Devil May Cry 4

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 593 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 483 out of 593
  2. Mixed: 77 out of 593
  3. Negative: 33 out of 593
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  1. Bumble-Reviews
    Jan 27, 2013
    3
    The PC version of this game is terrible. With awful graphical issues as well as terrible resolutions and aspect ratios, I never thought that I would say the console versions are superior.
    My review of the console versions follow. Unlike it's incredibly exciting and stylish predecessor, Devil May Cry 4 feels like a boring chore. I'll admit, the combat is incredible... only when you posses    The PC version of this game is terrible. With awful graphical issues as well as terrible resolutions and aspect ratios, I never thought that I would say the console versions are superior.
    My review of the console versions follow. Unlike it's incredibly exciting and stylish predecessor, Devil May Cry 4 feels like a boring chore. I'll admit, the combat is incredible... only when you posses the character Dante. Other wise you play as the incredibly uninteresting and unexplained Nero who has your typical hack n' slash move set. With Nero, you can button mash your way through the first sets of levels. Compared to Dante, Nero has a underwhelming move set. Although, unlike Dante, Nero has Devil Bringer. As you can guess, it brings enemies closer to him for some interesting aerial maneuvers, but not enough to keep you interested. As for Dante, this is where the game shines. Luckily, they removed the feature from Devil May Cry 3 in which you are forced into picking one Style for the mission. Now, you can switch instantly with the d-pad, and can pull of some sick combos. Unfortunately, you are only backtracking through Nero's levels, which gets really repetitive. However, this game has some of the best boss battles in the series, as well as the toughest. Berial was interesting, but the best ones were Credo and The Savior. Credo in particular. Sadly, with an awful story line, the game doesn't convey enough emotion for me to care about most of these characters, and the boss battles I'm fighting. While in Devil May Cry 3, I actually felt like the dual between Dante and Vergil was important, and I wanted to beat it. The puzzles in this game are very simple, and feel like pointless padding. Especially since the focus is combat, where this game succeeds. I'd talk about the story, but it's virtually non-existent. Overall, it's a very underwhelming title in the series, considering that it only gets somewhat good half way through the game. Not worth it. Mediocre. Collapse    … Expand
  2. vantz
    Dec 6, 2011
    0
    Relative to the 1st and 3rd dmc, dmc4 is a bad game. Uninteresting story, bad design, broken gameplay, annoying backtracking... all things the older games excelled at.
  3. [Anonymous]
    Jul 20, 2008
    3
    Above average gameplay buried in a mountain of shlock. If they had cut 80% of the long, corny, and frequently irrelevant cutscenes and instead put those resources into improving the gameplay, especially the buggy platforming elements, it could have been great. As it is, it's painful.
  4. nono5551212
    May 20, 2015
    3
    I'm not sure how old this game is but I just played some of it. I was very disappointed. The enemy design and A.I. was terrible. The game stops every few seconds with a flyby or animation and it just kills it for me. The map is useless... Half the time you have no idea where to go... Or for that matter why you are going where you're going.. Story seemed OK for what little bit there was.I'm not sure how old this game is but I just played some of it. I was very disappointed. The enemy design and A.I. was terrible. The game stops every few seconds with a flyby or animation and it just kills it for me. The map is useless... Half the time you have no idea where to go... Or for that matter why you are going where you're going.. Story seemed OK for what little bit there was. Anyhow I played one of these games a long time ago and I remembered it being a great game... This one seemed phoned in... Just my opinion...… Expand
  5. MaxmilianKohler
    Oct 19, 2019
    4
    Looks nice, but bad game. Darksiders is better. Lots of really bad design issues. Forces you to finish fast so you can get upgrades. Requires a walkthrough (for absolutely everything), meaning much of my time is spent watching someone else play. Just didn't enjoy it. Found a lot of things to be tedious/annoying, such as the console-style view & things about the secret missions. Makes meLooks nice, but bad game. Darksiders is better. Lots of really bad design issues. Forces you to finish fast so you can get upgrades. Requires a walkthrough (for absolutely everything), meaning much of my time is spent watching someone else play. Just didn't enjoy it. Found a lot of things to be tedious/annoying, such as the console-style view & things about the secret missions. Makes me want to uninstall it out of spite. One of the most flawed games I have ever played.… Expand
  6. Shimmeywill
    Mar 26, 2020
    4
    Stiff controls and start and stop pacing make this lacklustre and dull. Visuals are muddy.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. 1UP
    58
    A port that doesn't have anything new or interesting for PC gamers. Sure, it's Devil May Cry 4, and by golly, its enhanced high-res visuals sure look swell. But if you're going to port a game to the PC, you should take advantage of the most versatile platform out there. DMC4 fails to do so.
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  2. Cheat Code Central
    74
    Its story, while not being complicated or particularly mysterious, remains fun and interesting enough to see you through to the end, which is saying something because it isn't what many would consider to be a short game. What Capcom has produced isn't the pinnacle of console-to-PC quality, but it isn't anything to be laughed at either.
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  3. GameStar
    81
    Devil May Cry 4 may not be a very subtle game, but it sure is a lot of fun. Ripping whole armies of demons to shreds at breathtaking speed or watching a mighty end boss giving kudos to you in "over the top" cut scenes - things like these create that special feeling of power. There are some weak spots like (levels are re-used, a few annoying mini games and riddles), but action fans should give it a go anyway.
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