Devil May Cry brand new tears -- DmC reinvents Capcom's classic action franchise to explore new frontiers with the series. The "Devil May Cry DNA" of stylish action, rewarding combat and a brash, smart-talking protagonist all remains; however, it has now injected with a dark and brutal gameplay that promises to redefine the franchise.
The Dante of DmC is a young man who has no respect for authority or society in general. Dante knows that he is not human, but also that he is not like the demons that have tormented him throughout his life. Caught between worlds, he feels like an outcast. He is now discovering and coming to terms with what it means to be the child of a demon and an angel. This split personality has a real impact on gameplay with Dante being able to call upon angel and demon abilities at will, transforming his Rebellion sword on the fly to dramatically affect both combat and movement.
I still remember the first time I ever played the original 2001 Devil May Cry. I mean, it was all just so cool. The style, the brutality, the never-ending combos, the white hair. But as years passed, that white sheen dulled to a time-worn gray, and the series' wildly stylish hacking and slashing fell into a deep, dark rut. Maybe it was because I got older. Maybe Capcom just ran out of ways to top its own over-the-top-ness. (Most likely some combination of the two.) The bottom line? Devil May Cry needed to change. And now, with the switch to developer Ninja Theory, it has -- mostly for the better. Read More »
Just where does all the blood of Dante's slain enemies go? This is gonna bother me for the rest of the day. It's not like we've seen drainage systems in any of the previous trailers. At first I thought "Bloody Palace" mode, the first DLC to follow DmC's release next week, might've seen Dante mopping up blood as a hilarious, self-aware poke at the ridiculousness of his hyperglorified slaying of demons, but nah, it's just more hacking up strange beasts in a kind of tower-based challenge mode. Read More »
Banking corporations are run by The Devil himself. Capitalism is literally turning the world to ruins, and our hero Dante can't abide by that. Crumbling streets are no barrier to his stopping the forces of sheer dollar-eyed evil, and he will tread over anything and everything in his quest to make things right. Dante is a badass who, simply put, Does Not Give A Damn. Or at least, that's what I'm getting from DmC's story-centered CG trailer. Read More »
These two new gameplay videos for the Devil May Cry reboot, oh-so-casually shortened to the odd, new name of "DmC," show us that Dante is stylish. Very stylish. I mean, one of these vids is even titled the "Stylish Play Movie;" Dante's got moves that rivals catwalk models in Paris. But the overall flashiness of these videos does leave us wondering a little -- does DmC have the brains to match its beauty? Read More »
Oh, young Dante. You so dreamy. And you're even dreamier with the glorious power of PC hardware backing you. I mean, check out this trailer for the DmC port. Make sure you watch it in HD. It takes full advantage of the already gorgeous art style. And, as reported by CVG, we know exactly when we'll be able to control the action, as the PC version will be dropping in January. Read More »
Also known as: Devil May Cry, Devil May Cry (Ninja Theory Project)
Release Region: United States
Release Date: January 25, 2013
Publisher: Capcom
Release Region: United Kingdom
Release Date: January 25, 2013
Publisher: Capcom
Release Region: Japan
Release Date: January 2013
Publisher: Capcom
Release Region: Australia
Release Date: January 24, 2013
Publisher: Capcom
Expansion packs related to this game:
DmC -- Vergil's Downfall (PC)
Also available on: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360