DmC: Devil May Cry: Back with black...hair.

     The Devil May Cry series has always been about over the top action, fierce battles, and lighting fast combos. When images and videos of the new Devil May Cry was shown the die hard fans flipped out. They hated this new, young, dark haired emo style of Dante. Fans were almost convinced that the developers at Ninja Theory had taken the series way off into the wrong direction. Well, if you're still wondering if the new Dante is still good you shouldn't worry anymore. Devil May Cry, and badass Dante, is back and it still brings everything you love about the series in a fresh new package.

     The story of Devil May Cry is kind of a prequel and a reinvention of the game. Of course you play as Dante, but this time around you are a much younger Dante. You're pretty much thrown into the thick of things as demons discover where you have been and of course want you dead. You meet up with a new character named Kat. She helps you understand a little of what's going on and leads you to her boss. Come to find out her boss is none other than Vergil. You soon learn that Vergil is your twin brother and you being to learn where you came from.

     Both Dante and Vergil are a special being known as Nephilim. You were born of an angel mother and a demon father. Naturally a union of the two isn't looked upon very kindly. You learn about your past, your mother and father, your powers, and of course a super baddy named Mundus. Mundus has the world in his clutches and it's up to you and your brother to stop him. This takes form by fighting in limbo. Limbo is basically the actual demon world that humans cannot see around them. Throughout the game you'll fight and see things from the real world and limbo. This makes for some cool scenes.

 

    The graphics are sharp as texture and lighting effects make the world pop. The level design is awesome. Watching the real world shift into limbo is very entertaining and I have to tip my hat to the developers. They created some very clever and twisted levels that are a blast to view and navigate through. The character models look good and the voice acting is great. Some people thought the dialogue was too juvenile but since when has Dante ever been very mature? Just like in the other games Dante is a smartass and has some very colorful phrases throughout the game. Round that all up with some cool rock, dubstep, and techno music and it's a treat for the ears and eyes.

     Now what would a Devil May Cry game be without weapons? Luckily there is no shortage of that here. Dante is backed up with his trusty sword Rebellion and his dual pistols Ebony and Ivory. Since you are part angel and demo you'll get to wield different weapons from both sides. This is easily done by holding the left or right trigger. There's a slight puzzle factor with the angel and demon weapons. Some enemies require you to use a specific weapon. You also gain the ability to grip onto enemies  and travel to far away objects with a whip/grapple weapon. This also creates a kind of platform aspect to the game. Of course with all these weapons you can expect to be able to pull off crazy combos!

     My only complaints about the game is that while the auto camera does a pretty good job of focusing on enemies, there were still some times where enemies where out of sight. I also thought the campaign was a little short. I finished the game in just over 10 hours but it just seemed like it went by too fast. Other than that I don't have anything else to complain about this game. I have always liked the stories in the Devil May Cry series and this story had my attention. I eagerly watched each cut scene and was anxious to continue playing to see what happened next in the story. If you're a fan of the series or action games in general you should try it out. Thanks to a good story, tons of action, and smooth controls, Ninja Theory has set the Devil May Cry series up quite nicely.

Final Verdict: 9/10

Written by: Alter Ego 83