This is where Devil May Cry truly hit it's stride. From cartoony setpieces such as riding a motorcycle down a tower to pointing a gun at a jesters shnoz this game embraces the silly nature that gives it character. Dante is a goofy protagonist that sits in direct opposition to his twin brother virgil who takes himself too seriously.
The level design is built around the tower and it's many floors and rooms filled with demons you can surf around on.
The game implements a style feature as well as 4 different stances dante can adopt which can be swapped to on the fly on the Nintendo Switch version making it The definitive version available.

Difficulty wise it's easier than dmc1 but in the fun department it's miles better. This game holds the top spot for character action games before the likes of mgr existed