Devil May Cry 2

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  1. MarkH.
    Apr 5, 2003
    10
    OK so everyone says this game has a bad story line...And infact that is quite true. But you have to stop comparing this to the first one. The first one was based more upon a storyline game. Which everyone loved. (one of the best games ever) but in Dmc 1 there was alot of roaming without battle. So In dmc2 there giving you less of a story and more action,because in the first one some might OK so everyone says this game has a bad story line...And infact that is quite true. But you have to stop comparing this to the first one. The first one was based more upon a storyline game. Which everyone loved. (one of the best games ever) but in Dmc 1 there was alot of roaming without battle. So In dmc2 there giving you less of a story and more action,because in the first one some might say"oh this is boring not enough action" so dmc 2 is for them. But those who love a great story you have dmc1. You need to understand The differences between the two games. Yes i will agree the 1st was better, but 2 was nothing less than an awsome kick ass game. I hate alot of games. But dmc2 is not one of them.… Expand
  2. Sam
    Feb 24, 2006
    6
    It's kind of like a spin-off of a great movie, good, but the director (or in this case, developer) forgot everything that made the original a classic.
  3. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    5
    There are some technological improvement but story is bad and the gameplay as well, the boss fight with the copter is a joke and thats just one of many.
  4. Fatryon
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Una lamentable secuela, para un DMC, bastante flojo, en casi todos los aspectos, pero tienen sus puntos, como tener 2 personajes jugables de entrada, un buen aspecto para Dante, una banda sonora interesante y algunos buenos jefes
  5. Theimminent26
    Mar 4, 2003
    8
    I'm not one to be rude but how could play magazine say this game had even something close to a plot with all five(sarcastic) of the cutscenes scattered about mindlessly, it is clear that this is an all action game which there is nothing wrong with. Now the fact that the action is not as intense as the first is unsettling and there are less moves is also bad, however it is still I'm not one to be rude but how could play magazine say this game had even something close to a plot with all five(sarcastic) of the cutscenes scattered about mindlessly, it is clear that this is an all action game which there is nothing wrong with. Now the fact that the action is not as intense as the first is unsettling and there are less moves is also bad, however it is still inhuman to not enjoy the action in this game. Not better than the first but worth a rental. … Expand
  6. 3rdPerson
    Mar 5, 2003
    8
    This game is fun and I like it a lot, but the things that make me give this game 8 instead of a 10 is the camera, you can't which enemy you are hitting if the camera is too far out. Another thing is the way the gun shoots in the DMC2. The the first one, the gun would shoot non-stop, but in this game it shoots 2 bullets at a time. I also don't like ungrading in weapons. I liked This game is fun and I like it a lot, but the things that make me give this game 8 instead of a 10 is the camera, you can't which enemy you are hitting if the camera is too far out. Another thing is the way the gun shoots in the DMC2. The the first one, the gun would shoot non-stop, but in this game it shoots 2 bullets at a time. I also don't like ungrading in weapons. I liked it when you got to buy your moves and not worry about getting your weapons up to the right level. I like the new enemies though. I also like the two characters you can be. Another thing I like are the cut scenes, they have great graphics. If you don't think you want to buy this game, at least give it a rental.… Expand
  7. MattO.
    May 17, 2003
    8
    I borrowed the game off a friend, and i never put it down, in this way it is a great game, however i felt that i spent too long trying to upgrade my weapons in the blody palace Lucia was disappointing at first, but was definitely a challenge, and Thrish is awesome, but not as interesting as the first one, love the battles tho whoever thought of a last boss being bits of all the others,I borrowed the game off a friend, and i never put it down, in this way it is a great game, however i felt that i spent too long trying to upgrade my weapons in the blody palace Lucia was disappointing at first, but was definitely a challenge, and Thrish is awesome, but not as interesting as the first one, love the battles tho whoever thought of a last boss being bits of all the others, that is just lame!!… Expand
  8. LeeK.
    Apr 8, 2008
    9
    Graphics are one of the best I've seen. Boss battles are hard and fun. Fighting can be pretty entertaining. Although you have to be good at jumping in order to finish the level. You have to play for quite awhile before you may upgrade your guns or your swords but overall, a well built game.
  9. PhillipR.
    Feb 8, 2003
    10
    Despite whats said above, anyone who loved the first game will certainly enjoy this game as well. I like the first DMC better, but thats just because it wuz the original, both excelent games....sometimes I think the game critics are just a tad too nit picky.
  10. TravisT.
    Mar 21, 2003
    8
    This is an excellent game packed with action, moves, unlockable items and the works. The only thing bad is the storyline.
  11. ChadR.
    Apr 16, 2003
    10
    The game play is one of the moset intresting and difficult to master but I'd have to say I'll play it for a long time yet.
  12. CrazyM.
    Apr 17, 2003
    7
    Graphics are mildly better then the first game but there are many down sides which include: dodgey camera angles and poorly made bosses.
  13. RobertL.
    Apr 20, 2003
    9
    Being new to Devil may cry, I must say the first game was awsome. A week later I bought DMC2, I love it the action is just as good as the first (though I do miss thumping demons into the air and holding them there) witch is not something easily done in the second game. All in all i feel that I did not waste my money. Who missed Dantes smart mouth?! I beileve thats what made the first one Being new to Devil may cry, I must say the first game was awsome. A week later I bought DMC2, I love it the action is just as good as the first (though I do miss thumping demons into the air and holding them there) witch is not something easily done in the second game. All in all i feel that I did not waste my money. Who missed Dantes smart mouth?! I beileve thats what made the first one so much fun.… Expand
  14. AshleyB.
    Sep 15, 2004
    7
    Very good game and storyline but too short and both discs are too much alike and the attacks are very simple.
  15. Alex
    Nov 15, 2005
    7
    DMC 2 is nowhere near the instant classic that its predecessor was, but it still a fairly decent game. the gameplay and fighting jave been reworked a little for the better, and the addition of Lucia as a playable character was a nice touch, but the recycled dialogue (there are exact rip-offs from the first game), used-and-abused storyline, and somewhat redundant boss battles hammer the DMC 2 is nowhere near the instant classic that its predecessor was, but it still a fairly decent game. the gameplay and fighting jave been reworked a little for the better, and the addition of Lucia as a playable character was a nice touch, but the recycled dialogue (there are exact rip-offs from the first game), used-and-abused storyline, and somewhat redundant boss battles hammer the score down from an otherwise playable and even enjoyable game.… Expand
  16. JamesdamanD.
    Oct 28, 2003
    8
    Yes the storyline is kinda disappointing but the action and controls are a lot better than the first. The bloddy palace is cool because instead of after beating it you get that and you want to continue playin cause i personaly dont like playin the story mode over and over. And the devil trigger was so much better. The thing that really bugs me is that you have no clue what the hell Yes the storyline is kinda disappointing but the action and controls are a lot better than the first. The bloddy palace is cool because instead of after beating it you get that and you want to continue playin cause i personaly dont like playin the story mode over and over. And the devil trigger was so much better. The thing that really bugs me is that you have no clue what the hell happened to trish and how he ended up in vie de maril.… Expand
  17. Raul
    Jun 24, 2003
    8
    Devil May Cry was an unbelievable game. Devil May Cry 2 left me extremely puzzled. First, the controls are perfect compared to the first. The evasion abilities are a plus. The graphics are amped up. Finally, the Devil Trigger is absoultely beautiful. Unfortunately, the storyline is the laziest I've ever seen, there is no common thread between missions and bosses. The lack of trash Devil May Cry was an unbelievable game. Devil May Cry 2 left me extremely puzzled. First, the controls are perfect compared to the first. The evasion abilities are a plus. The graphics are amped up. Finally, the Devil Trigger is absoultely beautiful. Unfortunately, the storyline is the laziest I've ever seen, there is no common thread between missions and bosses. The lack of trash talking by Dante leaves me hanging. It would be better if there weren't so much time between fights. And where did the unique weapons and techniques go(ie: round trip, kick 13, meteor, and vortex) But, Lucia's nice. Overall its a good game with some very nice improvements, but the flaws are not ignorable.… Expand
  18. TheQuietGamer
    Feb 24, 2013
    9
    It may not be as good as the first Devil May Cry, but Devil May Cry 2 is still an awesome game. I had an absolute blast with this game. I loved the soundtrack, the creepy environments, and the cool boss fights. One particular cool feature DMC 2 offers is that it has two different campaigns that tie into each other. One is the Dante campaign and the other gives us a new character to play asIt may not be as good as the first Devil May Cry, but Devil May Cry 2 is still an awesome game. I had an absolute blast with this game. I loved the soundtrack, the creepy environments, and the cool boss fights. One particular cool feature DMC 2 offers is that it has two different campaigns that tie into each other. One is the Dante campaign and the other gives us a new character to play as named Lucia. It's all very cool it's just kind of disappointing that so much content is the same in both campaigns (same bosses, levels, and objectives). But still there's enough differences between the campaigns to warrant another playthrough. While the is still an awesome DMC game there are some things that are going to disappoint fans. The first being it's a short game, you can complete both campaigns in about 4-6 hours and it's a lot easier than the first was. The high replay value makes up for the short length, but the dip in difficulty is likely going to turn off most fans. The camera is also a slight issue this time around, you still don't have control over it which means it isn't always in the best position. But still even with it's flaws I had tons of fun with this game. So I do recommend this game, it's a super fun hack and slash with loads of style. Just keep in mind it's not going to be as good as the first DMC.… Expand
  19. PeaceWalker
    Jan 5, 2013
    9
    When I first played this I found the addition of a new playable character, the ability to fly, the ability to run superfast along with interesting puzzles and enemies to be a good + point for gameplay. Another thing I appreciated was the fact that you can approach a situation in two different ways since you get to play as two characters, each with their own perspectives. However, at theWhen I first played this I found the addition of a new playable character, the ability to fly, the ability to run superfast along with interesting puzzles and enemies to be a good + point for gameplay. Another thing I appreciated was the fact that you can approach a situation in two different ways since you get to play as two characters, each with their own perspectives. However, at the same time the gameplay was heavily damaged due to the slower/sluggish fighting overall as compared to Devil May Cry 1. But this is just my personal opinion as some people might prefer this type of gameplay instead. Gameplay: 8.5/10

    As for the graphics, they are quite dumbed down compared to the original Devil May Cry 1 and the camera angles are EXTREMELY bad compared to the first's amazing camera angles. Still, the game does manage to do some things better like have more shiny effects and give a more detailed character model to Dante. Graphics: 7.5/10

    Finally the story. The story of this game is not at all as good as the original's more personal story. Dante's story is just okay and Lucia's story is the only good and actual interesting part. Nevertheless, the introduction and the endings are just as well delivered as the first game IMO. Since this game has two stories and I actually liked Lucia's story, I'll give it a break. Story: 8.5/10    … Expand
  20. YHWH
    Jul 7, 2012
    8
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  21. callihan
    Jul 7, 2013
    7
    Devil May Cry 2 is what happens when you take DMC1, and take away the challenging difficulty, the funny one-liners from Dante (they virtually made him mute), and the great characters (Lucia was one of my main problems with this game). But that doesn't mean it's a bad game. The gameplay improved incredibly in this game, and the bosses were enjoyable. Some of the levels were reallyDevil May Cry 2 is what happens when you take DMC1, and take away the challenging difficulty, the funny one-liners from Dante (they virtually made him mute), and the great characters (Lucia was one of my main problems with this game). But that doesn't mean it's a bad game. The gameplay improved incredibly in this game, and the bosses were enjoyable. Some of the levels were really backtracky, but that's fine. If you happen to pick up the DMC HD Collection, I would recommend you play this, despite it being the weakest of the 4.… Expand
  22. Fedelca
    Sep 28, 2013
    7
    Gran juego. No está a la altura de el original, pero sin duda alguna divierte convirtiéndose en una secuela fiel de "Devil May Cry". A pesar de los giros de la historia se destaca más que nada por las peleas de jefes y gráficos mejorados
  23. LewisDanny
    May 4, 2017
    7
    An improvement on the first - prettier graphics, for one, but if your concern is gameplay, that was also improved from the first DmC. The combat feels smoother, and its hits the perfect balance of being SLIGHTLY less linear than the first game, but doesn't go so open that it doesn't suit the gameplay style. Much preferred it to DmC (although as someone notes, DmC 1's Dante was funnier/hadAn improvement on the first - prettier graphics, for one, but if your concern is gameplay, that was also improved from the first DmC. The combat feels smoother, and its hits the perfect balance of being SLIGHTLY less linear than the first game, but doesn't go so open that it doesn't suit the gameplay style. Much preferred it to DmC (although as someone notes, DmC 1's Dante was funnier/had more wise-cracks. Did miss that a little)… Expand
  24. stevRaJah
    Jan 11, 2021
    5
    Engrossing despite being quite awful in sections. For some reason the character is always locked on to the nearest enemy, which doesn't necessarily sound bad but it is the main reason the combat in this game is no wear near as fluid as any of the other entries. Starts fine, with the camera being the hardest enemy around, becomes awful for Dante's disk around were the infested tanks appear,Engrossing despite being quite awful in sections. For some reason the character is always locked on to the nearest enemy, which doesn't necessarily sound bad but it is the main reason the combat in this game is no wear near as fluid as any of the other entries. Starts fine, with the camera being the hardest enemy around, becomes awful for Dante's disk around were the infested tanks appear, then slowly becomes tolerable by the end of the game. Same with the woman's disk, which starts solid enough, but then introduces the half-baked idea of water levels? And a water boss? What strange ambition you have DMC 2. Tying all this together is Bloody Palace mode, which is by far the best mode available on both discs. It is frustrating because of auto-lock on woes, but regardless I found the whole game weirdly fun despite frequently being terrible.… Expand
  25. Sheidcraft
    Oct 24, 2018
    10
    This is not the best game in the series, but one of the most important is defined. It was here that the following important things for the series first appeared: bloody palace / running along the walls / dodging / fighting in the air / choosing levels / improved rank calculation at the end of the level / golden spheres resurrecting the player / pumping guns / two chapter (+ thirdThis is not the best game in the series, but one of the most important is defined. It was here that the following important things for the series first appeared: bloody palace / running along the walls / dodging / fighting in the air / choosing levels / improved rank calculation at the end of the level / golden spheres resurrecting the player / pumping guns / two chapter (+ third unlockable) . I love this game, not as much as DMC1 and DMC3, but I still like it very much.… Expand
  26. ninjagaidenfan2
    Jul 27, 2018
    10
    This game is fantastic and I really do hope some day people learn to accept that Devil May Cry 2 is a solid game.
  27. WakeUpJeff
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    This game feels like a fever dream to play. Everything about it, from the story to the pacing to the controls is jarring and often confusing. It's easy enough and the guns are so powerful that the gameplay itself is under-stimulating and almost always boils down to mashing the shoot button. At the same time, however, the pacing leads to a game that throws a barrage of stuff at you every 2This game feels like a fever dream to play. Everything about it, from the story to the pacing to the controls is jarring and often confusing. It's easy enough and the guns are so powerful that the gameplay itself is under-stimulating and almost always boils down to mashing the shoot button. At the same time, however, the pacing leads to a game that throws a barrage of stuff at you every 2 minutes without any rhyme or reason, making it somehow overstimulating at the same time. Even the story is confusing. Most of it is only told to you in the second campaign, yet it's all still relevant during the first, meaning you spend the first campaign confused about what's even going on. Don't get me wrong, it's not as if this game is unplayable, but i still consider it a failure on every single aspect possible.… Expand
  28. zNeverSleeping
    Jul 1, 2020
    1
    Essa sequencia estragou o que poderia ser uma bela trilogia.

    Os desenvolvedores arriscaram muito aqui. Reformularam uma mecânica que funcionava muito bem. Resultado: Temos um jogo fácil, com uma jogabilidade non-sense e uma dificuldade tosca. Não é mais satisfatório combar inimigos. Inclusive, os combos do primeiro jogo foram retirados, o que tira o teor competitivo de potreações e a    Essa sequencia estragou o que poderia ser uma bela trilogia.

    Os desenvolvedores arriscaram muito aqui. Reformularam uma mecânica que funcionava muito bem. Resultado: Temos um jogo fácil, com uma jogabilidade non-sense e uma dificuldade tosca. Não é mais satisfatório combar inimigos. Inclusive, os combos do primeiro jogo foram retirados, o que tira o teor competitivo de potreações e a identidade do personagem. Os movimentos soam pesados e a responsividade é ruim. Facilitaram alguns movimentos, e a pistola está tão forte que pode ser usada como uma arma primaria. A trilha sonora não é ruim, mas a do primeiro jogo é bem mais marcante. A historia não me pegou, e o dante mais velho é simplesmente entediante. Toda a carisma que apaixonava os fans foi embora. A câmera fixa ainda é um problema e não foi lá aprimorada. Alguns bosses são chatissimos de se lutar. Eles não são difíceis, só non-sense. Parei de jogar o jogo quando percebi que estava apertando o "x" do meu controle em sequencia a quase 30 minutos para derrotar uma onda de tanques e helicópteros possuídos. É triste que essa ideia tenha parecido legal na cabeça do desenvolvedor. Não foi.    … Expand
  29. KrakenOfPepsi
    Jan 28, 2020
    0
    I think it goes without saying at this point, but **** this game. This is probably one of the worst games I have ever played. I have never seen such a big budget game turn out this poorly. There is literally nothing good about it.

    Every level is unnecessarily large and difficult to navigate, the levels are drab and lack any distinctive features, every level is dark and ugly to look at    I think it goes without saying at this point, but **** this game. This is probably one of the worst games I have ever played. I have never seen such a big budget game turn out this poorly. There is literally nothing good about it.

    Every level is unnecessarily large and difficult to navigate, the levels are drab and lack any distinctive features, every level is dark and ugly to look at and every level is insanely boring to play through. Enemy encounters all play out exactly the same and range from so easy I entirely forgot them to so frustrating I wish I could forget them. Devil Trigger is barely useful and often tedious to use, and the amulets which you can equip to change how Devil Trigger works are far and few and are uninteresting. Bosses have absurd amounts of health and are insanely boring to fight. Controls are clunky and unpolished. The sound mixing is some of the worst I've ever heard in a video-game, everything is so obnoxiously loud that every sound effect is constantly clashing with one another and the awful soundtrack only adds to the chaotic noise that your TV speakers are forced to vomit out. All weapons feel exactly the same and offer no distinctive game-play changes. The soundtrack is so forgettable and ineffective at conveying any form of significant emotion that I legitimately could not even slightly recall a single song from the game if I tried. Your character, every enemy, every action-sequence, every cut-scene is slow – this game is so slow, and it never stops being annoying. Guns are incredibly over-powered and basically ruin every single enemy encounter in the game. Saying the story is unfinished would be an understatement, because I don't think a story exists at all - every character is so soulless, awkward and poorly written that it feels like some creepy Twilight Zone **** , events and things just happen for no real reason and every cut-scene is so far and few and disjointed from each other it's hard to keep track of anything that happens at all. The story is completely unrelated to any of the other games as well, it's so unimportant and meaningless that they keep lazily slotting it in different points in the DMC timeline whenever necessary over and over again, I don't know why they even bother acknowledging this games existence. The atmosphere that permeates throughout the whole game is really uncomfortable, eerie and off-putting, and it makes for a really unpleasant experience throughout - the game lacks any personality or charm. If video-games had a body and soul, DMC2 would be a decaying corpse. The closest thing to a positive I can give this game is that the final boss is kind of cool, but that doesn't even matter all that much because you can easily defeat by spamming the same weapon you've been spamming the entire game anyways.

    It’s a miracle this game didn’t completely undermine the series for good.    … Expand
  30. Justfullmetal
    Dec 16, 2019
    5
    This was probably the worst devil may cry for me. all you Gotta do is just stand there and shoot and you can easily beat the game in a few hours. It’s got nothing on devil may cry one and three . the camera angles were complete **** **** hate it...Also there’s this walking glitch that almost makes it unplayable but I got through. The fighting mechanics just don’t do it for me. It’s like aThis was probably the worst devil may cry for me. all you Gotta do is just stand there and shoot and you can easily beat the game in a few hours. It’s got nothing on devil may cry one and three . the camera angles were complete **** **** hate it...Also there’s this walking glitch that almost makes it unplayable but I got through. The fighting mechanics just don’t do it for me. It’s like a downgrade. I give it 5/10 because it just doesn’t hold up to devil may cry 1… Expand
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68

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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