LysseC
Philosopher and fangirl. Worst. Combination. Ever.
I already saw a thread about a similar topic, but I thought I should make a distinct one, beacuse, if I remember correctly, that thread was more about gameplay issues.
This time I'd like to rant about lore and plot issues.
My take is that NT's move to put angels in the story was a really good idea, beacuse it vastly expands the lore of the world, in opposition to just demons being "the bad guys", and "those who must be killed".
Moreover, this worked very well with the implementation in the gameplay of the different weapons and lifts, thus making the whole gaming experience well differentiated and interesting.
However, although moving from very good premises, I think that NT let an important chance slip through their fingers, at least lore-wise. What I'm talking about is the fact that angels play too smaller a part in the story.
The only angel we are shown is Eva, and even then, she isn't depicted in a way that clearly showed her as different from a common human (the only tidbit is that image from Dante's flashbacks, in which she has wings). The only way we know she is angel is because Vergil tells us so.
Now, you can counter me by saying that Sparda too isn't shown doing demonic stuff, so my point would be null.
It isn't, though. Try this mental experiment. Imagine that Vergil tells us that nephilims are in fact half breeds of humans and demons (just like it was in the classic series). Demons have always been fighting mankind to take control over them, Mundus gets rabid because Sparda loved a human woman, and the only ones who can slay a demon king are half-devils. The story would still unfold pretty smoothly. Yes, you would have to change the names of abilities such as Angel Lift, and all the weapons would be Devil Arms, but it could still work, (remember, at least story-wise). And it would even make more sense in regards to the scene in which Dante acquires Aquila (an angelic weapon) from Bob Barbas (who is a demon...).
The point that I'm trying to make here is that angels have little to no influence on the story (though this is not true gameplay-wise).
Now, I think this is a pity, considering that,
1. gameplay-wise, I think that the distinction between angelic and demonic weapons/abilities is a great merit of DmC;
2. lore-wise, I think that adding angels to the picture is a refreshing change from the simpler scenario of "just bad-guy demons".
However, not all hope is lost. There is still space to widen the picture, with a spin-off or a direct DmC2 sequel.
My suggestion is that angels be thrown in the game in DmC2. I hope that NT gives us a look at this fantomatic war between angels and demons that, on a side note, according to Vergil is still going on.
What do you think about it?
What role should angels have? (I have a pretty definite idea about that, but I'll wait to post it later, if you still want to know it...)
This time I'd like to rant about lore and plot issues.
My take is that NT's move to put angels in the story was a really good idea, beacuse it vastly expands the lore of the world, in opposition to just demons being "the bad guys", and "those who must be killed".
Moreover, this worked very well with the implementation in the gameplay of the different weapons and lifts, thus making the whole gaming experience well differentiated and interesting.
However, although moving from very good premises, I think that NT let an important chance slip through their fingers, at least lore-wise. What I'm talking about is the fact that angels play too smaller a part in the story.
The only angel we are shown is Eva, and even then, she isn't depicted in a way that clearly showed her as different from a common human (the only tidbit is that image from Dante's flashbacks, in which she has wings). The only way we know she is angel is because Vergil tells us so.
Now, you can counter me by saying that Sparda too isn't shown doing demonic stuff, so my point would be null.
It isn't, though. Try this mental experiment. Imagine that Vergil tells us that nephilims are in fact half breeds of humans and demons (just like it was in the classic series). Demons have always been fighting mankind to take control over them, Mundus gets rabid because Sparda loved a human woman, and the only ones who can slay a demon king are half-devils. The story would still unfold pretty smoothly. Yes, you would have to change the names of abilities such as Angel Lift, and all the weapons would be Devil Arms, but it could still work, (remember, at least story-wise). And it would even make more sense in regards to the scene in which Dante acquires Aquila (an angelic weapon) from Bob Barbas (who is a demon...).
The point that I'm trying to make here is that angels have little to no influence on the story (though this is not true gameplay-wise).
Now, I think this is a pity, considering that,
1. gameplay-wise, I think that the distinction between angelic and demonic weapons/abilities is a great merit of DmC;
2. lore-wise, I think that adding angels to the picture is a refreshing change from the simpler scenario of "just bad-guy demons".
However, not all hope is lost. There is still space to widen the picture, with a spin-off or a direct DmC2 sequel.
My suggestion is that angels be thrown in the game in DmC2. I hope that NT gives us a look at this fantomatic war between angels and demons that, on a side note, according to Vergil is still going on.
What do you think about it?
What role should angels have? (I have a pretty definite idea about that, but I'll wait to post it later, if you still want to know it...)
