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Devil May Cry has laid dormant for a very long time so it was a huge surprise when the series made a come back in 2019. This game takes all the gameplay innovations from Devil May Cry 4 and enhances them while also improving enemy and level design which was lacking in Devil May Cry 4. Instead of simply reversing Nero's campaign for Dante like in DMC 4 they have the 3 main characters transition between each mission making game more engaging than the previous and having each character story feel different from one another. Gameplay is a huge selling point for this franchise as it has some of the best in the genre and it delivers in spades. Nero has a MUCH larger move set than before as well as a new arm system making him an equal with Dante. Dante still has his style system from Devil May Cry 4, but instead of having a secret style like Dragon Slayer, Doppleganger, or Quicksilver we now have Sin Devil Trigger which is a crazy powerful new devil form for Dante. We also have new and returning weapons in his arsenal which can do insane damage while also being very stylish. V is the new playable character of this game and is the weakest of the 3. That isn't really a bad thing, but he's always a character I try to avoid in missions that give me the option to chose different characters. Story is a pretty big part of this game also as it deals with both Nero evolving as a character, but also ties the knot on the Dante and Vergil sibling rivalry that has been present since the beginning. The writing is also top notch for a game like this and shows that Devil May Cry is way more than just a cheesy action game like what the general public thinks. Visuals are running on the RE Engine which was built in house by Capcom. RE Engine makes this game look fantastic while also keeping 60 fps on base consoles which is no east feat. Overall if you love action games or Devil May Cry you will adore this game and it really shows that Devil May Cry can work in the modern game landscape and I hope for more in the future!

Reviewed on Nov 18, 2020


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