Devil May Cry 5 - PlayStation 4

***SSSPOILERS AHEAD!***Now THIS is how it's done. After Kingdom Hearts 3's disappointing launch, Devil May Cry 5 is a breath of fresh air. Please take note Square Enix, Capcom is showing you how to properly launch a game.Gameplay Performance:This goes without saying, but the game looks amazing. The RE engine must work via witchcraft or something, because even on my regular PS4 slim, the game played fairly consistently at 60fps (or at the very least, very close to it), which is pretty essential for an action game that requires lots of quick reactions and timing. Dante and Nero's gameplay is pretty much the same from DMC4, with some extra customization options like Nero's Devil Bringer. My favorite addition is probably Dante's ability to carry up to 4 weapons, and change them out as you like, if you prefer certain weapons over others. V's gameplay was an interesting new addition, and it was noticeably easier to pull off SSS rankings with him. I'll still always prefer the up close and personal style of Dante and Nero, though.The game was noticeably more forgiving than 3 and 4, at least for me. Gold orbs are extremely easy to come by, and the timing for certain moves (Nero's EX-act comes to mind) feel more lenient than they did in DMC4. This is probably the most beginner-friendly DMC game, if you don't count the reboot. That being said, there is plenty for series veterans to chew on. Most notably, they changed the configuration for some moves such as helm breaker, and added new moves in their place, while mapping the old ones to different inputs. Luckily, all of these options are changeable in the menus.Music:There isn't an official OST release so I can't comment on much of the music, but this is what I garnered from just playing the game. Capcom made some pretty bold musical choices, all of which are kind of a departure from previous DMC titles (with the exception of bringing back some boss themes from DMC1 when Dante fights the DMC1 bosses). The music has a lot more classically orchestral pieces in contrast to Tetsuya Shibata's very... grandiose and operatic scores. I enjoyed the new sounds a lot though. And the music changing with the style meter is an ingenious move; I loved the way it built as the style meter went up. Subhuman is still not fun to listen to though, but thankfully, Devil Trigger, Crimson Cloud, and Legacy more than make up for it.Story (Again, Spoiler Warning):Unfortunately this is where the majority of my complaints with the game are. The story isn't bad, but in my opinion it is overly simple and not very ambitious. The whole story essentially boils down to Vergil being a jerk again, and I feel like the story writers could have done something way more creative than that.For example, I think it was a mistake to have Urizen and Vergil (and V, for that matter) be the same person. I just don't see V as Vergil's human form, they look and act nothing alike, so I could never suspend my disbelief and buy into the idea that they were the same, during the story. I think it would have been much more interesting to have V be a creation of a wounded post-DMC1 Mundus (or be Mundus himself), since V commands Mundus' minions; Griffon, Shadow, and Nightmare. It could have set up a story where Mundus is trying to manipulate Dante and Nero into usurping Urizen so that he can betray them and take the underworld throne for himself. It would also make sense for how Vergil would return, since he used to be under Mundus' control until Dante freed him in DMC1.Also, the ending to DMC5 felt like a non-ending to me. Once again, Dante is "trapped" in the underworld (like in DMC2), though this time with Vergil, where they presumably spar until the end of time, seeing as this game was billed as the end of the Sons of Sparda saga. When Vergil was evil-talking about how he didn't care that he had a son, I almost expected a Guardians of the Galaxy 2 ending where Nero would have to kill Vergil once and for all. Also, sadly, no Lucia cameo.Comparisons to DmC:This game clearly takes a LOT of inspiration from the DmC reboot game. In fact, I'd argue that the final boss is lifted pretty much wholesale from DmC's final boss. A lot of the visuals, such as the city environment and the character model for Nero seem like callbacks as well. The camera slow-mo zooms and the style rank announcer are also straight out of DmC. Another welcome carry-over from DmC is the ability to replay secret missions from the main menu.Unfortunately, DmC's amazing platforming and level design don't carry over to this game, which is a shame. The platforming and environments in DMC5 aren't bad, and are certainly a step up from 1-4, but they lack a lot of the personality that 1 and DmC had.Bloody Palace does not come on the main game, but it has been promised as free DLC in April. I won't change my score here unless it's riddled with bugs.Also, I've heard people complain about the presence of microtransactions in this game. I'm happy to report that MICROTRANSACTIONS ARE COMPLETELY IGNORABLE. If you simply play the game, the game will provide you with plenty of red orbs; more than enough to get your upgrades without having to pay real money.If you're bothered by the PS4 censorship, I don't know what to tell you other than it didn't break the game experience for me. Just youtube it or something.TL;DR Get this game, it is worth playing and replaying.

This game is definitely one of the best games of the decade along with RE2! Capcom did an epic job im terms of graphics,gameplay and story plot! I was always a huge fan of the series since the first dmc, and honestly i thought we ll never get to experience a bomb dmc game after i saw that “reboot” the last time. This tilte has everything a dmc game needs and its a true successor to the series! The characters are beautiful crafted and hack and slash dmc action at its finest! I love how u can switch between Nero,Dante and V! Btw V is a new character to the series and all it fits successfully to the whole plot of the game! He battle style is very interesting and includes the use of “familiars” to attack from a distance while also his devil trigger mode is FREAKIN DOPE!!!The soundtrack of the game is amazing with all those classic dmc “techno-goth-trance tunes” and its new “DEVIL TRIGGER” song, is groovin big time!This mechanics of the game play just like the older titles and the gameplay is very balanced!Overall, this game puts a smile in my face for its superb RE2 engine, extremely satisfying gameplay and beautiful crafted story! Trully and a successful sequel to the series! Couldnt ask for more.

A welcomed return to form from the DMC franchise. It’s goofy, it’s awesome, it’s fun, it’s everything I love about this franchise. If you’re a fan of the DMC games or action games in general, I’d recommend it. I wouldn’t recommend this to a new player, but you may still get a lot of enjoyment out of the easier settings. If you were just a fan of DmC, the remake, this game plays homage to that in all of the best ways. It’s clear the team still liked that game and didn’t want a lot of the good ideas from it to go to waste.I didn’t think it would be possible to improve on Nero’s gameplay as much as they have in this game, but they proved me so wrong. The devil breakers are amazingDante is back in full form and I’d recommend really exploring all he’s capable of, cause it can be pretty overwhelming for less seasoned Dante playersV was the only one I wasn’t entirely sure about, but his gameplay is amazing and unlike anything this franchise has ever had beforeThe story is goofy and cliche, but who cares. The ride from beginning to end is still amazingIf you really want a challenge that’s as difficult as it is hilarious, beat the boss of the prologue. Your thumbs will be aching, but you’ll laugh at how cheesy it makes the game’s ending

My son enjoys playing this game

The combat is highly addictive but the levels all look the same. Great characters thought and the voice acting for most is pretty top notch. It's addicting trying to string together long, complicated combos but I have a hard time memorizing all the different move sets for the three characters. Great game though!

I wish the devil May cry 3 was going to be my favorite forever but I might have to take that back because devil May cryn 5 is awesome the story is cool and it just feels like a really good old-fashioned updated hack and Slash and that is one of my favorit genres of all time in video games so if you're a fan of hack and Slash games totally pick it up now about to buy her had no problems game a ride when it was supposed to so if you want to buy from him totally do it

Game came in good condition (it was in plastic wrap so it might've just been an unopened copy or was re-sealed.) I don't know if there is meant to be a physical manual for this game (it's a ps4 game so yeah) but I got the game in great condition, didn't get surprised with some foreign version like PAL, got the US version as I wanted. Pretty good

DMC 5 takes a deal from its Predecessors and Cranks the volume high 📶! Whether or not it’s better Than DMC 3 is up for debate but you can’t really blame that debate! It sure beats the hell out of DMC 2!