Does this sound silly?

[Amnestic]

Also, speaking of Rebellion, it's huge in comparison to Nero's sword. (Whatever that's called...?)

Red Queen. It does have the advantage of being a motorbike sword.

 

[Manji187]

Played Devil May Cry 3. Loved it. Especially because Dante is so awesomely cool.

I'm less interested however in DMC 4, simply because Dante is not the main character, and I hate the look and general concept of Nero. Is that wrong?

Kind of reminds me of how it was with Snake-Raiden in MGS 2 for most people.

 

[Darth Pope]

I would agree (from Youtubing the first fight scene between Nero and Dante) that they look worryingly similar.

At least they could have made Nero's coat fully blue, or something. And given him different coloured hair, cos I couldn't tell what the f was going on half the time...

Maybe dress him in pink to match his personality?

Am I the only person here who knows why they look similar?

Not at all. According to one of the designers, they wanted to start off the first next-gen title in the series with a new character so that players who never got to play the other two Devil May Cry games wouldn't feel lost. It was supposed to immerse new players more easily while maintaining a level of aesthetic continuity with the other two games for the fans.

Personally, I was excited when I first heard about Nero. I didn't actually mind that Dante wasn't going to be the main character of this entry, as Dante already got a good bit of screen time in previous entries. Also, hearing about Nero's abilities helped to get me excited about it. However, I can understand why many people weren't crazy about Dante being replaced.

Anyway, now that I've commented on-topic, now for something slightly less relevant. I surprises me how many people find number 3 the best in the series. Are there any other people who find number 1 vastly superior to the other two?

The first DMC has vastly inferior production values compared to DMC 3. Additionally the originals gameplay mechanics are clunky compared to DMC 3. On top of that DMC 3 has a superior story.

 

[Gunn01]

Liking the main character is a very important thing when it comes to liking a game. If you don't like him/her you probably won't play it.

 

[Mad Maniac with axe-firing chainsaw]

I suggest renting it and seeing if you like it. You can always buy it later.

If a friend will let you borrow it to get a taste of the game, all the better.

 

[Lt_Bromhead]

I suggest renting it and seeing if you like it. You can always buy it later.

If a friend will let you borrow it to get a taste of the game, all the better.

Only problem with this is that all my friends play on an Xbox/PS3 24/7... I refuse to be corrupted so I use my PC for everything. Renting might not be a bad plan tho.

To the internet!!! Oh... wait..

 

[Lord Beautiful]

The first DMC has vastly inferior production values compared to DMC 3. Additionally the originals gameplay mechanics are clunky compared to DMC 3. On top of that DMC 3 has a superior story.

And I agree with you whole-heartedly. Even 3's ending was vastly superior to 1's, though I still prefer 1's credits.

However, I find that the original is still the best in the series, and it is for reasons that I will outline shortly. I'm not trying to change your mind on the matter. I just want you to see where I'm coming from, so bear with me.

First, the level design is so much more creative in the original. The castle was remarkable, the forest was spooky (ish), the pirate ship was, well, abominable, but no water level is ever good, and Hell lives up to its name design-wise by being horrifying (in a good way). Most of the environments in 1 were fascinating to look at, and the atmosphere of the game was and still is remarkable. 3 had no such atmosphere. Most of the environments were boring and monotonous, though I must admit that Hell's entrance was beautifully designed.

Second, I find that 1 had much better enemy designs than the other games overall. In 3, if it wasn't carrying a scythe, it was either badly designed, annoying to fight (not fun and challenging like it damn well should be), or both (usually both). They were just plain boring. Some of the bosses were cool, but the enemies were just plain uninspired.

The enemies of 1 were very diverse and interesting for the most part. The Beezlbubs can die in the deepest pits of hell and the Sargasso were a tad simple, but most of the other enemies were actually interesting on some level. From the shambling Marionettes with their arsenal of pain and the fucked up Sin Scissors/Scythes with their unnerving screams to the asshole semi-transparent Frosts and the screwed up, evil-laughing, surprisingly difficult Nobodies, the game had a variety of demons with differing strengths and weaknesses.

As far as bosses go, I'd say 1 and 3 are even on the design front.

Third, 3 had Vergil, while 1 had Nelo Angelo (same demon, delightfully different). I think I've made my point.

Fourth, while 3 had the largest arsenal of Devil Arms, there wasn't that much of a difference between all of them as far as combat-effectiveness goes, though Nevan is an exception, as it is pretty much all style and no usefulness. For the most part, weapons in 3 only served to make combat more stylish, and while this is far from being a bad thing, it isn't quite as good as what 1 did.

1 featured only two Devil Arms, Sparda excluded. Both were fun to use and stylish to watch. They were also designed in such a way that one weapon can completely outclass the other in varying situations. Style wasn't the only incentive in switching weapons.

Fifth, I find that the soundtrack in 1 is better than 3. I can't explain exactly why except to say that I just think that 1's music fit 1 better than 3's music fit 3.

All of the above is why I prefer 1 to the others. You get where I'm coming from, right?

EDIT: Oh wait. I forgot to mention the Devil Triggers. I liked how 1 approached it, sending strands of the weapon's element along his body, and when he attacked, his body transformed into the body of the demon for whom the weapon is named. In 3, they just made Dante look silly. Thank you, Kazuma Kaneko, for giving Dante butt-wings and a screwy looking head. And neck. And body. Pretty much a screwy looking everything.

 

[Boneasse]

Is alright I reckon. Your opinion. You're entitled to it

 

[mangus]

I played DMC4 and found it nice that there was something pretty that used directX10 and ran perfectly on my machine. I didn't have any problem with the characters, but then I didn't really pay attention to them either. Oh, also it uses the 360 controller, and I liked that I had another game to justify owning it.