Devil May Cry 2

 PlayStation 2
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6.2

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  1. Cody1999
    Jul 20, 2018
    8
    Dmc 2 is far from the worst sequel ever made Dante may barely talk at all but looking aside that the game does add some cool elements that weren't present in dmc1 which I like plus that one badass line 'here's your crown' totally redeems it
  2. PeakZach
    Mar 21, 2019
    7
    The Devil May Cry close-quarter combat is one that brought me in to the series to begin with, but this is lacking in all the wrong places. The push for a more 'open' world is frustrating as most of it feels too, well, open. Not enough enemies fill these open streets, and the weird camera angles that were highlighted in the first are horrendous and annoying at best. Many fights I lost onlyThe Devil May Cry close-quarter combat is one that brought me in to the series to begin with, but this is lacking in all the wrong places. The push for a more 'open' world is frustrating as most of it feels too, well, open. Not enough enemies fill these open streets, and the weird camera angles that were highlighted in the first are horrendous and annoying at best. Many fights I lost only because the camera angle was cutting half of the battle off or had 'hidden' enemies behind the camera. What makes this work is the lock-on feature. Without choosing who to lock on to, I found enemies running off an healing even when I am intentionally trying to stop this as I continuously get locked on to a new enemy. The combination of the auto-lock with no control, the empty openness with horrible camera angles, and stupid boss fights (infected helicopter I'm looking at you) this game is a sad sequel to an amazing game. However, lots of the fights were fun, a little more comedy was brought in that has marked essential in this series, and the graphics are pretty sweet. Solid game, but not a good devil may cry game.… Expand
  3. Conor567
    Sep 27, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a huge let down. Despite some aspects of it not aging well, I really liked the first Devil May Cry. Devil May Cry 2 on the other hand takes everything good about the first game and just throws it out the window. The combat is dumbed down. You can't buy any new moves for any of the weapons. All 3 weapons have the exact same moveset, the only difference between them is the damage they deal and their attack range. The guns are absolutely broken. They deal massive damage and none of the enemies have an answer to them. The enemy A.I is braindead. Sometimes the enemies will not even bother trying to attack you and will just stand out in the open like morons allowing you to just shoot them to death. The bossfights are terrible. The mission 5 boss in particular is one of the laziest and most poorly designed bosses I have ever fought in a video game. The enemy and boss designs are very generic and uninspired. Then there's the difficulty. The game is hilariously easy on normal mode. I died maybe 3 or 4 times throughout the full game with 2 of those deaths being to the final boss. The environments and levels are so bland and boring. The atmosphere just isn't there either. This series has never been known for it's story so it doesn't surprise me that it's your typical *Evil corporate guy tries to take over the world* story. Dante is no longer the light hearted, carefree and cocky badass from the first game. Instead he's turned into a silent and boring shadow of his former self. I didn't care about Lucia at all. She's barely in the game. You can play as her in her own campaign but I really wasn't arsed playing through this boring slog of a game again. I also didn't bother replaying this game on the higher difficulties since this games combat never evolves in the slightest. Unlike every other Devil May Cry game, one playthrough is enough to experience everything it has to offer. The reason I'm giving this game a 4 and not anything lower is because despite everything I just mentioned, it's still a functioning game. Just a very boring one at that. I don't understand how anyone can defend this game after playing any of the other Devil May Cry games.… Expand
  4. 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
  5. upinyocribdawg6
    May 16, 2023
    2
    If Devil May Cry 1 was unrelenting pulse pounding action, DMC2 is cardiac arrest.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. jacktwelve
    May 29, 2022
    3
    A plane bad sequel that controls worst than the first game, is incredibly boring , and a nonsensical story.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    4
    never again.....................................................................
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  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. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. marlon155
    Jun 27, 2023
    1
    Esse jogo é uma porcaria genérica, sonha em ser god of war kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  23. thordeusdo7
    Jun 27, 2023
    2
    Esse jogo é uma porcaria genérica, sonha em ser god of war kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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.
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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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