Despite following the main continuity of DMC, it feels like a fresh take on the series. The combat is unnecessarily fun, and the only thing that I could really list that I disliked about the game was camera angles in certain segments.
An unexpected masterpiece. Despite blueballing you in the finale, there's a promised update that will continue the events. From start to finish a buttery smooth rampage.
Solidified in my brain as a fond memory of childhood, revisiting this game made me see the errors that make the adventure a bit of a slog sometimes. The movement, although improved from Diamond&Pearl, still remains a tad clunky and slow.