It was a crazy amount of fun to play, and if you’re looking to see our full thoughts on DmC you can check out our original review here. Otherwise, here what we think of DmC’s next-gen facelift. Although it was never a slouch of a game to begin with the DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition holds up its end of the bargain in delivering some slick visuals. Despite some of the platforming elements looking a little dry the action-oriented gameplay and cutscenes hold up quite well. Anyone familiar with the game’s last-gen release may not find any new revelations here, but newcomers to the series are definitely be in for a treat.
This holds true for DmC’s controls, and it should come to no surprise that Dante feels just as responsive and intuitive as he did before. In fact, it’s almost too good. On several occasions players may find themselves completing a challenge too quickly when character dialogue is progressing or jumping into a cutscene ‘too soon’ causing multiple scenes audio to play over one another. It’s not a problem that appears too often, but when it does it can be frustrating as characters begin to play out their script one on top of the other. The Definitive Edition also comes built in with some extras the original game lacked, such as Virgil’s Downfall -- a bonus conclusion to the DmC story featuring Dante’s extra-emo brother. We won’t give any spoilers here, but it should be said that while learning what happens to Virgil in the aftermath of DmC is pretty interesting needing to unlock new moves for an entirely different playstyle in a gruelingly slow fashion is another letdown. It would have been nice to see a few tweaks made to DmC that weren’t completely cosmetic, but it all fairness these changes don’t really detract from the core experience.
A tough sell for anyone that’s purchased the game once already DmC is a game that action-loving gamers definitely shouldn’t miss out on. If you passed it over once and are looking for a reason to sit down in front of your Xbox One or Playstation 4 then DmC’s Definitive Edition is hard to pass up.
DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition is now available from most major retailers for the MSRP of $59.99 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. DmC Devil May Cry: Definitive Edition is rated M by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content & Strong Language. For more information on the game, check out the official Devil May Cry website.
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Game Information:
Developer: Ninja Theory
Publisher: Capcom
Platforms: PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (reviewed)
Release Date: March 10, 2015
Score: 9.2 out of 10