DmC: Devil May Cry

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7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2229 Ratings

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  1. A13XAnder
    Jul 14, 2017
    8
    The game isn't bad, but not perfect.
    + Good combat
    - Lack of Lock-on + I can dig the music - Dante is more of a jerk now, but I'm fine with it. ++++ Epic. +/- Story isn't that bad - Some lines and jokes were god awful. - Last boss was actually easier than the boss before. +/- It's not bad voice acting! It's good, but not enough to get a plus. - Very forgiving + Many different    The game isn't bad, but not perfect.
    + Good combat
    - Lack of Lock-on
    + I can dig the music
    - Dante is more of a jerk now, but I'm fine with it.
    ++++ Epic.
    +/- Story isn't that bad
    - Some lines and jokes were god awful.
    - Last boss was actually easier than the boss before.
    +/- It's not bad voice acting! It's good, but not enough to get a plus.
    - Very forgiving
    + Many different difficulties.
    + The different modes are very interesting, actually.
    + If you're new to the genre, or want to play casually, maybe have some fun, and not get mad, or just want to feel like a god, well... Go on!
    + I found myself starting to do so many combos, trying to get a high score. I've never done that. My whole controller was being used.
    - You need to buy a DLC to get classic dante's skin.
    +/- A DLC, that is played after the game. Only get it, if you want to get more of the story. It's not that good, and it's clumsy gameplay with the character. It's a different one tho.
    - Colour correction. You need to kill blue enemies with blue weapons. Red with red weapons.
    + The platforming was great!

    So I give it 8/10.    … Expand
  2. Faultlash
    Aug 14, 2017
    8
    it's a good hack n' slash game with a good story. As someone who played the original DMCs, I say this is a awesome direction to reboot series. Excellent.
  3. RagingPoet
    Nov 3, 2017
    8
    This is a great action with the most sophisticated combat system I ever saw in arcade slasher. The plot is passable, pretty much everything else is good.
    The only thing that bothered me was the protagonist: really annoying teen that never gets punished for his overconfidence. But that's just my personal taste, probably I was just a bit too old to relate to such character.
  4. Trenos
    Dec 2, 2017
    8
    I've never played previous dmc, but now I think I can try, because, this game is really good. The plot is really weak, main hero(Dante) was annoying. Combat system is good, and some of bosses are amazing. Many people say that the soundtrack is the best part of the game, i understand, that, but for me the really best part of the game is level design, locations on this game are beautiful.I've never played previous dmc, but now I think I can try, because, this game is really good. The plot is really weak, main hero(Dante) was annoying. Combat system is good, and some of bosses are amazing. Many people say that the soundtrack is the best part of the game, i understand, that, but for me the really best part of the game is level design, locations on this game are beautiful. Worth to play.… Expand
  5. dggt
    Aug 4, 2020
    8
    I don't get it, is it really every game series have crazy fans who's aggressively refuse to accept any major differences to their favourite game series? Why there is so many negative reviews? Everyone whining like this game called DMC 5, but it's not, this is just a reimagining of the series, like a spin-off or something, why taking this that serious?

    Game looking good, average plot,    I don't get it, is it really every game series have crazy fans who's aggressively refuse to accept any major differences to their favourite game series? Why there is so many negative reviews? Everyone whining like this game called DMC 5, but it's not, this is just a reimagining of the series, like a spin-off or something, why taking this that serious?

    Game looking good, average plot, and FUN gameplay, various enemies and fighting styles, one con is that it's not hard in some moments, more casual or arcade style maybe. I liked all hard boss fights in the previous games, but I got some fun playing this more casual one as well, so I don't see the problem here    … Expand
  6. OZcomingFRoo
    Sep 25, 2018
    8
    TBH, I'm only giving it an 7 instead of 6 because of my hatred for DMC4's design.
    But, DMC3 is still my fav.
    Anyway lets rep this up. Story : while DMC doesn't need a good story to tell it's tail about Dante, it needs to make you feel stylish while playing as the main character. And without getting into to much digging, Dante simply doesn't work here. He simply **** all over the    TBH, I'm only giving it an 7 instead of 6 because of my hatred for DMC4's design.
    But, DMC3 is still my fav.

    Anyway lets rep this up.

    Story : while DMC doesn't need a good story to tell it's tail about Dante, it needs to make you feel stylish while playing as the main character.
    And without getting into to much digging, Dante simply doesn't work here. He simply **** all over the old Dante and acts pretty much like that **** bad boy that gets the hot thots in a night club.
    Vergil is a like "nice guy" that cares about humanity but at the end, he is as much as the main villain (spoiler, it's not that shocking).
    Nonetheless, the bosses attitude is fine and kat is just a typcial cute girl that just so happens to be attracted to you favorite **** potty mouth, Dante.
    No need to say more, yes ?

    Gameplay (controls) : This is the main problem for old DMC fans which I , myself , have.
    The controls for the reboot DMC are completely different from the original. from core mechanic such as lock-on to executing high-time having it's own dedicated button.
    However, this does not mean the controls "suck". DmC actually provides a lot of features old DMC games didn't have or simply didn't implemented well *AHEM* DANTE SUCKS IN DMC4 *AHEM* :
    1, Dedicated dodge button both on ground and air (f*ckin' finally)
    2.Jump cancel is now useful again (yea it's OP than DMC3 JC, but not completely useless as DMC4 JC)
    3.Weapons are fantastic to use and looking good. However, higher difficulties require you to kill enemies with only specifc weapons (only in the OG version sadly)
    4.most input is easy to execute and useful (AHEM, unlike DMC4's Dante)
    5.Devil trigger is OP, and makes enemies float in air for free hits. again only in OG version.
    Overall, Combat is easy to learn for newcomers. For old DMC fans it's like a learning curve sadly. But still, it's fun as hell to get the SSS rank.
    6.main pulling functions (fetch, and )
    Gameplay (enemies & bosses ) :
    To sum up the bosses , their good , but nothing special compared to 3 and 4. They feature scripted cutscenes with is negative for a DMC game. but nonetheless, their good for the most part.
    Enemies on the other hand can be summed up like this
    1.regular enemies are fun to combo
    2.Saw-guy is fun when he stops his **** move with his super armor (but not as annoying as the enemies from DMC4)
    3.Flying babies are annoying to kill because there's no lock-on feature, but fair enough because their easy to kill.
    4.Witches are ok. Hard but not ****.
    5.Teleporting dudes are hard, but not **** like f*cking Blitz from DMC4.
    6.The rest that I can remember are ok.
    7.You can combo most enemies to death, which is fun ... unlike in DMC4 which excepts you to be an professional gamer (sorry, I just really hate that game).

    Music :
    Every DMC game needs a good soundtrack to make you feel like a badass fighting against demons and this game is no exception,
    As a reboot, the new music genre used for this game fits perfectly. Well done Ninja Theory.

    Summary :
    This is a good game. It's just a shame that the story behind the development of this product went into so much chaos because of game journalists and angry DMC fanboys.
    I may have not liked the game, but I know a good game when I play one.
    Give it a shot newcomers, and while your at it.
    Try DMC3 as well.
    Uh , and DMC4:SE , forget about it. That game needs to die along with it's die hard DMC fanboys who think it's better than 3 (gameplay wise)    … Expand
  7. Schism78
    Aug 6, 2018
    8
    This game receives a lot of hatred because Dante appearance, but for me is the best game of the franchise.
    The music and history are memorablem not as much as the previous ones but still.
    I liked the first Dante more but this is not bad. The story seems more striking to me than the other Devil may cry, even though this one is a bit more edgy, but I was already a little tired of the    This game receives a lot of hatred because Dante appearance, but for me is the best game of the franchise.
    The music and history are memorablem not as much as the previous ones but still.
    I liked the first Dante more but this is not bad.
    The story seems more striking to me than the other Devil may cry, even though this one is a bit more edgy, but I was already a little tired of the typical japanese dialogues of the previous titles, so this one feels fresher and appeals more to the Western audience.    … Expand
  8. aralath
    Aug 7, 2018
    8
    Very good action game. It should be played with a gamepad to enjoy throughly.
  9. greenbey
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    A-
    Writing and dialogs are terrible but it doesn't affect gameplay and you can skip cutscenes.
    Gameplay is good.
  10. Danil_Shtangeev
    Jan 6, 2019
    8
    This is a good way to spend your free time if you like slasher games. Good graphics, performance and gameplay dynamic.
  11. FrostormNidhegg
    Oct 31, 2019
    8
    Визуал просто невероятно хорош. Боевка - обычный слешер, я в них не особо играю. Дизайн визуальный и дизайн окаций просто отличные, одна из самых стильно выглядящих игр.
  12. moonlaba
    Jan 17, 2022
    8
    손맛하나만은 정말 좋았다. 여러가지의 능력이 자칫 뭔가는 버려지기 쉬운데 각자 독특한 개성으로 플레이스타일의 다양화를 만들어낸것도 좋았다. 다만 임팩트없는 리메이크로 올드비와 뉴비 모두를 놓친게 실패의 원인이 된듯.
  13. Bruterake
    Feb 2, 2020
    8
    DMC games generally have a robotic fight system, but this one, this is a real hack and slash game, all commands are smooth and fluid. The story is ok, i didn't care too much about that, because i just wanted a good fight system and this game delivers that.
  14. ChesterField
    May 8, 2020
    8
    Honestly, is a good devil may cry, lot of combos and frenzy combat but please, bring back the old dante.
  15. hileger
    Oct 19, 2022
    8
    Кто срал на эту игру умойтесь своим дерьмом не хуже старых частей ......
  16. mik05
    Jul 27, 2020
    8
    This is a good game, but it has some flaws. When i played for the first time i found a lot difficult remembering the combos, because i came from DMC 3: DA and the combos with devil and angel mode were a little difficult. The Evade was a lot different from the original combination of keys, but i've appreciated the fact that the Evade was only on 2 keys. The graphics isn't fantastic, 'causeThis is a good game, but it has some flaws. When i played for the first time i found a lot difficult remembering the combos, because i came from DMC 3: DA and the combos with devil and angel mode were a little difficult. The Evade was a lot different from the original combination of keys, but i've appreciated the fact that the Evade was only on 2 keys. The graphics isn't fantastic, 'cause they used Unreal Engine, instead of Capcom's MT Framework, but this game was developed by Ninja Theory. But the story is very well written and the gameplay is almost flawless. The only flaw i found in this new type of gameplay is the missing of the Aiming system. But the game is good.… Expand
  17. FRIST_008
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    Первое моё знакомство с серией дало много экшена, но чуть более слабый чем в боге войны сюжет. Много уникальных врагов, которые не делает из игру проходняк. Её стоит если вы любите слешеры
  18. Xankyo
    Jan 5, 2021
    8
    A nice origin story for the series. A little too japanish for me. Aside that very fun combat system. Exploring is good for a hack n slash game. Boss fights are epic but the game is a little too short on playtime.
  19. zyllus
    Feb 27, 2022
    8
    This game was a reboot after the DMC 3. It was a good game but they made Dante a little too cocky. The storyline was great with demons pulling the strings in the human world and how they controlled all big corporations and banks and media houses. The gameplay was great giving a little space for exploration unlike other DMC games.
  20. Nick7000
    Mar 11, 2023
    8
    Весело, зубодробительно, проходится на одном дыхании. Отличный слэшер!
  21. AgentLvi
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Great game. The story is decent. The scoring is great, visual is really amazing, the voice & sound is also amazing
  22. ErixKing
    Aug 22, 2023
    8
    Una pasada de Reboot, a mi me a gustado muchisimo, tambien recomiendo el DLC del hermano
  23. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    8
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  24. aecsuter
    Aug 17, 2022
    8
    Apparently it's a story that won't link to the main one, but I liked the plot, but those who have problems with "alternative" stories better not play.
    The expansion was pretty weak in terms of story.
    The gameplay is very similar to the other games in the series,
    I recommend it to anyone who wants to play a good game!
  25. Masterhummel
    Feb 3, 2013
    7
    Since it was my first DMC (Aside of Bayonetta i was never into the Genre) it was fine. There where some neat ideas and the gameplay was fluid. Story was somewhat generic. If they had removed this chick from the story and put in a guy (or women) who teaches him to get over his "I'm a ponce cuz of my miserable childhood' thing, there could be some character development. But i guess we need aSince it was my first DMC (Aside of Bayonetta i was never into the Genre) it was fine. There where some neat ideas and the gameplay was fluid. Story was somewhat generic. If they had removed this chick from the story and put in a guy (or women) who teaches him to get over his "I'm a ponce cuz of my miserable childhood' thing, there could be some character development. But i guess we need a chick in every game cuz we secretly keep playing because we hope that we can see ber boobies in the end.… Expand
  26. Xanifur
    Apr 22, 2013
    7
    Really enjoyed this one. I don't mind the new Dante, as I never really got into the older titles. This is so action packed and intense you will get lost in it for hours. This game is constantly throwing new skills, moves and weapons at you through the entire game until the very end so it always feels fresh. Play it.
  27. theimmortalmoo
    Jan 31, 2013
    7
    However not only was DMC outsourced - Ninja Theory - the Director of the Devil May Cry Series is now with Platinum Games, has been since Bayonetta
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    Dante's character in DMC had some throw backs to the original, however my taste - maybe because I am getting older - having the F word thrown around as much just wasn't a good characteristic, the original Dante never had to go that far.
  28. meediocre
    Dec 16, 2013
    7
    A visual-treat, with above-average facial/character animations and good voice-acting. My first experience with DmC, and it was a fun one. It's a linear but imaginative brawler with a demon-limbo theme at times it feels truly epic, and others slightly repetitive and a bit clunky. I seem to remember this came out in January but I held off on buying it as I kind of suspected that it wasn'tA visual-treat, with above-average facial/character animations and good voice-acting. My first experience with DmC, and it was a fun one. It's a linear but imaginative brawler with a demon-limbo theme at times it feels truly epic, and others slightly repetitive and a bit clunky. I seem to remember this came out in January but I held off on buying it as I kind of suspected that it wasn't worth the then high asking price. It's no doubt a game I would recommend at a discounted price. If I were to complain about a few things then it would be, that some of the boss fights are massively grindy, also I think there are slightly too many combat moves and upgrades. The tunnel-like linearity of the game isn't too much of a problem, as the levels are well-designed and looks like plenty of effort went into them. The story twist at final "boss" is the biggest let down and feels just plain wrong. Anyone giving this game a 0 or a 10 is completely nuts. Currently the User Score is 6.5 and I'd say that's slightly low, but not far off the reality.… Expand
  29. Soujirop
    Feb 6, 2013
    7
    Being a Bayonetta wannabe is not that bad if done properly, however, despite coming out three years after the mentioned title, it feels incomplete if compared to it. It is still a funny game though, but not sure if it's worth the money it costs.
  30. FireDagger12
    Apr 11, 2013
    7
    A good game and nice graphics but the overall factor wasnt so nice... I was a bit disappointed. I expected interactive cut scenes and it would have made the game a lot better but anyways it provided a nice experience and the hack and slash was extreme..
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#23 Best PC Game of 2013
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#24 Most Discussed PC Game of 2013
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#23 Most Shared PC Game of 2013

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. PC Master (Greece)
    Jun 10, 2013
    90
    It’s an awesome game, despite its flaws. Whether you like the young Dante or not, is purely a matter of personal taste. But that’s not an excuse to ignore this gem. [March 2013]
  2. Everyeye.it
    Feb 20, 2013
    85
    DMC: Devil May Cry sublimates the best of the genre and conquest PC user with a fast-paced and eye-catching title, made of pure action.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Feb 14, 2013
    78
    Graphical flaws and overly linear gameplay aside, DmC is a solid first installment in the relaunched franchise.
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