DmC: Devil May Cry Review

DmC: Devil May Cry is a hack and slash video game developed by Ninja Theory and published by Capcom. Announced in late 2010 during the Tokyo Game Show the game is set in an alternative reality in the Devil May Cry series. It focuses on the player character Dante, a young man with supernatural powers who finds himself under attack by a seemingly sentient town known as Limbo City populated by demons. With assured storytelling, great combat, and imaginative design, DmC: Devil May Cry is a more-than-worthy reboot for a classic franchise.

What’s Good?

            The strong and powerful gameplay and deep combat with a complete variety of weapons and enemies is so enthralling and fascinating. The vivid graphic designs as well as its incredible and convincing voice acts have redefined the series without compromising its soul.

What’s Bad?

            The boss’ were not as scary and interesting like the normal enemies. The minute glitches were a shame for such a great game. The ending was not as great as expected.

So What’s It All About?

            Players play as the lead protagonist, Dante, to fight against the demons and navigate across the city, Limbo, using his art of fighting with both magic and his weaponry. Dante can perform combos with his sword, Rebellion, and his two pistols, Ebony and Ivory. The most interesting of all is the new modification they have given to Dante’s special moves is the Angel Mode and Devil Mode which gives different strengths and abilities to Dante.

            The game starts with Dante waking up after a night drinking and having sex with a couple of girls he picked up at a local nightclub, then being warned by a mysterious young woman that he's in danger. After being pulled into Limbo, dressing and avoiding the clutches of a 'Hunter' demon, Dante is guided through the Bellevue Pier's carnival by the girl, who addresses herself as Kat, a psychic who can see into Limbo. After recovering his sword and his twin pistols, Dante defeats the Hunter, but is left confused when it calls him "Son of Sparda" as it dies. After returning to the human dimension, Dante is asked to join Kat in heading back to speak with her boss. Reluctantly, Dante accepts.

Dante is given a new look, but he is still the same demon slaying half demon and half angel

            As they move on Kat says that she is part of ‘The Order’ and explains to him their objective. They meet the leader of the of the Order Vergil and asks Dante if he could join them to destroy the reign of the demons forever.

            Vergil tells him about his past and talked about Sparda and Eva, Dante’s parents. Forbidden by their peoples' war to fall in love or have family, they fell in love and went into hiding and bore Dante and Vergil who were capable of killing the cruel Demon King Mundus, Sparda's former ally. Afraid that the Nephilim children would be used against him, Mundus attacked the family and killed Eva. He then condemned Sparda to banishment and eternal torture after the former demon General spirited his sons to safety, wiped their memories for their own protection and gave each a sword (Rebellion for Dante, Yamato for Vergil). After hearing this, Dante resolves to help Vergil bring down Mundus and his regime.

The Graphics are powerful and realistic

            Dante with the help of Kat fights against Mundus and takes down the Virility Plant and The Raptor News Network. Later on, Kat is kidnapped and Dante, in order to save her, kidnaps Mundus’ demon concubine, Lilith, who bears Mundus’ heir. Dante offers an exchange. However, Vergil kills Lilith and her child, triggering a firefight from which the three allies only narrowly escape an enraged attack by Mundus from his stronghold in Silverstack Towers. Kat, recovering from torture, tells them of a way into the Towers. With the remnants of the Order, Dante and Vergil infiltrate the Towers and confront Mundus, who is drawing power from the Hellgate, a portal to his realm within his office. The Demon King tries to kill Dante, but Vergil closes the Hellgate and stabs Mundus in the back. But, far from dying, Mundus form a new body for himself and attacks the brothers again. Mundus is eventually defeated, and with him the shield keeping demons across the world invisible dissolves, leaving the demons visible to humans and fusing the human world and Limbo together.

            As Vergil, Kat and Dante look at the ruined city and consider the future, Vergil reveals his true intentions: with Mundus gone and their family avenged, Vergil intends to rule humanity, with Dante by his side. Dante, who has grown to care for humanity and is appalled at Vergil's callous attitude towards humans and especially Kat, refuses. The two brothers fight and Dante, going into his Devil Trigger state, comes close to killing his brother. Kat begs him to relent and Vergil, seriously wounded and disappointed in Dante’s resolution to protect humanity but let them rule, leaves through a portal. Dante and Kat are left standing in the ruined battlefield, with Dante’s hair turned white by the Devil Trigger and his eyes shining with demon power. The game ends with Dante questioning his identity, and Kat comforting him by replying "I know exactly who you are. You are Dante, nothing more, and nothing less."