Devil May Cry 5 is a great action/hack and slash game all around.
It's got 3 playable characters, each with their own distinct playstyle and flavour; Nero, Dante and the mysterious newcomer, V.
The story is good, even better if you played the previous games (or at least the 3rd entry) as some of the dialogue and other things are references to the previous games.
Nero is the main man in DMC5, and he is given another chance to shine after his debut in DMC4. The character play off each other with their characterisations and mannerisms.
The different playstyles for each character feels different and needs a different gameplay approach. Nero is a beginner-friendly Dante, with a few mechanics that separate him and make him a fun multi-tasker character to play.
Dante will feel mostly familiar to players who played the previous entries, with his weapon switching as well as style-switching. He's a more complex character to play as and has a lot more depth to his gameplay style.
Lastly, V is pretty much a summoner. He uses his two pet demons to fight for him, one being the ranged attacker, while the other packs a punch up close and personal.
V is worlds apart in terms of anything gameplay-wise that has been in the series thus far, so he may be a bit unwieldy at first; but if you have an open mind, he can be very fun to play.
The game gives you easy mode and normal mode at the start, but the game is very generous with giving you gold orbs which you can use to continue after you run out of HP. It also restores your ammo/DT gauge.
Whether you choose to use them or not will determine how hard the game is for you and your overall satisfaction with your experience.
DMC3 was a really hard game but beating that stupid-hard boss after 10 tries felt amazing, but here, the gold orbs can take away that challenge in a way.
Again, up to the player.
Graphically, DMC5 looks stunning. Very nice lighting effects and particles, and everything from the enemy to the character models, as well as the environment, is rendered in painstaking detail. So much so, that your PS4 might start making funny noises when you play this game. But it's all good, barely any frame stutters and consistent framerate, which is a mark of a game that's been optimised well for the hardware.
Devil May Cry games generally speaking have awesome soundtracks, but DMC5 knocks it out of the park with its electronically infused blend of rock genres and varying musical styles that are just as diverse and deep as the characters that the themes belong to.
It's got 3 playable characters, each with their own distinct playstyle and flavour; Nero, Dante and the mysterious newcomer, V.
The story is good, even better if you played the previous games (or at least the 3rd entry) as some of the dialogue and other things are references to the previous games.
Nero is the main man in DMC5, and he is given another chance to shine after his debut in DMC4. The character play off each other with their characterisations and mannerisms.
The different playstyles for each character feels different and needs a different gameplay approach. Nero is a beginner-friendly Dante, with a few mechanics that separate him and make him a fun multi-tasker character to play.
Dante will feel mostly familiar to players who played the previous entries, with his weapon switching as well as style-switching. He's a more complex character to play as and has a lot more depth to his gameplay style.
Lastly, V is pretty much a summoner. He uses his two pet demons to fight for him, one being the ranged attacker, while the other packs a punch up close and personal.
V is worlds apart in terms of anything gameplay-wise that has been in the series thus far, so he may be a bit unwieldy at first; but if you have an open mind, he can be very fun to play.
The game gives you easy mode and normal mode at the start, but the game is very generous with giving you gold orbs which you can use to continue after you run out of HP. It also restores your ammo/DT gauge.
Whether you choose to use them or not will determine how hard the game is for you and your overall satisfaction with your experience.
DMC3 was a really hard game but beating that stupid-hard boss after 10 tries felt amazing, but here, the gold orbs can take away that challenge in a way.
Again, up to the player.
Graphically, DMC5 looks stunning. Very nice lighting effects and particles, and everything from the enemy to the character models, as well as the environment, is rendered in painstaking detail. So much so, that your PS4 might start making funny noises when you play this game. But it's all good, barely any frame stutters and consistent framerate, which is a mark of a game that's been optimised well for the hardware.
Devil May Cry games generally speaking have awesome soundtracks, but DMC5 knocks it out of the park with its electronically infused blend of rock genres and varying musical styles that are just as diverse and deep as the characters that the themes belong to.