What? Are you kidding me? This is a reboot. It's starting fresh. It's abandoning/replacing what came before it, most notably it's established characters and story. Yes, this reboot is still DMC in spirit, but it's still very different from the old series. Which is why some people, myself included, want it back. It's just not the same. Understand that please.
That's not the problem. The old series wasn't perfect, yes, people have every right to point out its flaws. But everyone here does it in a negative light. They point out the flaws as a reason for Capcom -NOT- to do a DMC5. And so they can roll with DmC. See the difference? I mean, I'm not letting that get to me, but it just boggles my mind. The majority of this forum now has a "Out with the old, in with the new" mindset. :/ It's not what it used to be.
Yes, people change. To better, not to worse. This isn't for the better, in my honest opinion. I mean, what do we gain from this? All Capcom succeeded in doing was splitting it's fan base in half. And lol, bro? Did you see the poll on here that asked if we could have a DMC5 or DmC2? DmC2 was ahead by twenty more votes. I don't know about you, but that says a lot.
Regardless if people asked for a reboot after DMC4, that doesn't mean you mean you ditch what you already have. Chances are, those asking for a reboot, were in the minority. I honestly did not see one DMC fan ask for one. That was the wrong move. The whole point of DmC was to gain more fans. What have they gained besides death threats, a split fan base, and loss of sales? More bad than good came out of DmC, whether you like that or not.
That's fine man. Example: One of the posters around here is constantly lushing out hate for Dante yet at the same time claims to be a veteran fan of the series. Which, to me, makes little to no sense, considering Dante is what makes Devil May Cry. Even in gameplay elements. It's hard to conceive because the majority of DMC fans didn't love DMC only for its gameplay, they loved its characters and story. How are you a veteran fan of a series where the gameplay is the only thing you like? I smell bullshit.
I know what's depressing and I know what isn't. I'm passionate about gaming and Devil May Cry is my favorite game series of all time. If it never continues, then yes, I will find that depressing. You can't tell me otherwise. The problem is though, DmC isn't bringing new fans. It's driving them away. I understand your logic but it's flawed considering DmC's reception has been mostly negative. Like I said before, nothing good is coming out of it. If DmC was classified as a spin-off instead, rather than a reboot, I guarantee you there would've been much less rage. Nothing is replaced. Everyone wins.
I agree wholeheartedly. Insulting each other is uncalled for and unnecessary, which is what I try to avoid doing. And to me, Dante is more than a fictional character. He's an icon. He's an idol to me. I even cosplayed as him.