Poll: Your feelings on the Devil May Cry Series
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Pretty much this. The first one is still one of the pivotal games of the PS2, the game that started the whole hack&slash craze that later brought things like god of war. The first game (and only the first) also had a very castlevania inspired theme both in game structure and appearance. It is something I have missed in all the others. There were numerous clones of DMC, but I think most of them (including many of the DMC sequels themselves) completely missed the point of what made those games entertaining. Aside from The original God of War (Pandora's tower in particular) none of the other hack&slashes ever really achieved the neat level design and how cleverly everything was so interconnected. DMC 2 was horrible, 3 was pretty good, and 4 was just disappointing, decent, but disappointing. I was expecting.. well, the same treatment God of war got on the PS3. Not as pretty, of course, but done with the same epic flair. There was certainly none of that, in fact I got the impression that the creators were very bored with the series while they made #4, and it turns out I am right considering they then handed it over to foreigners who are now making #5.DeadSp8s said:
I seriously suggest - to anyone who wants to play them - to get the HD collection and play the first one and third one. The 1st one has better game elements, and the 3rd has an amazing story and interesting characters.
NOTE: Possible spoilers coming, I may be too focused on writing this to warn you, so be careful reading this.
I love Devil May Cry. I was 10 years old when the first one came out, and when I played it, I fell in love with (in this order) Dante. Guy just oozed cool. To a 10 year old, this was the man I wish I could be. Then I fell in love with the gothic style. Wandering around a seemingly abandoned castle only to be attacked by crazed puppets and giant spiders? Hell yes!
When the second one came out, I raced to buy it. Played it, and was quite...Well, disgusted at what they'd done. There was no story (as far as I could tell) and Dante seemed to have swallowed a thousand lemons, judging by the scowl on his face. The gameplay was still alright, it had everything the first had, but it lacked the style and attitude it's predecessor had.
A good few years later, when the series was out of my mind, I was surprised to find a sequel. After reading the back, I decided it was worth a buy. That was the second greatest gaming decision I had made (the first being trying Metal Gear Solid 3.) The series had found it's feet. It had a well-told story that seemed to work well with the gameplay. I was 16 (I think) at the time, and in my teenage rebellious years, so Dante naturally appealed to me. To say I fell in love with this game is an understatement.
And so, with renewed vigour, I anxiously awaited the new one. I'd read that Dante wouldn't be the main protagonist and was cautiously excited. I was intrigued by the Devil Arm mechanic and finding out just who the hell Nero was and why he looked so similar to Dante. What I got though, was an admittedly good game (anyone who says otherwise is too spoiled by the others) but one that disappointed in a good few ways. We got nothing on Nero, to this day, the best we have is vague guesses (personally, I think he's Vergil's son, who had an obsession to be like his father, and thus sired a child...Or more?)
Dante - as always - made me giggle every time he was onscreen, he was so cool, but I had become so accustomed to Nero that he felt too heavy in my hands (if that made sense.)
I could tell you my feelings on the upcoming DmC, but I feel I could better explain by headbutting the keyboard.
And that basically ends my post on my love-affair with Devil May Cry. The way I see it, the earlier in life you play the game, the better it'll be. I'll admit that I come back to DMC1 and cringe at how cheesy it is, but I can't stop loving the game, because I'd fallen in love with it when I was 10 years old.
Also, as an added bonus, I was a very big fan of the Power Rangers as a young child, and learning DMC had numerous voice and motion actors that starred in the Power Rangers just made me feel that much closer to my childhood.
I love Devil May Cry. I was 10 years old when the first one came out, and when I played it, I fell in love with (in this order) Dante. Guy just oozed cool. To a 10 year old, this was the man I wish I could be. Then I fell in love with the gothic style. Wandering around a seemingly abandoned castle only to be attacked by crazed puppets and giant spiders? Hell yes!
When the second one came out, I raced to buy it. Played it, and was quite...Well, disgusted at what they'd done. There was no story (as far as I could tell) and Dante seemed to have swallowed a thousand lemons, judging by the scowl on his face. The gameplay was still alright, it had everything the first had, but it lacked the style and attitude it's predecessor had.
A good few years later, when the series was out of my mind, I was surprised to find a sequel. After reading the back, I decided it was worth a buy. That was the second greatest gaming decision I had made (the first being trying Metal Gear Solid 3.) The series had found it's feet. It had a well-told story that seemed to work well with the gameplay. I was 16 (I think) at the time, and in my teenage rebellious years, so Dante naturally appealed to me. To say I fell in love with this game is an understatement.
And so, with renewed vigour, I anxiously awaited the new one. I'd read that Dante wouldn't be the main protagonist and was cautiously excited. I was intrigued by the Devil Arm mechanic and finding out just who the hell Nero was and why he looked so similar to Dante. What I got though, was an admittedly good game (anyone who says otherwise is too spoiled by the others) but one that disappointed in a good few ways. We got nothing on Nero, to this day, the best we have is vague guesses (personally, I think he's Vergil's son, who had an obsession to be like his father, and thus sired a child...Or more?)
Dante - as always - made me giggle every time he was onscreen, he was so cool, but I had become so accustomed to Nero that he felt too heavy in my hands (if that made sense.)
I could tell you my feelings on the upcoming DmC, but I feel I could better explain by headbutting the keyboard.
And that basically ends my post on my love-affair with Devil May Cry. The way I see it, the earlier in life you play the game, the better it'll be. I'll admit that I come back to DMC1 and cringe at how cheesy it is, but I can't stop loving the game, because I'd fallen in love with it when I was 10 years old.
Also, as an added bonus, I was a very big fan of the Power Rangers as a young child, and learning DMC had numerous voice and motion actors that starred in the Power Rangers just made me feel that much closer to my childhood.
The first Devil May Cry was a revelation, a game that I played many times. Very challenging and gameplay style unique enough to feel completely brand new.
Devil May Cry 2 I never actually played, and can offer no judgment. I owned it, but the combination of lack of time and ill words spoken of it meant I didn't bother. The soundtrack for it was very well done that much I do know.
Devil May Cry 3 was a massive jump in quality over the second - and having never played the Special Edition version, I'm looking forward to giving Vergil a try.
Devil May Cry 4 was good, but due to the game suffering from Capcom's game extending tactics the worst of the lot, the replay value diminished extremely quickly. That said, Dante was a whole new level of fluid thanks to on the fly style shifts.
I'm looking forward to Devil May Cry 2012 a lot, although the gameplay trailers I've seen so far so extremely heavy use of the grappling hook - which concerns me. I will concede however that Nero's devil arm did make him any interesting fighter. Otherwise the combat looks extremely fluid and far surpasses any gripes with character change.
Devil May Cry 2 I never actually played, and can offer no judgment. I owned it, but the combination of lack of time and ill words spoken of it meant I didn't bother. The soundtrack for it was very well done that much I do know.
Devil May Cry 3 was a massive jump in quality over the second - and having never played the Special Edition version, I'm looking forward to giving Vergil a try.
Devil May Cry 4 was good, but due to the game suffering from Capcom's game extending tactics the worst of the lot, the replay value diminished extremely quickly. That said, Dante was a whole new level of fluid thanks to on the fly style shifts.
I'm looking forward to Devil May Cry 2012 a lot, although the gameplay trailers I've seen so far so extremely heavy use of the grappling hook - which concerns me. I will concede however that Nero's devil arm did make him any interesting fighter. Otherwise the combat looks extremely fluid and far surpasses any gripes with character change.
I played a little bit of the first one at a friend's house back when it first came out, hardly remember anything. I won DMC3 in the Steam Gift Pile though so I'll be giving that a go soon
I played 3 so here's my two cents.
Story: cheesy as can be but at least the producers seem to be aware of this and keep it to a minimum. But they don't fall of the other end of the boat either. (being overly ironic)
Gameplay: just awesome. Exactly like god of war really, but a little more theatrical (as in: over the top attacks) A big difference with god of war (in my opinion) is that with a little practice you can pull off amazing combo's. The kind where you not hit the ground for like 15 seconds. Why they would put that in the game, I have no idea since it's really not necessary to beat it. Unfortunantly the more spectacular attacks are pretty useless in serious fights.
It's also great if you like impossible challenges like demon's souls because hard difficulty and above really is HARD.
Conclusion: kinda like a good action flick. It's not gonna make you rethink society but it's awesome anyway and will make you feel like a badass.
Also, I heard the makers of 3 decided 2 wasn't canon because it was THAT bad. Just saying...
So the timeline is 3 -> 1 -> 4 since 3 is a prequel.
Story: cheesy as can be but at least the producers seem to be aware of this and keep it to a minimum. But they don't fall of the other end of the boat either. (being overly ironic)
Gameplay: just awesome. Exactly like god of war really, but a little more theatrical (as in: over the top attacks) A big difference with god of war (in my opinion) is that with a little practice you can pull off amazing combo's. The kind where you not hit the ground for like 15 seconds. Why they would put that in the game, I have no idea since it's really not necessary to beat it. Unfortunantly the more spectacular attacks are pretty useless in serious fights.
It's also great if you like impossible challenges like demon's souls because hard difficulty and above really is HARD.
Conclusion: kinda like a good action flick. It's not gonna make you rethink society but it's awesome anyway and will make you feel like a badass.
Also, I heard the makers of 3 decided 2 wasn't canon because it was THAT bad. Just saying...
So the timeline is 3 -> 1 -> 4 since 3 is a prequel.
I suppose one should treat the DMC series as Yahtzee treats the Silent Hill series. You'll find that some of it is good, some of it is bad, and the rest to be meh, probably.telocaster said:
I recommend playing DMC 1 and 3, forgetting 2, going for 4 if you feel up to it, finding it amusing that Dante's gets a part in both Viewtiful Joe and SMT: Nocturne, and leave it at that. So far as I can tell, the new one by Ninja Theory isn't going to make people happy, but I'll let them decide.
If you're into hacky-slashy games that have an neccesity for stylish gaming go get it. DMC 1 and 3 are some of my favorite games of all time.
I got into Devil May Cry when the third instalment was released for the PC. And that was just a metric ton of fun, hilarity and rainbows. Played that game over and over again, to the point that I almost could finish the game on "heaven or hell"-difficulty. It kinda ruined me for the fourth game, since my expectations were kinda high.
The fourth game was a big pile of "meh". Not great, but not terrible. I wasn't all thrilled by Nero, but he had some good moves. The gameplay was solid, but the awesome feeling that I had playing DMC3 was lost.
As for the new one that is in the making, I can't really say anything yet. I haven't played it, and it's in the gameplay where it counts for me when playing DMC. I think Dantes new look isn't all that bad. Sure, I'm going to miss the old one, but his new look isn't terrible. Seems very punk inspired, which I kinda approve of.
The fourth game was a big pile of "meh". Not great, but not terrible. I wasn't all thrilled by Nero, but he had some good moves. The gameplay was solid, but the awesome feeling that I had playing DMC3 was lost.
As for the new one that is in the making, I can't really say anything yet. I haven't played it, and it's in the gameplay where it counts for me when playing DMC. I think Dantes new look isn't all that bad. Sure, I'm going to miss the old one, but his new look isn't terrible. Seems very punk inspired, which I kinda approve of.
I'm somewhat similar. My first encounter with Devil May Cry occurred when my brother borrowed from a friend Resident Evil: Code Veronica X, which was brand-spanking-new at the time. This came with the demo for Devil May Cry and the both of us spent way more goddamn time playing that short demo than we did playing Resident Evil. It was there that my love for the series blossomed.AgentLampshade said:
Then I played the original. And it was magnificent. To this day, it's my favorite game of all time.
I've played every Devil May Cry within days of their release. I love three of them. Dante is my favorite game character.
I feel that the only action game series near its quality is Ninja Gaiden, which I feel is the Tekken to Devil May Cry's Street Fighter, which is to say that it's similar in quality but too different to determine superiority.
I fucking love the series.
Which is why I really don't like the way this reboot crap looks. I'm not hung up on the change in Dante's appearance. I'm not hung up on the change in story (though it annoys me that we can't wrap up the established story before moving on to another). I'm hung up on the gameplay, which looks mind-numbingly mediocre in contrast to the series' characteristic excellence. Final judgement will only be cast once I've actually played the game, but it doesn't look good.
Like them a lot, but Bayonetta one-upped the series in every way I can imagine, meaning that they'll need to borrow a lot from it to improve the series further.