I had just finished watching a walkthrough of the game. After months of waiting, I was excited to finally get the chance to relieve my doubts of the game and experience a fresh new take on one of my favorite franchises. With that said, I shall be straight forward expressing my disappointment. While the story was interesting, the writing failed me. It wasn't bad, just not what I expected. Maybe my hopes were too high and I overestimated how good the story would be with NT at the helm of it. All I know is that after going through all 20 missions, I felt unsatisfied.
Of course, I can't say this without giving it some praise. NT did choose a great setup for the reboot. The universe was interesting to experience; the changes in past character designs were wonderful to see; and Limbo was just an amazing sight to see. The amount of emotion each character portrayed was great. I would like to say that switching to Unreal and mocapping in Avatar's studio were great moves on NT's part.
However, the writing was... less than spectacular. Characterization was a little inconsistent at the times and there were moments where the script did more harm to the characters than good. There were also some aspects of the universe that only made me ask questions that were left unanswered, hoping that a sequel might answer them (which would be about three years of waiting). Furthermore, it didn't feel like there was enough development for each of the character; not enough for me to warm up to and understand them. Considering that Heavenly Sword and Enslaved were literary marvels (in the gaming world), DmC definitely didn't live up to NT's reputation.
I would go into more detail about this but I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't played the game or watched the walkthroughs. I would like to conclude by saying that the story doesn't make the game worth the buy. However, if you want a visual masterpiece and some good action, this is definitely a good game to get. I would rate this a 5.75/10.
Of course, I can't say this without giving it some praise. NT did choose a great setup for the reboot. The universe was interesting to experience; the changes in past character designs were wonderful to see; and Limbo was just an amazing sight to see. The amount of emotion each character portrayed was great. I would like to say that switching to Unreal and mocapping in Avatar's studio were great moves on NT's part.
However, the writing was... less than spectacular. Characterization was a little inconsistent at the times and there were moments where the script did more harm to the characters than good. There were also some aspects of the universe that only made me ask questions that were left unanswered, hoping that a sequel might answer them (which would be about three years of waiting). Furthermore, it didn't feel like there was enough development for each of the character; not enough for me to warm up to and understand them. Considering that Heavenly Sword and Enslaved were literary marvels (in the gaming world), DmC definitely didn't live up to NT's reputation.
I would go into more detail about this but I don't want to spoil anything for those who haven't played the game or watched the walkthroughs. I would like to conclude by saying that the story doesn't make the game worth the buy. However, if you want a visual masterpiece and some good action, this is definitely a good game to get. I would rate this a 5.75/10.