How would like them to handle God in DmC2?

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How do you think it could be handled with the least amount of plot holes?

My idea: There is no God. The concept of God is the equivalent of a fairytale in Heaven that Angel's tell to their children, then humans got word of it. It was distorted while being passed down through word of mouth and gave birth to our more popular modern religions.

 

[Demi-fiend]

So, who were the Angels, then? Or even the Nephilim, for that matter?

 

[Ronin]

Here's mine.

My idea: During Sparda's time with the demons while being in the Roman empire. Sparda witnessed God for the first time in his life. Never had he felt such pure light and goodness.

The feeling of what is right and what is wrong start to awaken. As he betrays his blood brother and master (Lucifer) for destroying the lives of the human race.

 

[Sparda's rejected son]

DMC4 handled the concept of "god" best. If a DmC2 were to exist it should go the DMC4 route.

 

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So, who were the Angels, then? Or even the Nephilim, for that matter?

Products of evolution like humans(and I'd also assume demons) are?

 

[Exejpgwmv]

Here's mine.

My idea: During Sparda's time with the demons while being in the Roman empire. Sparda witnessed God for the first time in his life. Never had he felt such pure light and goodness.

The feeling of what is right and what is wrong start to awaken. As he betrays his blood brother and master (Lucifer) for destroying the lives of the human race.

That doesn't explain why God would just let Mundus enslave humanity and farm their souls.

 

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DMC4 handled the concept of "god" best. If a DmC2 were to exist it should go the DMC4 route.

How did DMC4 handle it?

 

[V's patron]

I have no idea

 

[Exejpgwmv]

I have no idea

Thanks for your opinion at least. :thumbsup:

 

[Bazilican]

I'd say God should be the one who has been the one sending angels to fight. I also would say God planned for Eva and Sparda to unite, make Dante and Vergil, and pit them against Mundus. For DmC2, I would think God would visit Dante via possessing a host to go tell him that he must be the one to kill Vergil.

 

[Ronin]

That doesn't explain why God would just let Mundus enslave humanity and farm their souls.

I don't know, does anyone know?

 

[Ronin]

I'd say God should be the one who has been the one sending angels to fight. I also would say God planned for Eva and Sparda to unite, make Dante and Vergil, and pit them against Mundus. For DmC2, I would think God would visit Dante via possessing a host to go tell him that he must be the one to kill Vergil.

That can work.

 

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I'd say God should be the one who has been the one sending angels to fight. I also would say God planned for Eva and Sparda to unite, make Dante and Vergil, and pit them against Mundus. For DmC2, I would think God would visit Dante via possessing a host to go tell him that he must be the one to kill Vergil.

Why couldn't he have destroyed Mundus himself? He is God after all.

 

[Railazel]

As a Christian, as much as I would like to see God in a video game, I am of the opinion that he should be left out of them.

 

[Demi-fiend]

 

[Railazel]

Don't see how this aids the discussion in anyway and, as funny as it is, those double standards aren't even universal.

 

[Elijah Guerrero]

I'd say God should be the one who has been the one sending angels to fight. I also would say God planned for Eva and Sparda to unite, make Dante and Vergil, and pit them against Mundus. For DmC2, I would think God would visit Dante via possessing a host to go tell him that he must be the one to kill Vergil.

I can see Dante not following Gods orders out of his love for his brother (the only family he has left) which would make the deity angry and try to exterminate him for not following the 'one, true god'. end result; an interesting boss battle. There are many games where you fight supernatural deities (god of War series, Castlevania; Lords of Shadow saga, Dante's Inferno, etc...) why not have a game where you could end up fighting god (Jehova, as he is also known as)

Like how DmCs themes go; God enslaves people through religion (Christianity) as he has his own variants of warriors under his command (Angels, watchers, cupids, griffons, heavenly beasts, etc...) sort of like how Bayonetta has you fighting angels and all things considered divine.

This is just s thought that could be in DmC2, what do you guys think?

 

[Loopy]

I don't know if I would be comfortable with the concept of God in a Devil May Cry game. It opens up a can of sticky worms.

If it is the idea of a higher being from the Abrahamic religions (Yaweh, Allah, God) then how would it be represented without causing upset or some kind of controversy? If that god is included, then how much more of the doctrines and dogma should also be included that also corroborates the existing DMC mythos?

Also, how would this fit in with demons running around in broad daylight and demon kings powerful enough to rule all humanity, kill a load of angels and drive the nephilim to extinction allowed to get away with it if an all powerful god existed in a DMC game? One would assume god would be powerful enough to step in and stop the demons, unless this follows the logic of 'god allows extreme suffering as a test' rubbish.

 

[Bazilican]

I can see Dante not following Gods orders out of his love for his brother (the only family he has left) which would make the deity angry and try to exterminate him for not following the 'one, true god'. end result; an interesting boss battle. There are many games where you fight supernatural deities (god of War series, Castlevania; Lords of Shadow saga, Dante's Inferno, etc...) why not have a game where you could end up fighting god (Jehova, as he is also known as)

Like how DmCs themes go; God enslaves people through religion (Christianity) as he has his own variants of warriors under his command (Angels, watchers, cupids, griffons, heavenly beasts, etc...) sort of like how Bayonetta has you fighting angels and all things considered divine.

This is just s thought that could be in DmC2, what do you guys think?

God enslaves humanity through religion? I can already see the cons of that turn out.

The reason why that would be a bad idea is that it will cause a lot of controversy by not only making God a bad guy, but also having to fight God as if he were an enemy and beat him. That would indicate that God is beatable, and would thus p*ss a lot of Christians, Catholics, and other religious groups that follow a single god off. And that's not something DmC needs.

There's a reason why God of War doesn't use Christianity deities as opponents.

 

[berto]

I can honestly say I would like them to handle the notion of God by not doing it at all.

The way they would do it is shifting the notion of 'the Man' from Mundus to God. They would portray him as an authority figure, one to be challenged, and in order for that to work out they need him to be an a$$hole, like so many other interpretations by those who want to want to show stories of rebellious characters. No, thank you.