The Devil May Cry universe is one that has a special place in gaming today. When it first arrived on the scene back in December 2001, I don’t think anyone really new what was coming our way. In my opinion Devil May Cry is my hack and slash adventure game of choice. Sure there are others like it, but none have that certain, je ne sais quoi. Was it the controls? No, the jumping was hellishly bad. Was it the characters? No, they were awesome and cheesy.
The thing that it did, and still does, like no other was combat flow. The combat flow in Devil May Cry is still, to this day, flawless. Granted the visuals don’t hold up to well, the game has aged like milk, but the combat is just as satisfactory as ever.
Basing the combat around a system that revolves around stylishness it seems strange that the core of the fighting is in hyper fast fingers, and twitch based reaction times. If you don’t see the attack coming, then you would normally end up with a marionette blade sticking out of your chest.
But if you could see the attack coming, and dodge out of the way, then you could perhaps jump on the enemies head while juggling his friend in the air with your massive sword or dual pistols, or my favorite, the shotgun.
Like all games it had its ups and downs. The strange cousin that no one talks about in this franchise was Devil May Cry 2,it’s a perfect example of how to take made out of gold, and turn it into lead. Terrible character planning, silly gimmicks (flipping a coin to make decisions? where have I seen that before?) and even worse level design, was a terrible mark against the once flawless face of the series.
So it goes without saying that when Devil may cry 3 came around, people where a bit worried, but after seeing the first trailer, everyone, and yes I mean everyone was hooked. Spoilers follow, but come on, you’ve had 11 years to play this franchise. Dante was present in his youngest incarnation yet, the combat had been revamped to allow seamless switching between the various styles like trickster and gunslinger, the game looked gorgeous and the soundtrack was incredible, in actual fact I own it I liked it that much. The game was a prequel, so developers where given space to breath in the library of lore. For example, in Devil May Cry 1 we encounter an enemy by the name of Nelo Angelo that we have boss battles with. Dante recognizes the character at some point and makes vauge references to someone cale Vergil. But who is Vergil, wwhy should we care about this guy? Well in DMC 3 we find out the Vergil was actualy Dantes BROTHER! Mind blown right?
So with such a great series, you would think that the developers would keep it safe and retexture the existing game and change the story and continue to print money. No. No they didn’t. The series is getting a complete reboot, I’m fairly certain by now you’ve heard of it. Simply titled Devil May Cry and it looks to change a great deal of things. The art style has been altered drastically the combat is similar but fundamentally differant and the weapons will apparently come in Demon and Angel variants. But one of the most drastic changes, that has annoyed fans to no end. The design of Dante has been changed completly. Gone is the hair, the confident swagger and the sweet, sweet coat. This has been changed to a short black haired Dante, with a devil may care (pun intended) attitude, and a coat more reiminscent of Neros from DMC 4. But just as important is Vergil. He is returning again, but he isn’t the enemy this time. He is the head of a secret masked organisation taking the fight to the enemy.
This is all good. Change is good. If we don’t change things grow stagnant. And with stagnantion come bordom, units don’t shift and Devs close down. Luckily With the recent gameplay footage coming out the fans have accepted the new Dante after initaily universily hating the redeisng, but hold out hope, and trust me. Good things are coming…
Here, have these 2 production artworks on the house.
The new Dante is drastically different from his previous incarnations
Capcom sure as some balls to change DMC thats all i got to say
They certainly do, its a bold move, but after the initial outcry, the fans are beginning to accept the new Dante thanks to the new footage and gameplay footage.
they…haven’t accepted DINO. At all. Furthermore, gameplay footage has been turned into a meme because one part showed a player spamming ONE MOVE on a boss and getting a SSS combo. NT have no clue what they’re doing and they’re open contempt for the series and its fans killed any chance they had,
Sorry dude, but this is my job and I can tell you, as a fact. The majority of fans have came to like the new Dante, all footage shown thus far has been in Beta form, further more SSS rank is only attainable through a combo with a minimum 18 hits. The spam attack was acknowledged and won’t be present in the final product.
Here are some weapon deets for you.
– “Rebellion”: Dante’s trusted sword, given by his father Sparda, provides a great mix of combos andattacks, great for sending enemies skyward.– “Ebony & Ivory”: Returning fan-favourites, these guns are great for keeping enemies at bay while they’realso especially good for maintaining combos and keeping enemies in the air.– “Arbiter”: a demonic axe that can deliver massive blows and break through enemy shields– “Osiris”: an angelic scythe with fast attacks and great for crowd control– “Eryx”: powerful demonic gauntlets that pack enough punch to parry even the strongest attacks and juggle the heaviest enemies.
And just so you know, NT may be producing the game, but the staff are all members from the previous DMC games. Get your facts straight next time buddy.
“This is all good. Change is good. If we don’t change things grow stagnant.”
Changing things for no reason other than to say you changed them isn’t good.
The change wasn’t for no reason, it was to prevent stagnation in the IP.
Also you find out Vergil was Dante’s brother in DMC1, when Dante recalls their childhood after killing Nelo Angelo. It wasn’t implied, it was right there.
We do find out that Vergil Is Dantes brother and he does say it outright in DMC1 but it is vauge and unclear for players who aren’t aware of the games story. Besides, if this was wrong it wouldn’t be published. If you are going to try and dissect someones work, make sure you’re 100% correct and are an active participant in the medium, here have a quote. “yeah, we could’ve bridged the family gap a little better.”
Peace,
Martin.
Yeah, you might want to take that line on a site that doesn’t let Sara Swanson post her badly-researched bullshit.
Obvious troll is obvious.
Oh yes, only a troll could doubt her genius.
Do you always debate like a child, or is this a special occasion?
I don’t converse with people who like to insult other people. if you don’t like what we write on this site, then don’t read it. that is all, i’m out.