Another planned abandonment as I kinda play but mostly watch my way through the Devil May Cry series. This one's reputation as an all time disappointment precedes it, and I totally get it. There are two or three small things this does better than the first game but just so many big steps backward. The story's empty and nonsensible (even relative to the first one) and the characterization is nealy absent. Gone as well are all the castle backtracking vibes that gave the first game just a hint of Metroidvania flavor. Can't complain too much - I actually prefer the combat here relative to the original Devil May Cry - but it's definitely a big old bucket of "but why?"