NT's last game, Enslaved, was also based on something else. And the result was similar only in names and some of the relationships made. Everything else was COMPLETELY different. Sure Capcom has some say on what NT can and cannot do, but when you look at DmC, what exactly did capcom say to keep in the game? The name Dante? Rebellion? Possibly Vergil? Mundus? Eva and Sparda? From what you said and everyone else at Capcom and NT is it is a reboot, with the freedom to change nearly everything, and it has to some degree. From the controls, aesthetics, heritage, and story. It's just a retelling of DMC without too many restrictions.
It's kinda ironic that DmC Dante seems more human that the origiDante. But i think that is just a result in the times. 12 years ago, most hack and slash games didn't really bother with a story. Just make something that looks cool and give him/her cool moves to do. And now in the next gen, every game has a decent story to it, well for the most part.
DMC4 was a lame attempt at a game. Everything recycled, even the levels. Now a real scam would be to just make DMC5, and keeping with Capcom tradition, don't answer any existing questions, and finish the game with tons of new ones.
The only thing GoW did right was tell a good story with consistency and kept adding more and more gore. At least DmC is heading in the right direction, for me, because i find DMC combat to be the best combat of all hack and slash. And by EVERYONES playthrough demo, it seems like a real fun game to play. And DmC just seems like a next gen game.
EDIT@ Event Video
ok, so i made an attempt to watch but after 3 minutes, i couldn't handle how dumb he truly is. Basically if he runs capcom, he's going to fire people. hmmm.... lets see how that works when noone want to work for you anymore and then he mentions the girl who tried to kill herself because of a stressful enviornment...hmmm... lets see, Firing people at random would make anyone scared for their job, and most likely a stressful work place. Not to mention the hiring and or rehiring of new staff. Then he talks about, How capcom should only show video footage. OK, that all nice and all, but if your like everyone and cannot wait for final product video to be released, i would suggest some pics.
ok i watched more. (since he's not screaming i actually can tolerate it)
He says that he would take fans questions and all that but then he says he would make his staff that addresses the media to have a more professional approach to interviews ect. First of all, you cannot have smilely glad hands with every question because not all fan questions are relevant. Some people just like to talk trash. And try to be a professional when fans threaten you. This guy cannot get over video games, so how do you think he'll respond to direct negitive feed back. My guess, an angry black man. There is a method to handling PR and its simply being professional and only answer questions about whatever you are making without spoiling the game itself. Anyone who takes their opinion about life or any other worldly events is seriously looking in the wrong place.
@ 4:45, no one gave him any money. And if somebody did, then they just got robbed.
