DmC: Devil May Cry

Well it's certainly a game, with HUGE technical stability issues

Listen it's not really DMC... It's a DMC AU with inferior graphics and a fair less tight mechanic system. If you have played previous DMC titles, this is baby's first slasher by comparison. SSS ranks right out the gate on the hardest difficulty. Loose pressing, close as hell FOV camera, stylized slash and bash. So if tight juggling combos and skill based gameplay are your cocaine, this is herbal tea. But it has an audaciousness to it thats lightly humorous. Forget the other DMC plots, forget the lore, this is an inferior but not terrible DMC Alternate Universe. And it is not a skill focused one. Not bad, just different.

THAT BEING SAID, it is a technical nightmare, crashes constantly, you have to force frame limits or it runs away as well. This is just a bad port. Shame, because I WAS enjoying the new narrative but damn is it a buggy POS

Story wise it’s okay. I try to think of it as a different game than the dmc series.
I mostly play it because of the gameplay

For me, USA creators had our beauty... btw the history just take seriously or not about the other games.... chill guys and enjoy the combos

If you don't mind the edgy one-liners and Adi Shankar levels of swearing, this game is actually surprisingly decent. El Donte should be in the next mainline game as an alternate skin or a fake Dante. I wouldn't recommend paying full price for it though.

holy christ this game is actually giving me cancer but its so fire.r...
its like if a 15 year old wanted to mash together grand theft auto san andres and devil may cry 2 (specifically 2) into one game and wanted to keep the humor of grand theft auto but made it more cringe worhty

honestly

not htat bad

8/10

Really fun short-ish alternate timeline deal, definitely not devil may cry but if you're able to deal with that then you'll have a good time

Amazing combat, amazing keyboard + mouse support, amazing music. Some people don’t like color coded enemies (there’s only 2 btw), but IMO it makes the fight more challenging. Bosses are memorable, albeit somewhat scripted. The environment design is sooooooooo good; Morphing floors/walls/ceilings, floating objects in the sky, upside down levels. The side characters aren’t that memorable, but it’s fine. The dialogue is the funniest thing I’ve ever heard; It’s so bad it’s good. Vergil’s downfail was nice too, I liked the comic book styled cutscenes. This is a bad Devil May Cry, but it’s an amazing game on its own.

Great combat mechanics and overall feel when playing. SSSENSATIONAL

A true return to form. I love what they did here with going back to the roots of the genre. the combat here is some of the best for me. I truly have a blast playing this and it's easy to understand and pick up but difficult to master. very rewarding to play.

Decently fun. Good OST. Combat is pretty good. The lore is kinda refreshing.

I think it's a fun reimagining of the original world, but I find that the simplified combat is nowhere near as satisfying, especially when they throw in those enemies that force you to use one specific weapon type on them. The game places a much larger emphasis on platforming and traversal than the original series though, and it solves a lot of the problems the series had to this point with its platforming sections, including but not limited to finally un-fucking the camera.

The art style is grungy and edgy and everything I'd expect from an early 2010s Capcom game, especially one by Ninja Theory. It's not bad though. Fits the tone and the setting quite well, and in my opinion it's definitely aged like fine wine. I think this game will always look good as shit.

The story is a mixed bag. The writing and characters tend to be fun at worst and downright relatable at best, but the ending is a huge letdown, especially with the Vergil DLC. The cutscenes are great though and the bosses are awesome, so I don't mind too much.

I dunno, man. I think it's fun. It's a solid 7/10 game, and I do kinda wish ninja theory got to make at least one sequel. I'll take DMC5 over DmC2 any day though, so I guess I can't be too sad about it. I think the $30 price tag is just about right on the mark too, for whatever that's worth.

This is one of the best games I have ever had the honor of playing. Easily the best gameplay the DMC series has to offer. Story? Don't care. This game is peak.

Yes, as a DMC game, this story is pretty terrible. But now that the dust has settled and we got a proper DMC5, and if you consider this story as its own thing, it’s pretty solid! And the gameplay is so insanely smooth that this game is sooo much fun to play! It’s worth checking out!

I highly enjoyed this game despite the critics about it being too emo or the fact the story has changed completely, the combat was fun and engaging, this game is in my top 3 favourite dmc games

Fuck this is some buggy ass game. All the constant weird stutters. Having to restart from the last checkpoint six times in mission 2. Secret mission on mission 16 crashing because the devs couldn't bother to make the angelic leap mechanic work properly.

I could give the bastardization of Dante's character a pass because the game was fun regardless, but with all the constant bugs and glitches I'd give this a pass.

Do i recommend this game? Yes, but for your consoles. I have seen people complaining about the bugs, crashes, and i can agree. There is too many crashes and bugs in this that i stopped playing and got it for the ps4. The reason i know it is not my PC is because i play games like Devil may cry 5, final fantasy XVI, and marvel's midnight suns and these games all run smoothly whether in high or low graphic settings. I tried high graphics and low graphics and both stutter and frames drop. I dont know if they can even fix this issue but this is a fresh reminder why consoles will always dominate over the PC versions.

This game is timeless. It's amazing. If you enjoy cool, rock, punk, main characters and trippy environments with a touch of horror elements, GET THIS GAME, but for your console because as of right now its unplayable.

After seeing the Netflix DMC, I owe this game and its story an apology.

If you overlook that theres no classic dante and vergil characters, the game is really fun and if you are a fan of the series you'll enjoy the gameplay

Game is great! Loved the intro to his story, can't believe I haven't played this game sooner! The soundtrack is amazing!

A really great iteration in the Devil May Cry series, the story gives more depth to the characters and gives you something to think about if you play the other games in the series.
Gameplay is still smooth for how old it is. I do have a small issue that the costumes do not stay while entering some cutscenes. I do also wish there was a way to change controller sensitivity.

All in all, if you're a DMC fan I would highly suggest this game.

I beat this game back in the day but I am a Devil May Cry sicko so I bought it again for no reason.

So I'll just give my thoughts anyway.

I think this game is underrated. I was initially mad that they were trying to reboot dmc but it didn't bother me so much once I played it. I thought it was an interesting take, especially with Virgil towards the end. It's a more serious tone overall and I liked it. I can't ignore the downright awful cringe moments like the "FUCK YOU!" "FUCK YOU!" "FUCK YOU!" "FUCK YOUuuuuuuuuuu!" scene however.

The level design was good to decent for all of it and amazing at others. The "tv" mission is a standout "how the fuck did they do that?" moment. Weapons are fun but nothing near as interesting as weapons from the original series, admittedly.

Overall, is it a bad game? No.
Is the original series better in every conceivable way. Yes(except dmc 2, and maybe dmc 1 if you aren't used to old games.}
Can I say that I recommend it? Honestly, yeah. This isn't a bad game, it's just not as good the original series.

We deserve the Definitive Edition on PC. I am pissed we don't have it. But I still recommend this game wholeheartedly. The storytelling is excellent, led by Alex Garland, the gameplay is rock solid (led by Capcom), and the soundtrack slaps (if you like that sort of thing). Personally, it's my favourite game in the franchise, and my top ten of all time. I'll forever be bummed that it failed to catch on. It still is a worthy reboot of a storied franchise.

notice how the gaming industry started to decline and decay after this absolute masterpiece came out? its just the pinnacle of the artform and theres no way we could ever think of topping it in this millennia

This is a video game @ss video game in all the right ways.

I wanna preface this by saying Ive never played the original Devil May Cry series but I did play DMC5 before this which I finished but did not pull me in like this one did. So my love for the game is detatched from the controversy of this game being a reboot of the series and my only comparison is DMC5. But from what I can tell from reviews the negative reviews arent much about the originally contested reboot but how this version does not have the remastered console update (which can be downloaded and installed via nexus mods).

I want to start with the positives. I think this game is better than DMC5 in many ways. First the atmosphere is more favorable to my tastes, from the set piece designs, to the art style and the creative use of colors. Almost every frame is a picture perfect painting that oozes unique identity. Hot take I also think that the character designs here are a lot cooler. I think Dante looks better with the punk rock style and darker hair, though I do find Virgils fedora a bit off putting. The animations are very great, from game play, to damage feedback, to even the stylish way Dante slow walks. Speaking of animation the combat is phenomenal, its flashy, fluid, and satisfying to experience. With many weapons and combos to master and a variety of enemies and tactics its replayability just for the fun is endless. The combat is helped by the great attention to audio design, the heavy weapons crunch, the light weapons swish, the guns pack a bombastic boom, theres even clinking on the ground when youre thrown weapons are deflected. And the music is also fitting, not too repetitive, distracting, or annoying. The story is also really fun in my opinion. Cliche at times, a few dialogues that are a bit past the edgy cool guy and leaning to far into the cringe. But for the most part, and especially for a reboot, I think it did a good job telling a heros journey from beginning to end and I kinda wish they stayed with this reboots timeline going foreward. And the cenimatics are all super engaging to watch and well produced. And it doesnt overstay its welcome, clocking out at about 8-10 hours to run through the whole campaign.

There are a few issues though. For one I have a random bug where rarely when I open my game the camera stick and navigating menus will constantly be pointing and cycling upwards but a quick restart usually fixes this. Also when launching through steam or the default steam shortcut it will say "running install script" which takes a while to launch, I did however fix this by going to the exe inside the game directory and making my own shortcut to it. Im not sure if these two issues are from me running the remaster mod or a vanilla game issue because I installed the remaster mod from the get go, but pretty minor issues to deal with to play such an almost perfect game in my opinion, especially since it may be self induced.

Anyways this is one of a very few list of games that made it into my favorites category and I highly suggest it especially if you can grab it on sale.

Good game, not a good DMC game. Also the story sucks ass lmao

the DMC community owes an apology to Ninja Theory after the Netflix adaptation

I love how this game uses the name Dante
Like instead of Dante acting like a cool demon slayer, he just acts like how someone named Dante would act irl; Right up there with names like Hunter and Bryce

This game rips man, definitely did not deserve the hate it got.
The combat is exciting, the music bangs, level design is sick, aesthetics and vibes are on point, the bosses are fun, the atmosphere is great and that ending was pure kino.
This game is also super optimized, I'm getting 60 fps stably on a 10 year old computer.
The only problems I really had was some retconning from the main series and the dialogue which was quite corny at times.
If you are a DMC Fan waiting for DMC6 go ahead and pick this game up and have a fun time!

I have played this game fully before and look its writing is horrible. However I do not think this is bad at all actually the gameplay is really fun and there tons of content with really solid level design, I still believe this worth playing but I do get enjoyment out of this crap story because it kinda rides the line of being so bad its good. If you are aching to play something dumb and fun this is the game for you but if you havent played DMC 5 I would generally recommend that game over this. Still fun tho and I cant hate it.

Top tier game that gets love from the right people who recognize how good it is.

I won't pretend to be very experienced with this game, especially compared to the mainline DMC games. I'll be honest, I do not enjoy this game, but I don't think it's bad. I just don't think it fits well alongside the other games, in story or gameplay.

its so bad in story but it aint the worst

Look, you can diss the characters, you can diss the dialogue, you can diss the plot/story, you could even diss the title choice to a certain degree

What you cannot ignore is that the game is actually good despite the unfortunate circumstances of its development. Yeah, it made for a good sacrificial lamb to save Nero's reputation in the dark ages of Capcom games, but now that 5 is out and Nero is finally a complete character can we start appreciating what Ninja Theory has done here?

The game is jank sometimes, can't lie (in no small parts thanks to Unreal Engine being the way it is). sometimes you hold your launcher but your character gets stuck in startup animation and doesn't even complete said launcher, sometimes you aren't in reach of the grappling hook for platforming sections and miss it just by in inch, sometimes you'll start missing you lock on (you can get used to it) and get blindsided by an offscreen attack that wouldn't have hit if you had lock on, sometimes enemies can smack you out of you air combos at low or even mid height (I HATE THAT SH*T MAN)

But bro, the music? The game feel? The crunchy vfx and sfx? The sauce and gameplay? The visuals and art direction? All of that is mad good, almost perfect dare I say. You can't diss raw fire like that.

Give it a spin, trust

Despite the initial bad reviews it's actually a pretty fun game. It feels a bit repetitive at times and the final boss could have been a bit better but definitely a good game!

EN:
The best Devil May Cry I've ever played! The combos and boss battles are sensational, the graphics are very good for the time, and the story is interesting and immersive. Ignore Dante's design change, the game is awesome!

PTBR:

O melhor Devil May Cry que já joguei! Os combos e as batalhas com chefes são sensacionais, os gráficos são muito bons para a época, e a história é interessante e envolvente. Ignore a mudança no design do Dante. O jogo está foda!

great game. when sequel?

solid game, overhated

I'd prefer to give this game a Maybe, but it is what it is.

Plays better than the Devil May Cry 4 port, still has a few bugs that need addressing, and the story is 2010s level cringe, but it's kind of charming in that way.

I think they really should have "picked one" when it came to Angel or Demon weapons, flicking between both when they're both so similar just feels irksomely clunky in some places, at best a test of hand eye coordination.

There's a chunk of fat shaming in one or two levels that I'm really not on board with, an attempt to make a joke but it comes at the expense of various people and is just not ok.
Then of course there's the casual misogyny all throughout.. Who greenlit this?!

So, a solid maybe, if you've got the patience for that.

rating for this game 8/10
the gameplay is good
The enemy design is also good, the music is also okay

Good for me

Gameplay and visually, this game is great but I can't recommend it knowing that there is a Definitive Edition for consoles that is way better than this but somehow never saw the light of day for PC.

I'd suggest consoles or emulator.

This game is super fun! I was one of the people who wasn't happy about the reboot at the time so I never tried to play this game, but it is so fun!! It runs super well on my PC, the graphics aren't too bad for such an old game and it is a blast to play! I love Ninja theory and their Hellblade games but this is such a fun ride and I can see their touch in this reboot. I hope the Hack n Slash genre won't disappear because it feels great to mash buttons and kill some demons :) I would recommend this game to any fans of hack n slash such as the OG god of war and Bayonnetta games, On sale it's even MORE worth it imo.

It doesn't deserve the hate it bore at launch. This game got me into DMC as a franchise. This parallel Dante deserves a home. Just not in mainline DMC. They tried many things and it was enough to get me hooked. Ninja Theory didn't completely fuck this project up. Anyways if you love DMC you'll have fun with this side project. This game has a place in my edgy teen agnst heart:P

Not the best dmc but definitley has one of the best combat in the series

I don't know who the main character is because he definitely isn't Dante but its better than devil may cry 4.

😈 Fast-Paced Combat, Demonic Foes, and Untouchable Style 😈

Devil May Cry is the legendary hack-and-slash action game that set the foundation for stylish combat in gaming. Developed by Capcom and originally intended as a Resident Evil 4 prototype, the game evolved into a high-speed action experience centered around Dante, a half-demon warrior with unmatched swordplay and gun-fu skills.

Story and Setting (7.5/10)
✔️ You play as Dante, a cocky and fearless demon hunter seeking revenge for his mother's death
✔️ Set in the mysterious Malet Island, where demonic forces are awakening
✔️ Encounters with Trish, Mundus, and other supernatural foes add intrigue and depth
✔️ The story is straightforward but effective, keeping the focus on combat and atmosphere

While the narrative isn’t groundbreaking, it provides a solid backdrop for Dante’s badass attitude and relentless demon-slaying.

Gameplay and Combat (9/10)
✔️ Fast, fluid combat with a mix of swordplay and gun-fu
✔️ Style-based ranking system encourages players to mix up attacks and avoid getting hit
✔️ Devil Trigger mode boosts Dante’s power, speed, and regeneration
✔️ Challenging boss fights that demand skill and strategy
✔️ Puzzle-solving and exploration break up the combat sequences

The style system is what makes Devil May Cry shine, encouraging players to experiment with combos rather than button-mash.

Graphics and Sound (8/10)
✔️ Dark gothic environments that create an eerie yet beautiful world
✔️ Smooth character animations and flashy attack effects
✔️ A high-energy soundtrack blending metal and orchestral elements
✔️ Voice acting is cheesy but charming, adding to the game’s campy appeal

For an early PS2-era game, it holds up surprisingly well with its atmospheric presentation.

Replayability and Challenge (8.5/10)
✔️ Multiple difficulty levels, including the infamous Dante Must Die mode
✔️ Secret missions and unlockable abilities add extra depth
✔️ Rank-based progression system encourages players to master combat mechanics
✔️ New weapons and abilities keep gameplay fresh

With fluid combat, rewarding skill progression, and high difficulty, Devil May Cry is highly replayable for those who love a challenge.

Final Verdict: 8.5/10
Devil May Cry is a must-play for action game fans, delivering fast, stylish combat, challenging enemies, and an unforgettable protagonist. Its mix of gothic horror and over-the-top action paved the way for an entire genre of stylish hack-and-slash games.

Pros:
✅ Satisfying, skill-based combat with a deep combo system
✅ A stylish and charismatic protagonist in Dante
✅ Atmospheric gothic environments and epic boss fights
✅ Replay value with harder modes, unlockables, and ranking challenges

Cons:
❌ Some outdated platforming mechanics can feel clunky
❌ Camera angles can be frustrating in certain areas
❌ Story is minimal compared to later entries

🔥 If you love fast-paced, stylish action with a touch of gothic horror, Devil May Cry is an essential experience. 🔥

An amazing Action Game burdened by the name it carries. The story is, to put it respectfully, subpar, but the combat is absolutely fantastic. If this game wasn't linked to Devil May Cry, maybe it would've never been made, but sadly, because it is linked to Devil May Cry, maybe it will never be made again.

This is an amazing game with some of the best combat I’ve ever experienced, just treat it like all the characters and their characteristics are completely coincidentally the same. This is NOT a classic Devil May Cry game and should not be thought of as one, it is a Devil May Cry experience, it is the IP seen at from the mind of a different person.
Excellent combat and combat variety, decent story (standalone from the rest of DMC).

TLDR: DMC: DMC is the IP thought of in a different way with a unique story. Amazing combat.

DmC: devil may cry is a guilty pleasure of mine that I think got somewhat unfairly treated due to it being a devil may cry reboot.
The core gameplay is very enjoyable, with quick swapping between different weapon types and having a dedicated launcher and airdash making combat really dynamic.
The visual design of this game is really great, I like the grungy asthetic they were going for and the sharper, doll like designs of the enemies are really cool.
The bossfights are all really bad and boil down to hitting a weakpoint after surviving for a bit.
The story is incoherent but in a fun way.
A game thats really solid that would have probably made a great sequel eventually.
That being said I would choose what we got with DMC5 over a hypothetical DmC 2.

It's a great game the combat is smooth and fluid plus easy to master the only problem it has is where it messed with the series original charm and characters

If this wasn't branded as a DMC game it would be amazing but due to this it unfortunately has never truly reached the full potential this game could have had