pretty amazing gothic architecture - most of which is a lot more interactive (i.e. destructible) than usual. As an early visitor to the PS3 it looks like Devil May Cry will continue to be the premier action series on Sony's consoles.
HARRISON DENT

Customer Reviews

Devil May Button-Bash
I was very sceptical about buying this game so I rented it for one week. I have bitter-sweet feelings about this game to be honest. To reiterate other reviewers' gripes about repetitive enemies - yes, this is an issue. If one was to plummet off a ledge and end up in a previous room, the same old baddies would spring back to life and to make things worse, the game also locks you in a lot of the time even if you have already cleared the area once so you can't simply run off. I am not even half way through and I am finding this tedious. Graphically it is OK. I expect good graphics from my PS3 and this is the minimum quality I would expect but I am not blown away by them. The music and cheesy lines are as repetitive as the enemies. He does get on my nerves with his cheesy one-liners after the umpteenth time of hearing them. As for storyline, I haven't got a clue. There is this young lad with a dodgy arm who appears to have gone OTT with the peroxide, an angry bloke and a squealing young woman who are all having a bit of a to-do over God knows what. I have never played any Devil May Cry before so I selected 'Human' mode (for newbies) as oppose to 'Devil Hunter'and it's a good job because the moves are so complex they make my head spin. I cannot remember so many different combinations of button pressing. Luckily there is an automatic option which enables the novice to execute fancy combos by erm, button bashing away at any old attack button and I press all of the buttons all the time i.e. button bashing and the bad guys die in spectacular fashion (until now because I am stuck on an unbeatable boss). I am starting to gain some control over what this young whipper snapper Nero does but it's tricky and he is quite skitterish to control and there are so many moves one could perform but the player is not given 'thinking time'. There is also a complicated status area on the screen but I am not too sure what it all means just yet. Something about petrol I think. I am not a big fighting game fan and this does err to the combat side more than puzzles/exploration. There are some quiet moments in the game (when you are stuck in one room) and a few easy puzzles to break up the bashing. The game utilizes every available button for bashing on, even the select button is used to kick folk with. I am sure there are people out there who know all the moves like biffa-bonka bashing table roller or whatever they are called but my mind is too slow and maybe I am too old (at 34) for this game. It is confusing trying to work out how pressing triangle four times differs from pressing triangle three times then pressing triangle. The mind boggles. To summarize: Not a dreadful game by any means and I have enjoyed playing it over the last few days but I think Nero needs a chill pill and maybe a nice sit down with a cuppa and a book (or is that me?). I can see why perhaps some people love this franchise as I love my Silent Hill games and maybe I will buy it second hand in a year or so and have another go. If anybody is uncertain as I was then I would strongly recommend a weeks rental on it. A week is probably long enough to complete it anyway. Oh, there are lots of colourful glowing things to collect which are fun because you can buy nice, helpful things with them. I am sure I haven't given away any plot spoilers for this game because I don't know what the plot is anyway!

wicked but short
this is a fun game game wants u get used to it but the game has only 20 levels
yhe storyline trough the game is exciting and good graphics

Loving Devil May Cry 4
Capcom have done it again! Anyone who enjoyed the original Devil May Cry on the PS2 will love this game.

With the addition of a new character Nero there is a bit of variety as you will have to play through 10 of the twenty missions before you get to play Dante. The two characters are very different. Nero is easier to master in that you can pull enemies towards you using the "devil bringer" arm and then unleash a series of spectacular combos. Like Dante, Nero is a gunslinger and players can alternate between gun and sword attacks during the frequent battles.

DMC4 loves throwing lots of enemies at you at once but as you get more accomplished, you will be performing some pretty amazing moves without thinking about it. By the time you get to unlock Dante, you will have to rethink your strategies a little. This is particularly apparent with the boss battles. Where Nero can use the devil bringer to attack weak spots, Dante will need to use combinations and players will need to consult the pretty sophisticated move lists.

As a casual gamer, I love the Chapter structure of the game. It means that players can dip into the game and complete a chapter or two and then come back to it later. As in the original, you get a rating for your performance in each Chapter and this may encourage players to revisit Chapters to improve their performance.

As people have come to expect from the series, there are cheesy one liners and ridiculous dialogue during the suitably flamboyant cutscenes. I rather enjoyed this! Pure escapism I suppose.

Some people have criticised the fact that as Dante, you end up revisiting the same locations as Nero. I can see why this may be an issue for some, especially when you end up fighting the same bosses twice. However, I did not find this an issue for two reasons: Firstly, the environements are very impressive and you can see that the developers have put a great deal of effort into the settings and visiting them twice is a pleasure rather than a chore. Secondly, the fact that the characters are very different and face different enemies means that the game does not feel repetitive.

In summary, DMC4 is great fun to play and easy to get into. Boss fights are suitably tough and the game challenges the players. Weaker players like me can opt for an easier difficulty level but more experienced players will opt for the more challenging modes. I believe that "Dante must Die" mode is included once the game is finsihed - I may be wrong.

Anyway, I hope you find this review useful.