Product Description: Long ago the Dark Knight Sparda rebelled against the dark emperor and waged a one-man war to save humanity. Thousands of years later, a religious organization worships this renowned savior and has taken it upon themselves to rid the world of all evil. Residing in Fortuna, this organization is known as the "Order of the Sword," and is made up of an elite group of "Holy Knights." One day, a young knight named Nero witnesses Sparda's legendary son Dante slaughter his fellow warriors. Has the renowned devil hunter turned his back on mankind? What does thie encounter mean for these two individuals? In Devil May Cry 4, players control the formidable Nero who comes to grips with his newly found power as his beliefs and allegiance are tested. Continuing the legacy of fast paced action synonymous with the series, Devil May Cry 4 pushes the envelope of excellence even further with the inclusion of a new combat system that incorporates Nero's "Devil Bringer, a new feature that has players delivering overwhelming damage to enemies with non-stop combos, while gaining new power for Nero's right arm. With the PlayStation 3 system's advanced graphical capabilities, high definition visuals and intricate detail come to life as players explore new and exotic locales. Amazing visual effects and dynamic action coupled with a complex storyline, provides the very cool, slick and stylish attitude that only a Devil May Cry game can deliver. New active style change system for Dante allows him to switch styles and weapons on the fly, producing crazy combo possibilities ESRB Rated M for Mature
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Not very special
I am a fan of the first and third Devil May Cry so I was looking forward to the this one especially after seeing gameplay and video trailers. After playing it though, I am kind of disappointed.
You start the game playing as Nero, a character with a demon hand, chasing the infamous Dante, son of Sparda and main character of the first three Devil May Cry games, for about 13 stages and the rest you play as Dante. There are about 20 stages total.
Well the stages where you play as Nero and Dante are the same stages. Basically, you travel up the map as Nero and come down the map as Dante. The bosses you played as Nero are the same bosses you play as Dante. It feels like you only have half a video game. Also, when playing as Dante the game feels way easier then playing as Nero. The last two stages you play through the same bosses a third time as Nero. The gameplay and graphics are decent and the story is ok, but I have no desire to replay this because of the repetitiveness.
Rating: - Good game -- for 40 bucks
graphics: 9/10, 720p grr. But nonethless very impressive graphics. Some camera angles are very annoying.
sound: 8/10, Not bad, music kinda sucks though. Seems like they play the same metal song during each combat scene. I had to turn it off.
gameplay: First DMC game I ever played and i picked it up very fast. shouldnt be too tough for newcomers.
PROS: lots of action, good story, good graphics
CONS: JUMPING PUZZLES, are you kidding me, what is this 1988 on a NES? I don't mind a challenge but some of the jumping puzzles are just terrible. The worst part is the camera can get in the way. Not too sure on replay value either. You could easily get through the content in 20 some hours.
Summary: Not as good as Assassin's Creed. Not worth 60 bucks. But definately worth 40.
Rating: - Great
Simply said Great game have replayed it several times. The graphics are great the music is great and I really cant think of a single negative thing about it.
Rating: - A stylish showcase of action and style
I know that title isn't exactly awesome but it fits the Devil May Cry series perfectly. This is not deep storylines or emotional cutscenes or ultimately sympathetic characters; this series is about keeping enemies afloat with a wave of bullets before you bring down your sword right on their head. I really only finished the first one and haven't bothered with the next 2 but since I have a shiny new Playstation 3, a whole new wave of games I have to try show up. So after the mandatory and hefty 5 GB install (more on that later), I was set for my adventure of sword-and-gunplay awesomeness with flaws that bugged me incessantly.
Story: Instead of playing as series regular Dante, you now control Nero, a member of the Order of the Sword, attending church with his friend/love interest Kyrie. Just then Dante shows up and proceeds to assassinate the leader before taking off. The Order tells Nero to go after Dante and make him pay for his crimes but there's more to it than that and Nero and Dante try to get to the bottom of it all.
Graphics: I always found Capcom to be quite stellar when it comes to presentation and while the art style isn't as beautiful as Folklore or as immensely detailed as Metal Gear Solid 4, this game is still quite the powerhouse when it comes down to the graphics. From its art design style with castles, ruins, picturesque landscapes to the fluidity of the action and cutscene direction, this is quite a great looking game on the PS3. Added bonus is that the mandatory install which takes a good 20 minutes drastically reduces load times with at best 2-3 seconds of a "now loading" screen. Sweet.
Sound/Music: The music has always been a mixed bag in terms of what it does and what it feels like the game should be doing. At times, the game takes on an operatic approach with organs, pianos and choirs in Latin but then when action hits, it brings out a cheesy metal song. Sure it fits what you're doing but having sweeping music only to be replaced by music worthy of bad Slipknot and it's just bizarre. Voice acting in Capcom games tend to be hit-or-miss as well, as if the whole game is one big, stylish and impressive B-movie with one-liners (unfunny ones at that) and a villain who stutters and it's quite funny in a bad way.
Gameplay: The Devil May Cry series is all about the combos and the moves like God of War. From all the moves you can purchase to upgrades, your character will be flying up and down the screen as you bring the proverbial smackdown to your enemies. Gunplay and swordplay effortlessly shift back and forth and using the Devil Bringer, which basically acts like Scorpion's "get over here!" from Mortal Kombat. Instead of going over to your enemy, you can grab them from afar and smack em around. Instead of Dante who received new weapons to shift back and forth from, Nero keeps his sword and guns but he just gets more stuff to do with them.
The problem is is that the moves and upgrades are rather hefty price-wise and you will frequently go through the process of "orb farming" where you replay a level to get better ranks and more Proud Souls to use to upgrade which can get very repetitive and the more Souls you get is depending on how good at combos you are. From Deadly to Sick Smokin' Style, you have to be very adept at slinging together combos without getting hit so if you're a bad player, you're going to be pretty small on upgrades. Also at times, Capcom has gameplay ideas that just don't work and for those wondering if the game is as famously difficult as the third can rest easy (though it's still maddening sometimes), it does a couple things that irk me. Jumping puzzles are sometimes imprecise and with enemies respawning should you fall, it gets kind of boring and quite irritating. The other is that you'll get a board game where you move a character across a board but considering how it's played, it feels like a game stretcher to make the game seem longer than it is.
At a certain point in the game, we get to play as Dante and he's basically the same though there's some changes. Dante can now shift into different modes from Gunslinger which focuses on weapons and bullets whereas Trickster basically allows you to dodge enemies more efficiently and the new weaponry gets added upon completing certain missions. However, not to spoil but basically Dante is Nero's levels backwards and you even fight the same bosses...3 times. It might be a next-gen title but it's also burdened by gameplay choices.
I'd play the game since it's one of the more well-known and popular PS3 games but I wouldn't consider it my favorite and it's more a game I like than absolutely love. I don't mind playing through it and even wanted to get to the end but I didn't feel it was good enough to purchase but that's me.
Rating: - So much fun to kill demons in style
I love this game. So much fun to kill demons with that big sword.......
- Not very special
- Great
