Developer(s) Ninja Theory
Publisher(s) Capcom
Series
Devil May Cry
Engine Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s) Microsoft
Windows,PlayStation 3,Xbox 360
Genre(s) Hack and slash, beat 'em up
Mode(s) Single-player
After
a 5 year long pause Developer Ninja Theory has rebooted the series Devil May
Cry. It’s been a long time since Dante has slain some big ass Ugly mothaf*****g
Demon bosses. Does this new Dante really have the caliber to bring back the
memories or it’s just another “I-kill-the-demons” character.
Those
who are new to the series this is a good opportunity to introduce yourselves to
the series as this is a reboot of the whole series.
And
for those DMC followers, you know who Dante is?
DMC franchise is known for its Hackn’Slash-in-style
gameplay, great environment, insanely difficult levels in gaming industry and One
of the most ruthless protagonist and antagonist
The
game we are discussing and are about to dissect is the fifth installment in the
franchise and also a reboot of the original series. Let us discuss about the
game and its features one by one
Story:
The
story of this game is pretty simple and straightforward. Dante is a Nephilim, the
son of an Angel(Mother:Eve) and Demon(Father:Sparda) who were killed by a Demon
called Mundus. Dante takes mission of avenging his parents. That’s all to it.
Normally the story of games like these are simple. The story could have been
better. This story does not have any jaw dropping or WTF moments in it.
Rating:-
5/10
Enviornment:-
This
game has one of most creative and beautiful worlds made in modern gaming
trends. The World is set in one of parts of hell called “Limbo”. Ninja theory
has shown that Limbo is reflection of the real world and they took the term “Reflection”
pretty seriously. I mean how many games you have played where the character is
running on a pathway UPSIDE DOWN or watch yourself killing the demons on a News
Channel. The beauty of the world is just out of the box and unique.
There
are ledges and grapple points placed all over the world so that player can
proceed on the story path where he would have least expected.
Rating:-
8/10
Gameplay:-
This
is the best part of the game. DMC is always known for its combat and
Killing-in-style style gameplay and this time also it has lived up to the
expectation set by its predecessors.
As
the player moves forward the hordes of enemies keep on increasing and player
has to really improvise on the go to decimate the horde.
Dante
is given new weapons as he proceeds ahead in the story. Basically the weapon
can be divided in three parts: Angelic weapons, Demonic Weapons and Good ol’
Guns for ranged attacks. Angelic weapons are high speed weapons which can be
used for crowd control and have less damage. Demonic weapons are mainly heavy
weapons which slow down the character but deal very high damage. And guns are
guns everyone knows what to do with them. Btw did I tell you that “Ebony” and “Ivory”
are back. For the newtimers these are name of the high caliber guns that have
been with Dante since starting. Weapons are fairly balanced and player will
have to use all of them. Weapons combos can be unlocked by using upgrade
points. But these upgrade points can be re-assigned if player chooses another
weapon which is a very good feature
There
are several missions in a linear fashion taking the player from one point to
another in the story. At the end of the every mission player is shown his style
rating. On the style rating point are given to the player.
The
game has 3 difficulty levels. Complete the 3rd one and you unlock
another difficulty level. This level is INSANELY difficult basically for the
Demon himself.
Overall
the combat system is awesome and the best feature of this game.
Rating:
9/10
Presentation:-
Voice
acting is decent and suits all the characters pretty well.
Music
is okish. The music can easily be ignored as the player will be so busy saving
his ass from the demon hordes and their bosses. However the Metal and Grunge
theme always goes with these type of games
Rating:-
7/10
Verdict:-
Ninja
Theory has done justice to the legacy of Dante in this reboot. This game is for
both types of player (Followers and New timers). The game has returned after a
long time and it has not disappointed the player. Worth a shot!!!
Final
Rating: - 7.5/10 (Good)
