I came to a realization that through my goals for 2023, that I only really wanted to play DMC5 instead of the entire series. Unlike my recent trek through the God of War series, I've actually played this series extensively except for this entry. So my excitement for playing this game just took over to skipping 3-DMC.

While this is the best the series has been yet. There are still some personal flaws I didn't enjoy while playing. I did not like the changes to Nero. The Devil Breaker arms and systems, while cool, didn't feel good to me. I hated the finite charges, and having to unlock on to an enemy to oftentimes miss your DB ability annoyed me to ultimately not diving deeper into the system and working it into my combos.

V is another sore spot for me. Claw gripping to read, use all the summons, and actively dodge and lock on was not fun at all. I didn't feel like I was actually hitting or even in combat a lot of the time. I loathed the few boss fights he had, as I could see them being better with another character.

Dante is the best he's ever been. Every weapon is fun to use, Every style is fun to use. Every mission that I played with him reminded me why I love this series so much. That, and the fact that the story went exactly where I thought it was going to go. I enjoyed every second that Dante and the gang were on screen fighting against the obvious antagonist.

Though I can say I was kinda let down. I'm glad I played it. I was just expecting more. Initially, those expectations were met, but my personal dislike for certain play styles just overrode that. The good thing is now that I've beaten it, I can go back through with my two favorite characters, Dante and Virgil.