Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition

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8.5

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  1. Ridongs
    Jun 23, 2015
    10
    Well, the game is more awesome then was back in 2008, after playing this I really wish to see Devil May Cry 5.
    The combat is great, the new characters are amazing, more bonuses were added.
    Overall 10/10
    As a Devil May Cry fan I like this game.
    gamespot is a troll
  2. Maneinarr
    Sep 8, 2015
    10
    10/10

    Good: * Solid gameplay. Precise hitbox, precise timing, precise animations. Versatile. Variant. Challenging (even for real- non casual- gamers). Rewarding. Inmersive. FLAWLESS! *Solid story. *Likeable characters. *5 badass playable characters: Dante, Vergil, Nero, Trish and Lady!!! *Nice graphics *Nice music/sound effects *Tons of unlockables *Heavy replayability value.    10/10

    Good:
    * Solid gameplay. Precise hitbox, precise timing, precise animations. Versatile. Variant. Challenging (even for real- non casual- gamers). Rewarding. Inmersive. FLAWLESS!
    *Solid story.
    *Likeable characters.
    *5 badass playable characters: Dante, Vergil, Nero, Trish and Lady!!!
    *Nice graphics
    *Nice music/sound effects
    *Tons of unlockables
    *Heavy replayability value.

    Bad:
    *Repetition of bosses and levels.
    *"Sandbox" syndrome.
    "Unforgiving with casuals.

    And even with all it's flaws IT'S STILL A 10/10... why don't you try comparing this review with the one I did on DmC? There is no point in doing it, that's why! This is even sicker than the standard edition... pity they didn't listen the community in regards needing more missions with different designs... the positive reviews on this game would skyrocket...    … Expand
  3. AdeptaSororita
    Sep 15, 2015
    9
    Devil May Cry is just beautiful, a stunning game that will please from start to finish. Its a solid 9 out of 10 and will keep you coming back for more
  4. KoKop0
    Aug 16, 2020
    8
    positives : cut-scenes for each playable character... all of them are entertaining some are goofy and funny and self-aware combat is insanely good!!!!

    one of the best hack and slash games you gonna play negatives : you will need fix unfortunately to adjust graphic options because Capcom are too lazy to patch the game ,but trust me its worth it and very easy to make it work    positives : cut-scenes for each playable character... all of them are entertaining some are goofy and funny and self-aware combat is insanely good!!!!

    one of the best hack and slash games you gonna play

    negatives : you will need fix unfortunately to adjust graphic options because Capcom are too lazy to patch the game
    ,but trust me its worth it and very easy to make it work perfectly!
    there is no point of interest on map or where to go next etc. and you will get lost lol

    R&G are so unfair in those dice levels

    that flower monster shouldn't have been in the game it isn't fun.. and whoever made "lost woods" section is the worst man lol    … Expand
  5. KingJailson
    Apr 30, 2019
    9
    Excelente devil may cry, e um excelente remaster que fizeram para a nova geração.
  6. Fatryon
    Feb 6, 2020
    9
    Increíble juego, la jugabilidad y enemigos que se esperarían de un DMC, la parte mala? Tener que pasar los niveles y jefes 2 veces con cada personaje, pero con la gran diferencia entre el gameplay de cada uno se hace fácilmente pasable
  7. infernal1611
    Jun 25, 2015
    10
    Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition - it's the same game, but only with 3 additional game characters.
    What else should a true fan of the game?
    10/10, o my God, 10/10!
    p.s. in Russia the game is worth US $ 11.5
  8. Captain_Chaos
    Aug 21, 2016
    8
    I've been a huge DMC fan for a long time and I purchased 3 and 4 each upon their original release, in 4's case, for the 360, as I did not own a PS3 at the time. This special edition marks the first time I've played the series on PC, as my copy of DMC3 for pc straight up did not ever work. It's safe to say this is a better port then that one. I also got it at a very respectable sale price.I've been a huge DMC fan for a long time and I purchased 3 and 4 each upon their original release, in 4's case, for the 360, as I did not own a PS3 at the time. This special edition marks the first time I've played the series on PC, as my copy of DMC3 for pc straight up did not ever work. It's safe to say this is a better port then that one. I also got it at a very respectable sale price.

    While this release suffers from a total lack of mouse support outside of the interface menus, forcing you to juggle between movement, attacking and the camera (though you can fairly safely leave the camera controls alone), the controls are solid, reminding me of nothing if not the PC port of Samurai Warriors 4-II. As for the game itself, if you aren't familiar with Devil May Cry, then this game is a pretty good place to start. Combat pits you against groups of enemies and large, hard-hitting bosses, and is fast and sometimes unforgiving, with a focus on rapidly damaging enemies with varied moves: guns, melee, grabs and the limit-break-like "Devil Trigger" to build up a style combo meter. Taking damage imposes a harsh penalty on this combo, so "high level" play is all about dealing and avoiding damage. I still think the third game is better, but this title offers the greatest variety of playable characters and special modes. It's a shame that half the stages are simply the first half in reverse.

    In addition to fighting style-juggling series mainstay Dante and grab-happy newcomer Nero, this release includes Vergil, using an improved version of his moveset from DMC3's special edition. Also included is Trish, playable once again but now with her own unique moveset that evokes the Ifrit and Sparda moves from the first game, as opposed to in 2, where she was simply a reskin of Dante. However, I found Lady, playable here for the first time, the most enjoyable character by far: She uses improved versions of Dante's "gunslinger" moves for her pistols and shotgun, as well as her signature rocket launcher, Kalina Ann, with an expanded moveset from it's appearance in 3.

    In addition to the range of difficulty modes for the story mode and the Bloody Palace arena mode, this release includes a "Legendary Dark Knight" mode where the story levels are populated by a much greater number of enemies then there would be normally.

    Without the cutscenes the campaign is actually rather short, though the additional difficulty modes and alternate characters offset this to a degree. Still, there are both more varied and longer games out there.

    While arguably easier to play on console, this is regardless the most complete version of DMC4 and a good buy for series veterans, newcomers, people without a console and action gamers in general. Plus, the difficulty is a good middle ground between, say, God of War, and Dark Souls, if you were looking for something a little less punishing then the latter.    … Expand
  9. gyigyo2
    Jul 10, 2017
    1
    This review coming from a hardcore Devil May Cry fan who played the trilogy more time than any other games!
    Dmc4 is the WORST DMC out there not just because Nero and Kirye, and the very bad story (again somedy wants to be Sparda blablabla),And Dante too, he looks like mature but he acting like a teen boy who is 18 year old, and he's voice sounds like a 18 year old puberty boy. while i    This review coming from a hardcore Devil May Cry fan who played the trilogy more time than any other games!
    Dmc4 is the WORST DMC out there not just because Nero and Kirye, and the very bad story (again somedy wants to be Sparda blablabla),And Dante too, he looks like mature but he acting like a teen boy who is 18 year old, and he's voice sounds like a 18 year old puberty boy. while i agree its fit for DMC3 but not DMC4. DMC4 dante should be the same actor as the DMC1 or DMC2 was. because its strange DMC1 Dante was looked like mature he acted more mature than DMC4 Dante but still DMC1 dante was COOL, and fun too! but i think even DMC2 Dante was way COOLER than DMC4 dante was! and DMC1 and DMC2 dante concept (hair, cloth,face,eyes) was better than DMC4 dante! DMC4 Dante its looked like a joke with that stupid boots and like a smiliar dmc3 jacket....even he's face and eyes looked like similar dmc3 dante.I hated the Big boobs, yes you read it right, the Lady looked like normal in DMC3, and Trish looked like normal in DMC1 even in dmc2 lucia boobs was normal, but in DMC4 both Trish,and Lady BOOBS are bigger than they heads, its funny, and ugly, yes a aware this is a japanese culture blablabla **** but tell me why the old trilogy girls was looked normal? the side characters is not even deserve to mention.

    The music, the music wasnt that bad but the weakest of the series! in every way!
    The gameplay: it wasnt bad at all, this is the only thing it was good, but still not good enough! like the old trilogy was! This whole game was like BAD FANFICTION.. what i would like to see in the next game is more serious story similar like dmc2 was, and more mature dante like dmc2 was, playing in the future where the lady and trish died, and even maybe humanity too,    … Expand
  10. holdthis
    Oct 24, 2015
    0
    The PC version of Devil May Cry: Special Edition is so "special" it doesn't offer in-game mouse support. No amount of story or gameplay can make up for this utter failure.
  11. M300
    May 19, 2021
    0
    Absolute Horse ****

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  12. Shimmeywill
    Feb 20, 2020
    3
    A decent character action game with average visuals and story. Reasonable entertaining.
  13. EuropeanExtreme
    Dec 23, 2019
    5
    The original DMC4 had serious problems, Capcom should have patched them at least, but no, they just released 3 characters, that are unbalanced, with an antialiasing effect for sharper textures with worse performance, same backtracking, same game play problems, for just 40$, good plan Crapcom.

    This special edition is just worthy because Vergil is playable, that´s all.
  14. Tabbou
    Jul 10, 2021
    6
    La raison principale pour laquelle je ne recommande pas c'est la CAMERA :
    on est sur des plans fixes plus de la moitié du temps mais avec changements d'angles automatiques pendant que l'on se déplace sur la map. On suit le perso tranquillement et pouf, contre-champ, zoom et autres joyeusetés qui combinés avec des environnements exigus, nous font perdre tout repère. Même après plusieurs    La raison principale pour laquelle je ne recommande pas c'est la CAMERA :
    on est sur des plans fixes plus de la moitié du temps mais avec changements d'angles automatiques pendant que l'on se déplace sur la map. On suit le perso tranquillement et pouf, contre-champ, zoom et autres joyeusetés qui combinés avec des environnements exigus, nous font perdre tout repère. Même après plusieurs dizaines d'heures de jeu je me fait encore avoir. On en arrive à des situation ou l'on appuie pour se déplacer en avant, mais le perso se déplace en arrière vers la caméra, en + d'être contre intuitif, on ne voit pas où l'on va.
    Certains combos se font en orientant le stick vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière par rapport à l'ennemi, pas pratique quand on est entouré de plusieurs ennemis sans savoir lequel on vise.
    Autres points négatifs : -Le recyclage des maps
    -Les niveaux de difficultés qui nous obligent à refaire plusieurs fois le jeu (gagner en difficulté suppérieure ne compte pas les difficultés inférieures comme "terminées")
    -Pratiquement pas de changement dans les dialogues et cutscenes lorsque l'on choisit un perso autre que Nero/Dante (persos qui ne sont pas développés non plus, si vous ne les connaissez pas ben tant pis pour vous)
    -Progression des persos très limité

    Malgré ces défauts ça reste assez sympa de taper sur des hordes d'ennemis avec son perso favori, nul doute que cela plaira aux fans de la série, pour les autres, passez votre chemin.    … Expand
  15. Tosaver0324
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    Devil May Cry 4 is one of the best examples of the hack and slash genre. You can control 5 different characters in the game and all of them are very fun (vergil tax). The level design of the game always repeats itself. Attempts to extend the game slowed the pace. Boss battles are good and the music isn't bad.
  16. davitolucena
    May 13, 2023
    8
    um dos melhores jogos da capcom da setima geraçao feitos vale apena sor achei ruim uma coisa que foi a demora dessa versao chega no PC
  17. nfs7379
    Sep 4, 2022
    9
    9/10.......................................................................
  18. draemato
    Aug 25, 2022
    4
    I came here to slay demons with style, not to solve boring repetitive puzzles, wandering in mazes and watch pointless long cutscenes. Also, this special edition for PC does not featuring full mouse-keyboard support and graphics actually sucks.
  19. Zallen
    Aug 29, 2023
    8
    "Дьявол может плакать по творческой импотенции Хидэаки Ицуно 4" на 6 часов сюжетки.

    Из минусов: - сюжет, пресный унылыч с элементами пиздастраданий. - локации, самый душный дизайн в серии, настолько, что в игру просто не хочется перепроходить. - бэктрекинг, сначала проходишь игру 1 раз за одного персонажа, потом беги назад за другого персонажа, проходя те же самые душные локи,    "Дьявол может плакать по творческой импотенции Хидэаки Ицуно 4" на 6 часов сюжетки.

    Из минусов:
    - сюжет, пресный унылыч с элементами пиздастраданий.
    - локации, самый душный дизайн в серии, настолько, что в игру просто не хочется перепроходить.
    - бэктрекинг, сначала проходишь игру 1 раз за одного персонажа, потом беги назад за другого персонажа, проходя те же самые душные локи, которые становятся еще душнее, убивая тех же боссов и почти тех же самых мобов, чистый кайф...
    - боссы, их мало, да и по колоритности и сложности весьма уступают боссам 3ей части.
    - мобы, 80% скопировано с первой части DMC.

    Из плюсов:
    - боевая система, единственный жирный плюс, боёвка сделала шаг вперед в серии, играть фулл прокаченным персонажем одно удовольствие, зрелищность и пафос комбо приемов зашкаливает, а с некоторыми "фишками" разваливать мобов даже мемно, геймплей становится весьма веселым, но опять же, это только при полностью прокаченном персонаже, новичку, да и просто по началу игры прокачка и боёвка может показаться весьма топорной и дрочной.
    - special edition, добавлены новые полноценные персонажи, со своими приёмами и фишками, что отдельный кайф для фанатов боевой системы, а также "читы" для новичков, чтоб не душиться прокачкой и разучиванием приемов. Плюс увеличена комфортабельность игры, добавлены удобства по типу `автосейв после миссий` ВААААУУУ.

    P.S. оригинальная игра 7мь на 10ть, но спешл эдишн накидывает балл.

    8мь "трясущихся сисек" из 10ти.    … Expand
  20. KinimodYunmi
    Sep 17, 2022
    6
    Die Story ist gut.
    Das Gameplay ist auch gut.
    Die Wegfindung ist größtenteils eine Katastrophe.
    Mission 1-3 machen Spaß, dann leider erst wieder ab Mission 16.
  21. Joe2539
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  22. hekoh
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    DMC 4 is not the best game on the saga, but it's still pretty good. Also the special edition adds a new game mode and 3 playable characters, which, if you are a fan of the saga, it's and awesome addition. (btw, check out combo mad videos, the things you can do at high level on this game is crazy)
  23. Naked_Snakee
    Mar 27, 2023
    8
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  24. haadouukeen
    Apr 2, 2023
    6
    graphics upgrade, gameplay more smooth, but history bad, kyrie baad, and the recycle of one half of the game is really baad

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. CD-Action
    Sep 18, 2015
    75
    DMC4SE does not improve the gameplay as much as DmC: Definitive Edition did, it does not offer the spectacle God of War is famous for, but I assure you that in no other game building combos is so much fun. [09/2015, p.42]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Aug 9, 2015
    60
    A fun distraction buck lacks enough depth to keep your attention for too long. [Aug 2015, p.65]
  3. PC Games
    Jul 28, 2015
    75
    Devil May Cry 4 has not aged that well. Too much backtracking, boring riddles and the dull levels affect the fun overall. The gameplay instead still feels fresh and the action is really cool in 60fps. The new characters in the Special Edition are also really good, but when you play the story with them, they do not appear in the cut-scenes which looks weird. Overall Devil May Cry 4 is still a good game, but if you have played it before, you definitely do not have to buy the Special Edition. The new elements do not affect the game that much.
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