It is perhaps even more tricky than the first game in a lot of places.Īs a result, the achievement list isn’t for the feint-hearted. This is useful because this game certainly ups the difficulty and will punish players that got complacent with the far easier second game. Whilst the combat remains virtually identical, DMC 3 made it much more fluid and ‘current’ by allowing weapons to be switched on the fly, removing the need to go into a menu every time. It’s the best-looking game of the trio by far, replacing the gothic architecture of the first and the drab, urban areas of the second into a more neon infused gothic setting. It also includes an additional survival mode and Dante’s brother, Vergil, as a playable character. The version in this collection is the Special Edition which includes the lower difficulty – absent from the original Western release. He must climb to the top of a tower that suddenly appears from the ground to take down a man named Arkham and his brother Vergil, who he believes are working together. Thankfully Devil May Cry 3 wrongs these rights, and is the most complete game in this collection.Īcting as a prequel to the series, Devil May Cry 3 features a wise-cracking Dante once again, and the more confined spaces like the castle in the first game. But even Lucia’s missions are almost identical to Dante’s, following much the same path. In the HD collection, you get the choice of which campaign to load up from the main menu.
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The original PS2 release shipped on two discs back in 2003, which was considered cheap from Capcom as many of the missions were virtually identical between Dante and Lucia. This version does still contain Lucia’s campaign, which will excite and disappoint in equal doses. And any that do spawn into the empty environments are pitifully easy to take down. It still features the same stylish gameplay, but it feels like there are far fewer enemies to slash away at. In comparison to the other two games in the collection, Devil May Cry 2 feels like a bare bones experience. In its place, we have the notorious Infested Tank and Infested Chopper. Gone is Dante’s attitude, gone is any resemblance of the previous games difficulty, gone is any sort of personality. Now though, sandwiched between the other two, it is easily the weakest of the trio. This was the first Devil May Cry game I played growing up – also interesting to note this is the last game chronologically even including Devil May Cry 4 – and back then I adored it.
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It’s a very confusing plot – in a series of confusing plots – as the first half of the game features very little in the way of cutscenes, so it’s easy to forget what has happened. But, with a more difficult game comes a greater sense of accomplishment, and that is definitely still here nearly 17 years on.ĭevil May Cry 2 features a story involving Dante and another female called Lucia who teams up with Dante as they try and recover a set of items called the Arcana. The first boss, Phantom, has since landed in gaming folklore for being one of the toughest first bosses around, and still lives up to that moniker now. What is here is a very good hack-and-slash title still, but one that doesn’t use too many unique assets. Repeatedly going down the same corridors, facing the same enemies and even repetition of the bosses. Dante holds Mundus responsible for the death of his father and brother.Īs good as Devil May Cry is, it features a lot of repetition. Resident Evil had its mansion, Devil May Cry has its castle.ĭante has been sent to this castle by a woman named Trish as she believes the demon known as Mundus is planning a return there. The similarities are still there though, not least it all taking place primarily within the same location. For newcomers to the series that started nearly 17 years ago, and those who missed the opportunity back in 2012 when the exact same collection was released on the Xbox 360, this is the perfect place to start.ĭevil May Cry started out life as Resident Evil 4 back in the day, before becoming something wildly different and spawning its own franchise. The main character throughout the collection is a chap named Dante who – with his red trenchcoat, names for his pistols (Ebony and Ivory) and wise-cracking in the face of danger – has become one of gaming’s greatest heroes in years gone by.
Each encounter gives a rank ranging from D to S – because this is a Japanese game, and an A grade simply isn’t good enough. The Devil May Cry series is a hack-and-slash experience with an emphasis on despatching enemies in the coolest way possible using both sword and gunplay.
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