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DmC: Devil May Cry review

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:21:00 +1300

The franchise's tight combat mechanics and deep move sets are present and accounted for, bolstered by a decent story and new platforming mechanics. There are some flaws, but DmC is so consistently good that it’s hard to imagine anyone being disappointed with Ninja Theory’s series reboot.

Too many games favour style over substance. The market is brimming with ostensibly awesome titles that feature badass protagonists striking preposterous poses and tossing off one-liners while leveling screen-clearing weapons at brain-dead hordes.

These games seek to be slo-mo HD wish-fulfilment mechanisms, but too often their flash inadequately hides facile gameplay that leaves players feeling hollow rather than empowered.

Like its forefathers, DmC is guilty of a bit – okay, a lot – of showboating: the camera zooms and pans as enemies explode in slow motion, rock music blares during every encounter, words like “Brutal!”, “Savage!”, and “Dirty!” accompany every combo, and Dante looks thoroughly unperturbed by the demon army sent to rip his face off. It's attitude and style personified. But what differentiates DmC from less successful titles is the care taken to nail the fundamentals.

DmC Devil May Cry second launch trailer

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 09:34:00 +1300

Ninja Theory has cut a second launch trailer for DmC: Devil May Cry. Ours is not to question why...

Bloody Palace Mode confirmed for DmC

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:02:00 +1300

Bloody Palace Mode will be available as free DLC for Ninja Theory’s upcoming Devil May Cry reboot, Capcom has announced.

The mode will be available on all platforms shortly after launch, according to the publisher.

Bloody Palace Mode is unlocked upon completion of the main game, and offers a survival/tournament mode that this time will be more than 100 levels long.

DmC Devil May Cry CG trailer

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:21:00 +1300

Capcom has cut a new CG trailer for the upcoming Devil May Cry featuring protagonist Dante.

Ninja Theory's Dante: hands on with DmC

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:44:00 +1300

The alarm bells of gamers everywhere went off when Capcom announced that not only was it outsourcing the production of its next Devil May Cry – the series’ fifth – but that the game would be a reboot, featuring a redesigned Dante. Long-time fans' nerves could be forgiven: Dante’s personality change from brash, arrogant douchenozzle to moody Goth douchenozzle between Devil May Cry and its sequel was universally reviled (and swiftly reversed in the third instalment), and initial glimpses of the revised Dante were not encouraging.

Dante's final design is a marked improvement, although he has been thoroughly westernised. Gone are the trademark white locks and red vinyl trench, replaced by short-cropped dark hair, distressed jeans, and beat-up overcoat. It's as if Dante moved to Los Angeles and joined a boy band, but his transformation is actually explained the comic book way: that DmC takes place in an alternate universe that happens to feature many familiar characters (who may or may not act the way they do elsewhere in the metaverse).

DmC Devil May Cry combat overview part 1 trailer

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 15:10:00 +1300

A brief overview of the basic combat fundamentals in DmC.

DmC Devil May Cry Becoming Dante video dev diary

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:58:00 +1300

Part 3 of this behind-the-scenes series focuses on the protagonist, Dante, and mysterious wild card Phineas.

DmC Devil May Cry demo trailer

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 14:34:00 +1300

The DmC demo features two missions with three difficulty levels, plus the unlockable "Son of Sparda" mode.

DmC Devil May Cry: Absolute Power dev diary

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:32:00 +1300

This trailer is part 1 in a series of behind-the-scenes vignettes showing the performance capture process used in DmC.

DmC Devil May Cry Comic Con 2012 trailer

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 05:30:00 +1300

The latest info on angels and demons features in this trailer from New York Comic Con.