Devil May Cry 2

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  1. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Sep 10, 2023
    6
    "Devil May Cry 2" was considered to be a major disappointment by fans of the original game. It's an infamous sequel because it's missing everything that made its predecessor such a beloved classic. This game features a terrible camera, generic environments, bland characters and simplified gameplay. However, it still provides a decent amount of fun. As much as it is a downgrade, I still"Devil May Cry 2" was considered to be a major disappointment by fans of the original game. It's an infamous sequel because it's missing everything that made its predecessor such a beloved classic. This game features a terrible camera, generic environments, bland characters and simplified gameplay. However, it still provides a decent amount of fun. As much as it is a downgrade, I still enjoyed playing through both campaigns. I would rate DMC 2 with a 6.4 out of 10.… Expand
  2. VLG
    Aug 22, 2023
    10
    To this day, I dont understand why people hate this entry. I bought the game as a kid and beat in in every difficulty. Beating the last one (the "Dante must die" and "the however the girl was called must die") made me a man, i swear. I never struggled so bad and for so long trying something before in my life, at that point.
  3. AlexvaderII
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    Esperaba una evolución en la jugabilidad y en otros aspectos en cuando a la primera entrega de esta saga pero me encontré con que algunos aspectos como el diseño de los enemigos bajo el listón, claro ejemplo los tanques y helicópteros infectados. Algo que también estuvo mal fue que los combos del primer juego básicamente desaparecieron. Aunque al jugar la aventura no esta mal del todo yaEsperaba una evolución en la jugabilidad y en otros aspectos en cuando a la primera entrega de esta saga pero me encontré con que algunos aspectos como el diseño de los enemigos bajo el listón, claro ejemplo los tanques y helicópteros infectados. Algo que también estuvo mal fue que los combos del primer juego básicamente desaparecieron. Aunque al jugar la aventura no esta mal del todo ya que se disfruta la historia y los jefes siguen siendo divertidos y a esto le agregamos una rejugabilidad con variantes en la historia con la inclusión de un personaje nuevo llamado Lucia, esto le da un plus al juego ya que hay nuevos enemigos y jefes. En conclusión es un buen juego pero ni de lejos el mejor Devil May Cry, y por tanto por obvias razones no puedo darle mayor puntuacion.… Expand
  4. Fossilking
    Aug 10, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m Very new to the series, but I did enjoy this game. I can see why people didn’t, but I think it’s a game worth playing in 2023… Expand
  5. Zallen
    Aug 6, 2023
    4
    Брутальная кастрированость на кончиках рваной легкости с геймплеем на 4 часа за Дануылыча =|

    Из минусов: - сюжет, рваный кал - персонажи, унылый кал - геймплей, кастрированный кал - прокачка, урезанный кал - сложность, казуальный кал - локации, намешанный кал Из плюсов: - у игры есть свой уникальный стиль, какая то своя брутальность, которая выделяется на фоне остальных игр    Брутальная кастрированость на кончиках рваной легкости с геймплеем на 4 часа за Дануылыча =|

    Из минусов:
    - сюжет, рваный кал
    - персонажи, унылый кал
    - геймплей, кастрированный кал
    - прокачка, урезанный кал
    - сложность, казуальный кал
    - локации, намешанный кал

    Из плюсов:
    - у игры есть свой уникальный стиль, какая то своя брутальность, которая выделяется на фоне остальных игр серии.
    - в игре зародились крутые фишечки, которые были перенесены в последующие части, бег по стенам, тайные миссии и тд.
    - сносный дизайн боссов и мобов в целом.

    4ре "монеты" из 10ти.    … Expand
  6. frederik1478
    Jul 27, 2023
    1
    I knew for the first thing to something was off when I swing the Sword animation just didn't feel good and then I went to the enemies and figured out that no animation feels good.

    I am pretty damn sure they make the camera system worse which is amazing because it was not that good in the original but this is even worse how the f*** is this possible. The game really want you to use the    I knew for the first thing to something was off when I swing the Sword animation just didn't feel good and then I went to the enemies and figured out that no animation feels good.

    I am pretty damn sure they make the camera system worse which is amazing because it was not that good in the original but this is even worse how the f*** is this possible.

    The game really want you to use the pistol Swiss is really annoying and not fun that's so many boss fight for you. Just have to shoot and shoot and shoot and f*** that helicopter.

    What have they done to Dante he was at least a little bit interesting and had a smile at some points in the first one, but now he's just a sad sak who doesn't use his mouth anymore.

    The story is a confusing myth that I don't know even make sense and I don't care because none of the characters are like a ball and it just feels like the environments were made and Dante were putting in it. It doesn't feel like a coherent adventure at all.

    I played this game because it was homework because I wanted to experience what a Bad sequel is like and I truly got it. This is God awful. Only played if you are interested in playing a bad game.    … Expand
  7. Nerekin
    Jul 19, 2023
    1
    PIECE OF **** broken game with a completely broken auto-aiming, pistols and a devil trigger.Clumsy animations, lack of normal combos, casual bosses and broken firearms. Bosses absolutely do not fit into the atmosphere in DMC, tanks grew from pistols, did I go into slasher or World of tanks? From the pluses of the game, beautiful somersault animations and good music. do not recommend to anyone
  8. trinovatic
    Jul 11, 2023
    6
    historia muy mid, por que v*$%@ Dante es emo? un gameplay malo a comparación del primero me gustaría conocer al japones que se le ocurrió poner el fijar automático para romperle los dientes, los jefes aburridisimos y malisimos, solo se salva el jefe final, la musica ta bien, los escenarios muy meh y la ambientación es mala a comparación del primero, no es una mi@$# de juego pero falla enhistoria muy mid, por que v*$%@ Dante es emo? un gameplay malo a comparación del primero me gustaría conocer al japones que se le ocurrió poner el fijar automático para romperle los dientes, los jefes aburridisimos y malisimos, solo se salva el jefe final, la musica ta bien, los escenarios muy meh y la ambientación es mala a comparación del primero, no es una mi@$# de juego pero falla en muuuuuchas cosas, muy decepcionante esta secuela yo que le tenía mucho hype a esta saga a ver que tal el 3 :(… Expand
  9. Caroldaxotagran
    Jun 27, 2023
    0
    Esse jogo é uma porcaria genérica, sonha em ser god of war kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkķkll
  10. marlon155
    Jun 27, 2023
    1
    Esse jogo é uma porcaria genérica, sonha em ser god of war kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  11. Vergilxxz
    Jun 27, 2023
    1
    Esse jogo é uma porcaria genérica, sonha em ser god of war kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  12. thordeusdo7
    Jun 27, 2023
    2
    Esse jogo é uma porcaria genérica, sonha em ser god of war kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  13. ylnylmn
    May 31, 2023
    6
    The good sides compared to the first game; (+)
    1_) Devil trigger design.
    2_) Character control. Let's come to the bad sides; (-) 1_) Terrible story and narration. 2_) Very badly written characters and Dante. 3_) Poorly made cut-scanes 4_) Very bad dialogues. 5_) Bad level desing. 6_) The music is worse. 7_) Unbalanced use of weapons. Guns are very strong. 8_) Boss    The good sides compared to the first game; (+)
    1_) Devil trigger design.
    2_) Character control.

    Let's come to the bad sides; (-)
    1_) Terrible story and narration.
    2_) Very badly written characters and Dante.
    3_) Poorly made cut-scanes
    4_) Very bad dialogues.
    5_) Bad level desing.
    6_) The music is worse.
    7_) Unbalanced use of weapons. Guns are very strong.
    8_) Boss desing are the worst bosses I've ever seen in my life.
    9_) We can say that the graphics are worse. Facial animations are bad.
    10_) Repetitive gameplay. Boring.
    11_) Lucia gameplay Same as Dante.
    12_) Game is very very easy.
    In summary, a very bad sequel game.    … Expand
  14. upinyocribdawg6
    May 16, 2023
    2
    If Devil May Cry 1 was unrelenting pulse pounding action, DMC2 is cardiac arrest.
  15. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    1
    Perhaps the worst ever character action game. The combat and game feel is terrible. Almost every enemy in the game has some baffling exploit and blind spots. This deserves it's black sheep status and we are lucky this didn't murder this classic franchise.
  16. JesseDillinger
    Feb 1, 2023
    2
    Story is trash, gameplay is repetitive trash, the world is trash, the controls are jank, it's just a super annoying game and I hated every second of it.
  17. Chillaoi
    Jan 13, 2023
    2
    Review só pra lembrar a nota que dei pro jogo:
    Esse jogo não existe, ele não faz parte da série DMC é apenas um delírio coletivo.
    P.S: 2/10 apenas pela decepção, se não é um 3/10.
  18. zaozabot30
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    Playing this after DMC1 I felt the same as playing Blood Omen 2 after Soul Reaver 2. Level design is mostly empty and uninspired, no more environmental storytelling, exploring interior details. Combat felt a bit modernized imho, but it doesn't bring any pleasure because of stupidity of enemy ai. Bosses have no backstory or cool introduction, they just appear. Good thing DMC3 redeemed the series
  19. Yang738
    Dec 18, 2022
    8
    I would say this is the weakest Devil may Cry game, but it's still a lot of fun. The story is okay, but nothing over the top.
    The gameplay changed a little, but in a good way and you get to play one more character (which cuts the game time with the Main character in half)
    Overall I had the feeling it's a little shorter than the previous game, even though you have 2 CDs and 2 Characters to    I would say this is the weakest Devil may Cry game, but it's still a lot of fun. The story is okay, but nothing over the top.
    The gameplay changed a little, but in a good way and you get to play one more character (which cuts the game time with the Main character in half)
    Overall I had the feeling it's a little shorter than the previous game, even though you have 2 CDs and 2 Characters to play.

    Short:
    Gameplay is great
    Story is short and not that relevant for the Series
    2 Playable characters with different missions, taking place at the same time    … Expand
  20. SideOrderoLemon
    Dec 2, 2022
    4
    It's tough to say that this game pretty much drops the ball on what should have been a masterful successor to the original, but the truth can sometimes be hard to swallow. Disappointment is the main word to describe Devil May Cry 2, as it falls short of the intricate and decently balanced combat of the original by just allowing the player to shoot everything rather than rack up points withIt's tough to say that this game pretty much drops the ball on what should have been a masterful successor to the original, but the truth can sometimes be hard to swallow. Disappointment is the main word to describe Devil May Cry 2, as it falls short of the intricate and decently balanced combat of the original by just allowing the player to shoot everything rather than rack up points with wild combos. The story is just as forgettable as the enemies, with a whole bunch of nothing going on and doesn't build upon the lore of the series. Exploration is somewhat better, but again is just shy of greatness with no need to improve as combat is very narrow minded. Overall, a disappointment on most levels with a blasé performance from the whole team.… Expand
  21. ZangBang
    Oct 24, 2022
    1
    12/100
    Devil May Cry 2's Combat System is entirely devoid of the combo variety that made its predecessor enjoyable, with a single fixed moveset for the entirety of the game and a total absence of abilities to unlock and upgrade, leading to a remarkably dull, painfully repetitive combat. Enemies don't help this situation at all, as they almost never pose a real challenge. Their attack    12/100
    Devil May Cry 2's Combat System is entirely devoid of the combo variety that made its predecessor enjoyable, with a single fixed moveset for the entirety of the game and a total absence of abilities to unlock and upgrade, leading to a remarkably dull, painfully repetitive combat. Enemies don't help this situation at all, as they almost never pose a real challenge. Their attack patterns are extremely shallow and their AI is severely deficient, as they spend most of the time standing around doing nothing. Furthermore, projectile attacks are ridiculously overpowered, easily staggering most enemies and easily taking down bosses in a few minutes. Speaking of bosses, mostly are terribly designed, with the best ones being only mediocre. Their movesets are characterized by simplistic monotonous attacks and embarassingly easy ways to trap them in a loop. The story, much like the prequel, leaves much to be desired, with characters being incredibly flat and the drama quick and cheap. Even after all of this, there are a couple of nice ideas here, like the story being split into two campaigns each for one of the two main characters, each with their storyline and a different final boss, as well as faint improvements from the first game. Areas are now bigger, allowing for more interesting Level Design, with slightly more exploration to find hidden treasures, but it is still far from interesting. A nice additions are amulets, equipment which can add passive or active abilities, but their potential falls flat as they provide minimal changes and are rarely employed for environmental puzzles.    … Expand
  22. ZtrukRuhtra
    Oct 4, 2022
    0
    This is genuinely the worst game I have ever played in my entire life. I have played games like Sonic 2006 before, but games like those don't even come CLOSE. This is NOT A FUN GAME unlike ANY of the other DMC games. DMC1 just seems like the mona lisa of video games compared to this. The only good thing this ever did was bring Hideaki Itsuno into the franchise. This game is a disgrace andThis is genuinely the worst game I have ever played in my entire life. I have played games like Sonic 2006 before, but games like those don't even come CLOSE. This is NOT A FUN GAME unlike ANY of the other DMC games. DMC1 just seems like the mona lisa of video games compared to this. The only good thing this ever did was bring Hideaki Itsuno into the franchise. This game is a disgrace and i'm thankful it didn't kill off the franchise since DMC3 came out.
    Unlike most people, I actually played the entirety of this game. The result was a god damn week long headache.    … Expand
  23. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    4
    never again.....................................................................
  24. CRM03
    Jul 18, 2022
    4
    Even watching the first cutscene was strange. The design of this game is baffling. Every enemy and boss feels like they are braindead. All you do is hold sqaure and win. Dante acts completely different from the first game. The story makes no sense. The cutscenes make no sense. The game is an absolute grind to get through. One of the only positives I can say about this game is the finalEven watching the first cutscene was strange. The design of this game is baffling. Every enemy and boss feels like they are braindead. All you do is hold sqaure and win. Dante acts completely different from the first game. The story makes no sense. The cutscenes make no sense. The game is an absolute grind to get through. One of the only positives I can say about this game is the final boss. It's kind of cool I guess. It was probably one of the only bosses that didn't immediately make me want to turn the game off. Very disappointing.… Expand
  25. dl_MARFI_lb
    Jul 10, 2022
    2
    Only soundtrack is not bad. Everything else - complete disappointment. Better to name current DMC 3 the second game in the series and delete this mistake from the videogames history.
  26. Minus_Infinity
    Jun 7, 2022
    9
    A solid game, not amazing by DMC standards, but a serviceable game regardless. This game had a horrible development cycle, and it's honestly really cool how the game sorta came together in such a short amount of time. DMC2 is the worst DMC game, by far. But at the end of the day, it's a fine game.
  27. jacktwelve
    May 29, 2022
    3
    A plane bad sequel that controls worst than the first game, is incredibly boring , and a nonsensical story.
  28. zach_grech
    May 3, 2022
    5
    This game is pretty awful. Everything is a downgrade. I still have a soft place for this game in my heart. Some scenarios the player is placed in are pretty creative and interesting.
  29. wokenoodle
    Oct 26, 2021
    4
    (completed on PC as a part of Devil May Cry HD Collection).

    The one good thing about this game is that it gave Capcom a clear idea of which direction not to go in. Being a hasty sequel trying to catch up to the success of the first game and having a ruckus in the development cycle, Devil May Cry 2 fails to deliver in pretty much every respect. The visual style is clearly inspired by    (completed on PC as a part of Devil May Cry HD Collection).

    The one good thing about this game is that it gave Capcom a clear idea of which direction not to go in. Being a hasty sequel trying to catch up to the success of the first game and having a ruckus in the development cycle, Devil May Cry 2 fails to deliver in pretty much every respect.

    The visual style is clearly inspired by the original but lacks cohesion and often times looks incredibly bland, cheap, and lifeless, often giving a player a hard time telling the enemies from the environment. This makes terrible mission design, full of needless backtracking, so much more painful. That being said, I think, the idea of exploring the downtown of a major city infested with demons as well as an old ethnic town over a cliff was in a way creative, even if not realized successfully.

    Dante's looks, as well as his demeanor, are changed to some unclear "more serious" vibe, which robs him of any personality. The design of the second protagonist, Lucia, and her writing is really lackluster too, making her one of the most uninteresting focal characters I've seen in a videogame. This contributes heavily to making the plot feel as unessential to the experience, as this installment is to the series.

    By far the worst offender, of course, is simplified in all the wrong ways, disjointed combat, including the all but non-existent enemy AI. It makes the hack and slash gameplay extremely mindless and forgettable, which is probably for the better. The swordplay itself is hard to call completely broken, so you might have occasional fun, but I wouldn't bet on that.

    It's redeeming how short this experience is because it's one of the worst ones I've ever had in gaming. The few places in which someone tried to work hard at this game are lost in the sea of uninspired garbage, and it can safely be recommended to skip this game in one's Devil May Cry journey, as Capcom had the mercy to make its story completely inconsequential.    … Expand
  30. CloudStrife05
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    DMC2 definitely took a few steps back from the original. It was just decent and did not live up to its predecessors reputation.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 40
  3. Negative: 3 out of 40
  1. GameNow
    75
    Games this intense are rare, and DMC2's minor flaws are well worth dealing with. [Mar 2003, p.45]
  2. PSM Magazine
    70
    A solid game with plenty of action, but the original set new standards for this genre, and DMC 2 just doesn't match its level of personality or polish. [Mar 2003, p.34]
  3. GameSpot
    64
    It's just disappointing to see such an uninspired sequel that simply goes through the motions of being an action game rather than taking advantage of concepts introduced in its predecessor.
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