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Publisher: Capcom

Developer: Ninja Theory

Release Date: 1/25/2013

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Whine, whine, whine. Bitch, bitch, bitch. That’s all fans ever do these days. Instead of embracing a new take on a series and trying something new, they want the same damn thing over and over again. I have never heard a fan base cry over a game as much as DMC and over just the character redesign at that. Just because he doesn’t have white hair doesn’t make him a bad character—or that man bra. Ninja Theory did an amazing job with this game, and it has all the greatness of past games: fluid animations, slick controls and combat, fun boss fights, and an engaging story. In fact, the character designs in this game are so much better than in past games. It’s the whole “breath of fresh air” thing going on.

The story at least sticks to the lore of previous games. You start out with Dante coming out of his trailer, and a mysterious woman named Kat is telling him to run. You are stuck in Limbo. This is the main world you will play in, where the environment constantly shifts around you. It’s very interesting and fun, and it’s a nice visual treat. You learn about Dante and Virgil’s childhood as well as their father Sparda. Exploration requires some platforming via the two angel and devil whips. Pulling platforms towards you or jumping around in the air on different floating platforms. Not a single level is the same, so the game is never visually tiring. DmC doesn’t really focus on puzzles, which is good because most people play these games for the action, and boy is it good.

I can understand this game not being as hard as previous games, but playing it with higher difficulties solved the problem. Moving on, the combat system is very fluid and pretty deep. There are four different weapons you will acquire: two angels and two demons. The Eryx is similar to the Beowulf gauntlets and the Arbiter, which is a demon scythe. The angelic scythe is Osiris, while Aquila has two fast-moving glaives. There are three weapons you can use, which are Ebony and Ivory pistols, Kablooey, and Revenant, which is a shotgun. Kablooey shoots darts that explode when you detonate them, making it the most powerful gun in the game. Of course, your standard weapon is Rebellion which is a fast-moving mid-range sword. The weapons handle excellently and are really fun to use.

The game still uses the stylish system when fighting. Going from Dirty to Sensational I was never able to get past sadistic, even when I tried hard. You are rated just like in previous games and penalized for dying and using items. The same orb and star system are here. You also get to use Devil Trigger, which regenerates your health while throwing all enemies in the air for a limited amount of time. Saving this up for tough fights like bosses is crucial. The controls are really smooth, with one button being held down to activate either demonic or angelic weapons. Switching between each is fast and easy. You can also use your demonic whip to pull enemies toward you or the angelic one to pull yourself toward enemies. You eventually unlock more combo moves, and then you can really have at it. The fighting system feels great and is silky smooth; I don’t know what all the fuss is about. Honestly, it feels more fluid than past games.

There are hidden areas throughout the game, which are key doors that have special missions. Finding the keys is tough, but you get health fragments to increase your health bar. You can also buy these in the shop, but each one will cost more red orbs than in past games. Honestly, the game feels very similar to the past ones, the only difference being in what you see in the game. The boss fights are amazing and challenging on their own, but they look unique and have a very disgusting demonic style to them. I loved fighting the bosses, which are one of the best features of the game.

When it comes to visuals, the PC has some nice flair to it. Better lighting, anti-aliasing, HD textures, and it can run at 60+FPS, which is actually a huge step up over the consoles. This alone makes it the superior version, even without the flair. Of course, this was made for consoles, so there are a few ugly spots here and there, but overall, it looks great. I love the art style, and the voice acting is superb. Even the facial animations are very well done. I honestly loved how Ninja Theory redid Dante and Virgil; I just like them better in this game. People need to just stop complaining and sit down with this game without a bitter taste in their mouths beforehand.

Overall, DmC is an excellent game, and my expectations were met. I feel it is better than previous games, but of course, the previous games do hold a special place for me. It’s time to move on, though. It’s sad that a fan base can’t accept change because they want the main character to have white hair or that the combat didn’t kill you 500 times on the first level on the easy difficulty. Grow up and get over it, is what I say. The past games are still there; DMC was in no way ever “ruined” or “doomed.” I hope Ninja Theory makes a sequel and continues to give the middle finger to the fans who show no love or support.