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Phenomenal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 19
Date: February 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

DMc is classic, old-school, combo-lovin' fun. The Human difficulty and Automatic combo options create an accessability that is open to gamers of all skill levels. The item collection, powerup options, and high score leaderboards make for some serious replayability. My favorite game ever is Castlevania: SoTN. The entire time I was playing DMC4, it seemed sort of like a spiritual successor. Castle Fortuna is almost as fun to hack and slash through as Dracula's castle in Castlevania. A must-buy for action/adventure fans.

Gameplay, Style, and Graphics are all fantastic

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 20
Date: February 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The latest in Capcom's Devil May Cry series, DMC4 introduces some new elements but keeps a lot of the styles and conventions that made Devil May Cry popular in the first place.

The story this time revolves around Nero, a member of The Order of the Sword, a group of holy knights that protects the world against demons. Nero sees Dante, the hero of the previous games, kill the holy leader of their order in the middle of a crowded sermon. After fighting Dante - the story's introductory battle, which ends in Dante leaving with a smart remark - Nero must protect the city from the incursion of demons that have overrun it. The mystery of the occurrences and the truth behind Dante's purpose runs deeper as the story progresses.

As mentioned, the main character is Nero, not Dante. However, for the most part, Nero is similar to Dante and Vergil - a white haired pretty-boy in a long coat with a sword and a gun. Nero has three main weapons - his sword, the Red Queen, his dual-barrel revolver, the Blue Rose, and his glowing demonic arm, the Devil Bringer. Each has its own purposes and abilities. The Red Queen is used for most of the game's combat. Besides combo attacks and the like, it can also be "revved up" like an engine (the sword's hilt resembles a motorcycle's handle) to increase its damage. The Blue Rose isn't as damaging as either of the other two weapons, but can be used to wear down enemies - particularly bosses - from a distance. The Devil Bringer is used for throws, but also functions as a grappling hook for use in certain areas and against large enemies. Fans of Dante need not fear, as he is playable as well in parts of the game, using the weapons and styles he possessed in previous games.

DMC4 has a lot of callbacks to old games - moreso than the others do, anyways. The presence of the female leads from DMC 1 and 3 ties connections to those games (the other ones simply acted like they weren't there, similar to Bond Girls) and the introduction of the almost hilariously sexualized Gloria adds a new face to the series. Despite the difference in character styles, Nero and Dante play fairly similar apart from a few differences. This makes Nero familiar to fans of Dante, and Dante familiar to people who have played only this game and played Nero. Finally, the difficulty options are classified as "Normal" and "Devil Hunter", the latter being for people who have played the previous games and are used to the difficulty level established by it.

The graphics are phenomenal in this game, especially in the cutscenes - this actually leads to some parts where the in-game fighting seems drastically overshadowed by the cutscene fighting. As a whole, the game is very nice to look at, with plenty of cool effects to add to the stylish combat system that DMC loves. The sound is pretty good, with a rock-and-roll soundtrack during fight scenes, but it's nothing particularly exceptional. On another technical note, while the installation on the PS3 version does take 20 minutes at the beginning, I noticed almost no loading time during the rest of the game - the entire thing was smooth and seamless.

The gameplay, style, and graphics in this game are all fantastic. Capcom definitely knows what people want from a DMC game, and 4 delivers. The only mitigating factor is, even with the "normal" difficulty level, DMC4 can still get insanely hard at times (outside of combat as well as in it). But, as a whole, DMC4 is a solid package with a lot to love, and if you're willing to invest the time and effort it's worth it.

9/10

best game since dmc3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: February 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this is one fun packing game. if you liked dmc3, you will love this. i could not stop playing. just a few minor cons though: a) too little collectible weapons, i wish this game would have more weapons to collect b) not enough gameplay with dante, just a few missions with him. c) it's in 720p not 1080p, but the graphics look pretty good so it doesn't really matter. other than that, it's a super cool game. love the cutscenes, love the new character "nero". get it now if you love hack and slash action/adventure.

Great way to start the year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

[...]One of the best games out since Uncharted last year. Everything is good from the story to the action. The combo system is very deep but it can be handled by "noobs" also due to the automatic combo system that is implemented. For the con, there are some parts of the game which feel hard as heck and sometimes feel like you can't get through them. Other than that I really can't find another fault with this game.

An excellent addition to my library and I recommend this to all PS3 owners.

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Storyline Review...Not a gameplay review!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 11
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is strictly a review of the storyline in DMC4. I have not played this game, but I have seen every cutscene from it and let me tell you: it is amazing. The graphics are very sophisticated, the voice acting was very well done, and from what I've heard, the gameplay is pretty good, if not redundant. The plot is very different from the first 3 DMCs (although it HAS to be better than DMC2), and that is a good/bad thing. It's good because the guys at Capcom are trying something new, but I have to say: I was disappointed. The question every single DMC fan was asking was, "How is Nero related to Dante?" Cause obviously they are very similar in appearance. I'll tell you now, this question is NOT answered. Even if you get the secret ending that is pretty weird, it is not answered. Several times it is mentioned that Nero had the blood of Sparda running through his veins, but we never find out how he and Dante are connected. Also, this game seemed much shorter than DMC1. There were much fewer cutscenes, but it was very well done all the same. There are two scenes in the last part of the game with Dante, that are absolutely hilarious. They are just so random and clever, it puts a new light on Dante. The storyline was lacking, because the whole plot is Nero trying to get his "love" back. I wished that he and Dante had had more contact during the game, like a few more talks or ANYTHING! We see Dante enough, but he seems to be kind of controlling the game, even though Nero is the protagonist. Nero seems like kind of a throwaway character. They didn't use his potential, and he was just kind of hanging out there instead of propelling the DMC storyline.

Awesome gameplay, keeps you playing and playing and playing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Pros: Great graphics; appealing gameplay; great characters (females are sexy!); nice ambiental sounds/music

Cons: Camera can lead to frustration when trying to access tight places (ie.: corners); loading a game will resume from the last checkpoint only; takes 15 good minutes to install the game

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Complex, fun, and rewarding combat system completes a great game with amazing visuals and a pretty good story. The cut-scenes are fantastic and the game has a very balanced feel throughout. This is a very well made game with a few minor flaws.

Well Worth It

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I think the game is definitely fun and would recommend anyone who is familiar with the previous DMC games to purchase. The graphics are also impeccable and so vivid, but then again would you expect less than that on the PS3 Console!

Keep it up Capcom!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games to come out this year so far and i hope the next sequal turns out to be really good.The great thing about this game is that its easy to pick up and play.Its perfect for someone new in the series.Devil May Cry 4 does get harder as the difficulty goes up.But so far easy pick up and play.Good action sequences and very awesome voice acting.Must buy for anyone new to the series and wants a good action/adventure game.

More from an excellent series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: February 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game has always been visually stunning and continues this trend with the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions.

The one thing that's nicer about the PS3 version is that you can install the game for quicker load times. Otherwise, they're visually identical (as far as I can tell).

The gameplay has had some new features added that increase the diversity of the battles - that is, you can now grapple enemies and certain points on the map. This adds to the intensity of combos you can execute. The enemies are still as freaky as ever and the action goes pretty quick.

You should know that if you do not try to play with combos and styles of fighting, this game may seem repetitious. The combos are part of what add to the game - otherwise, you're just hacking and slashing. Some of the boss fights require you to be creative in order to not take damage. Kudos to Capcom for making sure we use our heads when playing.

I do not think it's necessary for you to have played through the previous Devil May Cry games to enjoy this one. And if you use the PS3 version and install it, they give you the back-story to catch you up. Great game!

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