DMC 9/10
This is the game that started it all for me and i just loved the horror atmosphere it had while still being a great 3rd person action advetenture hack/slash game. Dante was so stylish and badass to me at the time and the music was just superb in it. It was not until years later that I found out from a friend that it was actually meant to be Resident Evil 4 which explains the great atmosphere and music which I wish would return.
DMC2 7/10
Now a lot of fans really don't hold this game in high esteem and I see most of the scores here have it ranked below 7, but for me this game actually brought some new and interesting mechanics to the DMC series such as the dodging, running up walls, and actually being able to switch weapons on the fly without having to go to the inventory screen. These things all where welcomed additions to me, but sadly the easy difficulty as well as the uninspiring story just made the game fall kinda flat to me, but still I got a lot of enjoyment out of it, Dante outfit in this game is also my favorite out of all the Dante's, although him not having DMC1 Dante's attitude kinda dampered it.
DMC3 9/10
This game just improved on DMC2 in so many ways such as having a much better story, better weapons, improved gameplay mechanics that where introduced in DMC2, and also having Dante cocky and talkative yet again. After playing DMC1 I always wanted to know more about Nelo Angelo's (Vergil) relationship and past with Dante which made this game that much more important and dear to me. It also sported some of the best unlockable features in a DMC game to date such as many costumes and in a later edition a new mode staring Vergil himself. This game was just so great.
DMC4 6.5/10
I looked forward to DMC4 for so long that once I finally got to play the game it just fell short of all my expectations. For once thing I was expecting a game where we would get a equal amount of Dante play as well as new areas and bosses for him, instead we got a game where not only did Nero's part of the game dominate it, but it also was rehashed along with the bosses for Dante's part of the game which made me finally getting to Dante and being able to play as him feel so not worth the play. And the bright ass levels and scenery just did not fit a DMC game in my opinion, one thing the DMC series was known for before was its darker scenery and to have most of DMC4 take place in such bright and colorful areas just felt weird at times. But despite these issues it still had some great gameplay and Nero's Devil Bringer was new and interesting and I enjoyed using it. And Dante being able to switch all his style on the fly was also a welcomed addition.
DmC 7/10
Ok I must admit that I was skeptical about this game from the jump, not only was it a reboot to a beloved series of mine it also featured a Dante that looked a lot different to the Dante i know and love. But as time went on and NT made changes to his look my worries slowly but surely eased.
To save me the time and trouble I'm just going to copy and paste my pros and cons for this game from my Thoughts on DmC game topic.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
First let me start out with the pros.
- .Story is definitely better than DMC4, I like how the relationship with Dante and Vergil was fleshed out as them being loving brothers to possible enemies should their be a later games. In the original series we never got to see Vergil and Dante during their "brotherly years" so
It was a plus for me to see it here. So over all, I would rate the story as a ok one, but the ending was another matter which I will get into later.
- Unlockables where also good in this game. I like being able to unlock costumes and content within the game and DmC definitely delivered here in that respect.
- The Voice acting was really top notch in this, Dante and Vergil voice actors in particular did a great job at catching the emotions in the scenes.
Now on to the cons.
- Admittedly this is just a personal reason and taste, but I honestly just don't like this new Dante's design. I've been a fan of the original series for so long that I just have a vision of what I expect Dante to be as far as appearance goes, and that appearance includes a devilishly handsome white haired red coat wearing badazz.
- Combat left a lot to be desired in comparison to the previous DMC games. It just isn't as stylish or as fluid as say DMC4 or DMC3. It seems pretty obvious to me that once you
compare the combat to the original games that NT would need to work on it more if it wants to improve it from the high bar DMC4 set with its great gameplay. Granted this does not mean at all that the combat is bad, the gameplay itself is actually pretty good and I enjoyed it very much as a action adventure hack/slash game.
- Graphics was another thing that I had a problem with. Considering this game was made years after the previous DMC game I would think that NT would have made it a note to make sure the graphics where superior or at least comparable to DMC4. Once you compare the 2 its obvious that it was lacking.
- The ending is just something I just did not like one bit. I get that some feel it was intentionally done like that to pave a way for a sequel, but I just dislike open endings like that which just ends leaving you "hanging" so to speak. Having Vergil and Dante have a battle like that and simply having Vergil just get up and leave and the game ending after a few words between Dante and Kat made me feel as if the ending could have been done better. I feel it could have been done in a way that made the players feel like they got something out of the story by for example having Vergil give 1 final epic speech to Dante
And then having a flash forward to Dante building his Devil May Cry shop alongside Kat with a new attire and new attitude. Granted the story really hasn't ended until we get our hands on the Vergil DLC that is confirmed to take place after DmC, but having to pay for the real ending never suited my taste.>_<
- Excessive swearing was another gripe I had with it, now now I know some of you are going to scream "But this is a M rated game, what you expect?" but its not the fact that there is swearing in the game that I have a problem with Its the fact that so many unneeded F bombs get dropped that I feel like NT is trying to force the whole "edgy" thing on the fans.:/
- Difficulty in comparison to the previous series was lacking, not saying the game is easy but I had a harder time with some of the original games than I did with this one.
And that is it for my scores.