Hilarious and sexy, this “Devil May Cry” will appeal to fans of the original more than the other games in the series. The world and gamers have changed quite a bit since the first game came out on the PlayStation 2 and this one on the 360 manages to grow with the times as well as poke fun at its awesome legacy.
With the world under the grips of one man, our hero Dante is looked at as a “loose end” and must be dealt with. Happy and content as a drunken, sex-crazed loser in his trailer, the last thing Dante wants to do is fight against the minions of hell.
If the story sounds familiar, well, that’s because it is. Dante, stuck in limbo once again, must fight his way through a horde of enemies through a ton of levels. Again, there’s sexy women to be had that help Dante along the way as well as his twin brother Vergil. Like the other games in the series, it makes up for its predictability with awesome boss fights, a sick combo system and beautiful graphics. Looking a lot like the scenes from the film “Constantine,” when Keanu Reaves is traveling through hell, the visuals in “DMC” are easily one of the game’s brightest features. At the same time, the tried and true gameplay was never broken and luckily, Capcom doesn’t try to fix it.
Although this ultimately was a reboot or sequel the series didn’t need- and the story isn’t as good as previous ones, the gameplay more than makes up for it.
The Final Verdict: This sleeker, smoother and more provocative version of a Capcom classic will leaving you drooling from the opening montage. After you kill a few dozen enemies with your trusty sword and guns, you’ll feel like you’ve been reunited with an old friend.
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