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Its Good Overall

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition is very good in comparison to other games. However it does have one con. It is the AI. Even though enemies deal alot of damage on contact, once you find out an attack pattern you can use it through the whole game. But the boss battles are very interesting. Also the frustration level is very much bigger than the fun level. It also lacks combo's in between characters. All of the playable characters except for Virgil do the same combo's. Overall the game does well to please action gamers. If you don't like action games stay away from this one.

Excellent gameplay

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game has excellent gameplay, but the story leaves much to be desired for me- a bit far-fetched. Any way I don't play it much...was a gift for a friend.

Virgil Joins In

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 26, 2006
Author: Amazon User

In Devil May Cry 3 SPECIAL EDITION, you have the oppurtunity to play with another main character, Virgil, the "evil" twin brother of Dante. The previous installement of the Devil May Cry series offered 85% of all the content in this special edition. Simply put, if you have the previous Devil May Cry 3, it's probably not a very good idea to purchase this greatest hit edition, because it does not add enough to make the game so much more enjoyable. Yes, throwing in a special character was a pretty interesting twist, and those who are tired of the old hero will like battling it out with another character through the other view of the Good VS. Evil plotline, but because the mechanics of this new character are extremely similar, most will grow bored of this semi-dante copy quickly.

Other little features in this game such as the few new items for Dante and the unlockable videos, pictures and such aren't too important. So if one would like to experience something new in this edition of Devil May Cry 3, they're out of luck. However, if you do not own the original Devil May Cry 3, this is definetly the version for you. The price is almost the same, and you'll be getting a bit more, anyway. Regardless, the gameplay, sound, graphics, story, and value of the game hasn't changed. It's still boasts great visuals, intruiging plotline, and the fun, fast gameplay the previous game offered.

Bottomline.

Graphics: Capcom has always worked hard to make their games look magnificent, and this is no exception.

Gameplay: As said, fast, action packed, just really fun stuff here. Alot of veriety.

Sound: Sountrack is hardcore, and fits the game perfectly. However, it is slightly repetitive. The voice overs are great too, as always.

Story: You'll be interesting in this game because of its great plotline. While it is slightly cliche with its "battle of demons" type theme, its quite entertaining none the less.

Lasting Appeal: If you played and completed the previous game, this will only keep you occupied for another 10 or so hours, just to see how it's like with the new playable character. But because it's all so similar, you'll stash it away somewhere quite quickly. Newcomers will love this game, however.

8/10

good solid action

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The boss fights in the game are really good. Destroying the ice around Cerberus is a lot of fun, along with the strategy of attacking his legs. Attacking his head is also, really awesome. Killing the bats around Nevan is also fun. You see, there's a lot of little fun things like this that make the game so great.

Some of the objectives are extremely hard, such as the ones where you have to destroy everything inside a room within a certain time limit.

The puzzles are pretty fun too. Pick the game up.

Awesome game ,the hardest one i've ever seen !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

At first , I wasn't sure about wether I should buy this game , because I thought it's just a boring hack n' slash game. But this game is nothing like that. It has lots of amazing action, and enough exploring and puzzle elements that render it an action adventure game , rather than a hack n' slash game.

The storyline in this game is based around Dante trying to kill his evil twin brother , Vergil. A gigantic dark tower appears right near Dante's house , and Vergil is on top of it. He has some sort of sinister plan that has to do with the tower and Dante must stop him , but I won't say what it is so I won't spoil it for you.

The game itself has some really amazing cutscenes .....in fact , they're probably the best cutscenes I have ever seen in a video game. They have great graphics, and they contain lots of action. you'd think that you're watching a movie !

Now on to the gameplay itself . This game is the hardest game I have ever played. I'm not exaggerating. Once you lose , you have to start from the beginning of the level , unless you buy a certain item in the game that prevents that, and once you use it , you have to buy a new one , since it's not permanent. Also , the enemies and bosses in this game are EXTREMELY hard. They're all very cool , but also extremely tough , especially the bosses (which are, by the way , some of the greatest bosses i've seen in a videogame.) You'll probably break your controller more than a few times out of anger as you keep losing. I , personally , really loved the hardness in this game , as i really like tough games. However , some people might see it as a problem, so it's not very recommended to those type of people. But when you finish these hard parts in the game , it gives you a great sense of completion, and not all games do that.

The combat system in this game is also great. You have 4 fighting styles in this game(you can also get 2 extra ones later) , that give much variety to the combat in the game,and every one of them grants you some special abilities. They are :

1.Trickster- this style lets you dodge enemy attacks much easier than you normally do. You can do things like running on walls , dashing to the sides , etc.

2.swordmaster- this enhances your ability to use melee weapons. You can do things like throw your sword at enemies, stab them with it in lightening-fast speeds, and so on. This is also my favorite style.

3.Gunslinger-enhances your ability to use guns . You can do things like shoot your guns in two different directions, spin your shotgun around like a nunchuk an dfire it , etc.

4.Royalguard-lets you block enemy attacks , and then release them back at them by punching them with all the energy you build up in you from their attacks.

So as you can see, there is much variety to the fighting. You can pull off some amazing combos, not to mention you have many weapons , melee and long ranged alike. some of your melee weapons are a regular sword that you start out with , a pair of nunchuks with ice-powers, an electric guitar that lets you summon bats and electricity, and more. your ranged weapons will include a pair of handguns with a rapid rate of fire , a shotgun , a bazooka , and two others. Also , if you keep using a certain style , it'll eventually level up, giving you access to even more coll combos. Not to mention that you get red orbs from enemies that defeat, which can be used as money , and you can buy different items with it , enhance your guns , and buy new attacks for your weapons.

All of these attributes combine to form an awesome game , that should not be missed.

Great game, but difficult.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 09, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Great game! In my personal opinion not as good as the second Devil May Cry game, but still great. If you are a fan of the series, you should already have this. If you are interested in the series, this game is the place to start.

My only concern about the game is its difficulty, it will take a set of fast hands and some good skills to get anywhere in this game. I personaly rate myself as a decent player of games like this, and I couldn't get past the first boss.

Another good thing about this game is the soundtrack, few games have a soundtrack to compare.

this game is bad ass

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 07, 2006
Author: Amazon User

alright first of all this game was the best devil may cry every to be made.you can chose your class not only that the action is non stop thrilling rocking till your on the edge of your seat wondering how much longer you can survive.the second devil may cry was crap dont even talk to me about the story line because it had none and the game play was poor.the best games are 1 and 3 by far. i play this a year ago and beat it in under 23 hours of play on normal.now that there's a sepcial edition i gotta get that.BUY THIS GAME IT WILL BE THE BEST ACTION GAME U HAVE EVER PLAYED!

The reason you bought a PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

What do you get when you add more action to an already-highly-anticipated action game?

Devil May Cry 3.

Along with God of War and the original DMC, this game is one of the killer action-adventure titles for PS2.

In other words, this is the reason you bought a PS2.

On some games you feel whether spending 20 bucks is wise or not.
On this game you should feel confident that it's a very good way to spend your precious 50 bucks.

DMC3 is actually a prequel to the original DMC, which means you finally get to learn about Dante's past...a mystery unveiled to general public at last.

Also, the system of choosing Dante's mastery of weapon(or skill) is an original and brilliant idea; and the good thing is, it works well.

Overall, this is a step-up from the original DMC in many aspects, and with no need to mention, it's also a HUGE, HUMONGOUS, GIGANTIC leap forward from DMC2, which in fact blew so many players like the original did, except the fact that the players were blown by the awfulness. How ironic...

I guess Devil May Cry franchise has some unmatchable skill at blowing away players. A good thing is that DMC3 blows the players in the good way again.

DMC3 is back on the right track, is created by the team that came up with the original, (DMC2 was created by a different group of people), and most importantly, it is freakin' awesome.

I'd recommend this game anyday to anybody, but you should keep in mind that this game is M rated, and also possibly more difficult than any other game you've played.

DMC1 was hard, with no doubt, and DMC2 was a child's play. Now DMC3 is harder than ever and some might even get frustrated.

The normal mode on the US Version is actually as hard as the Dante Must Die mode of the Jap Version.

I have no clue what made em think that increasing the difficulty to the point where it gets frustrating would be a wise thing to do, but they've done what they've done, and players got to do what they've got to do.

We play, and we win.

Devil May Cry Cause He's Out Of Continues...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Here, finally, is Capcom's answer to its critics. While the original DMC was a great game, and a true classic in every sense of the word, its sequel DMC 2 was pretty much roasted by all and sundry, and denounced as boring by the gaming press in general. Capcom have turned back to the drawing board and kept this second sequel in development for longer, perhaps, than expected, but believe me, the rewards are palpable.

GRAPHICS: 5/5

Top marks go for visuals, with smooth and clean animations, INSANE levels of detail (even on the lowliest of enemies) and some really impressive backdrops. Sure, they don't seem as impressive anymore - what could better the original experiece of DMC 1? - but if you look closely at the enemies, bosses, accessories and animations, you'll gain a very fast and very deep appreciation for all that Capcom has accomplished here. Gorgeous, fluid and very, very pleasing, the neo-Goth wasteland that Dante and his cohorts occupy is nothing short of remarkable. Action cutscenes are of the type that Jet Li can only dream about, and the whole visual shebang runs along like a freight train on speed.

SOUND: 3/5

Not so good. Humdrum battle tunes and odd blends of metal and trance provide a well-fitting, if somewhat uninspiring, aural experiecne. Voice acting's as lousy as ever, with the younger Dante bearing more of a vocal resemblance to Steve from Biohazard: Code Veronica than anything else. Weapon effects are satisfyingly macho, though, and the demons make some pretty plausible sounds when on the receiving end of your arsenal.

PLAYABILITY: 4/5

Minus one for the F Word - Frustration. Dante controls like a dream - it's tighter and easier to master than before, with combos and style points racking up hand-over-fist... ...but that can't mask the fact that, in places, this game is just too damned hard. For the casual gamer, DMC 3 is a definite no-no, and if you're like me and adore this series, you'll still be put off by having to play through the same level ad nauseam before you work out how to defeat the horrifyingly difficult bosses. It's a sad flaw in a control system and in-game physics that are nigh-on perfect, but there you are.

OVERALL: 4/5

A beautiful game that is, on the whole, very fun to play, and very reminiscent of the excellent original title, DMC 3 is just a little too demanding for its own good to be truly considered a Classic. If you have patience, or can get it cheap, it's thoroughly recommended, but the more casual gamer will be disappointed by the unforgiving difficulty and the bland audio effects. Still, on the whole, Capcom is to be congratulated for rescuing one of its most promising series to date.

Roll on DMC 4!

NOTHING VENTURED, NOTHING GAINED!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 30, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Meaning, it's a hard game but if you're a fan or commited to what you do then you can get through the game. The game is AMAZING in 1 way....

1: Style: you can choose your style!! I don't exactly know if I unlock all of them but there are 5 to my knowlage.
a.TRICKTER-dodge your enemies with ease
b.SWORDMASTER-use weapon combination to vanquish your enemies
c.GUNSLINGER-use the craziest gun combinations to be even better than the best in the west.
d.ROYALGUARD-this is 1 of the new ones. Now you can BLOCK!! and use that power against your enemies (note: you can't do this to bosses or to some enemies).
e.(you need to unlock this one) QUICKSILVER-you will have the power to stop time only for the amount of devil trigger you have.

This helps in many ways: if you like to shoot take the GUNSLINGER style and if you are always in melee combat choose SWORDMASTER, etc.
Also to remind you this is a prequel which is fun 'cuz you get learn a bit more about Dante's history. Unlike the other 2 DMC's you have to wait until the 6th or 9th mission to get the DT(devil trigger) which it's a drag. I recommend that you rent first because if you play it the whole time you can beat the game.... but it is still fun.

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