Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition

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  1. blackdemons2016
    Aug 20, 2023
    9
    手残如我 aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
  2. ThiefBrRj
    May 30, 2023
    10
    My favourite game of the saga. Some people think this game is kinda repetitive, but I like it the same way. Is true that you "redo" the missions you done with Dante in late game, but i don't think this disturbed my experience. The best of the game is to play it all over again with other characters! I recommend!!
  3. botardi
    Jan 1, 2023
    9
    a bit underestimated, i personally feel, aged greatly
    even though nero isn't as cool as dante, kinda feels better playing him than dante and his story is well constructed
  4. st4iley
    Dec 16, 2022
    10
    o my god this is perfect my favorite game is so gooooooooood i love this game
  5. Multi-Bear
    Nov 15, 2022
    7
    This game has some of the best combat mechanics you can see. Both Dante and Nero are so well designed and incredibly fun to control. And with special edition 3 new playable characters added (Vergil, Lady, Trish) and they are great too, except for Lady. Dante is one of the most various game character of all time, there is endless possibilities you can do with him. He has 3 melee, 3This game has some of the best combat mechanics you can see. Both Dante and Nero are so well designed and incredibly fun to control. And with special edition 3 new playable characters added (Vergil, Lady, Trish) and they are great too, except for Lady. Dante is one of the most various game character of all time, there is endless possibilities you can do with him. He has 3 melee, 3 ranged weapons in the game. Also 4+1 styles that each of them add new moves for Dante. Swords, guns and much more Dante is so deep that you will always be learning new things while playing him. Nero is more beginner-friendly but don't let this fool you. Nero is such a fun character to use. Nero's sword Red Queen has a system called Exceed, if you press the Exceed button after you land a melee hit (for ps4->L2) with the correct timing you will be rewarded with an ex-act that will boost your attack power. This mechanics is so satisfying to use if you know how to use it. Nero's pistol, Blue Rose will charge if you hold down the button (for ps4->square) charching has 3 levels. And it will deal so much damage if you charge it. However charging will take a lot of time, Because of that, I suggest you to change the firing button with R2. With that button change you can do your other action while also charging the gun. Throughout the game you will unlock new skills and abilities so combat will not feel boring while playing it. Game has a fun story. Fun characters, fun cutscenes. Nothing special, enjoyable to watch and follow. And thats's enough for me. Graphics are good for a remastered 2008 game.Special Edition adds Legendary Dark Knight Mode, new costumes, new playable characters, improved visuals. Good extras. The main issue is the game isn't finished sadly due to the Capcom's policy. Second half of the game is just backtracking the same missions with Dante without any real differences. That kills the momentum game had in the first half. You even fight the same bosses again with Dante while you already fought them with Nero. Near the end of the game you even fight the same bosses a THIRD FREAKIN' TIME. Bosses are great but when you fight them for third time they are losing the magic, you know. Another big issue is the bad level desings. Game wants you to solve incredibly basic puzzles like pick that item and go put it into there. And these are not fun to play and annoying. When you wanting to slay demons with games amazing mechanics game pushes you to do that boring puzzle sections. Also game has a few bad designed enemies that are not fun to fight but only a few, so thats not a big deal. The music is so good in this game especially Nero's combat theme "The Time Has Come". Generally game has action-pumping bangers that fun to listen. In the end, you got an action bomb with some flaws but it's not changing this game is deserving a solid 7 point for me.

    P.S. My main languages is not English so, for any possible faults that I made in my review, apologize. Thanks for reading if you're come until here.    … Expand
  6. hector_bcn98
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Qué burrada de entrega de DMC. Funciona a la perfección la dualidad de personajes.
  7. roobbeerrtt6
    Nov 12, 2022
    6
    Não é ruim, porém é repetitivo demais, o jogo faz você jogar a mesma fase e enfrentar os mesmos chefes 3 vezes... Se for pra encher linguiça é melhor simplesmente terminar o jogo curto
  8. Sparda_84
    Oct 15, 2022
    6
    An unfinished game that was already dated when it came out back in 2008, being the reason why it almost killed the franchise, and Capcom got western developers to reboot it.

    If you are interested in getting into the DMC franchise, just play 1, 3, and 5.
  9. MaxieZeus
    Sep 5, 2022
    7
    Solid gameplay with a meh story. It really sucks that you have to fight the same bosses three times to finish the game, that is just lazy.
  10. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    7
    this game is kinda boring but i like nero he cool
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  11. aecsuter
    Aug 17, 2022
    9
    One of my favorite games of all time!
    Fun story with a welcome addition from Nero. In my opinion amazing graphics for a game from so many years ago.
    Because it has multiple game modes, it's also easy for more casual gamers. While I find the playable characters like Vergil, Trish, and Lady very cool, the game is exactly the same for everyone, with the addition of a few cutscenes. I    One of my favorite games of all time!
    Fun story with a welcome addition from Nero. In my opinion amazing graphics for a game from so many years ago.
    Because it has multiple game modes, it's also easy for more casual gamers.
    While I find the playable characters like Vergil, Trish, and Lady very cool, the game is exactly the same for everyone, with the addition of a few cutscenes.
    I think the full price is an abuse, but on sale it's worth it!!

    88 out of 100    … Expand
  12. Music4life
    Jul 15, 2022
    8
    Played this game and finished it more than o can count. I think DMC 4 & 3 are the only ones that have a graping story.
  13. Raios-Rogue
    Jun 13, 2021
    8
    DMC4SE has the highest number of playable characters which is one of the best thing this game has going for it just like it's gameplay combos weapons bloody palace legendary dark knight & all modes are fantastic the boss fights are great and memorable the problem of the game is dante being an after thought it feels like they put dante in there late development just to be there the game isDMC4SE has the highest number of playable characters which is one of the best thing this game has going for it just like it's gameplay combos weapons bloody palace legendary dark knight & all modes are fantastic the boss fights are great and memorable the problem of the game is dante being an after thought it feels like they put dante in there late development just to be there the game is all about nero we get it but we could have gotten more with dante and the relationship between Kyrie and Nero there is some great weapons like the pandora box that i wished that it made it into DMC 5 honestly the biggest negative of this game is just the camera lock on system issues with viewing camera angles and the horrible backtracking between areas the narrative was good i just wish capcom did more with Dante And the relationship between Nero And Kyrie and More story With Vergil i give this game a 9… Expand
  14. yangfanhong
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    This is a good game, but not quite friendly to the novice. The input commands require advanced techniques and reflect speed. The more you are experienced, the more satisfied you will be.
  15. superpyro296
    Mar 6, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had a good experience in my 10 hours playthrough. I preferred DMC 3 than this entry. The story here is a bit shallow and I wasn't that engaged in the universe they crafted. I think that they should have expalned more about the different costumes and their impact on the game. I tried the Super Nero costume but I wasn't aware it made my character more powerful and that it would penalize me for the ranking at the end of the mission. Then, I became used to play with an overpowered character and I lost some motivation to try with a normal difficulty level. However, I'm happy that I had the opportunity to beat most of the bosses on Mission 19 with the regular costume.

    I still recommend this game for those who want to explore the DMC franchise    … Expand
  16. GregLobstery
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    This game's not bad, its got 5 playable characters, looks nice visually, the combat is fun and satisfying for the most part. The thing that I don't like is that theres only 10 levels. there are 20 missions but the second half is just going backwards through the first 10 stages again. And it's like that in every campaign. It sucks because the first 10 stages are awesome, but it just feltThis game's not bad, its got 5 playable characters, looks nice visually, the combat is fun and satisfying for the most part. The thing that I don't like is that theres only 10 levels. there are 20 missions but the second half is just going backwards through the first 10 stages again. And it's like that in every campaign. It sucks because the first 10 stages are awesome, but it just felt lazy that they just have you do them all again. Some of the enemies and bosses aren't great either. In the end it's not bad though, Nero is cool and so is the sword revvy thingy.… Expand
  17. videogamefan64
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    DMC4 is very much a case of two steps forward three steps back in my eyes. The core gameplay the most important aspect of dmc is at its peak so far but the level design, boss design, story and structure are all inferior to dmc 3. Nero is the new protagonist on the block and gives a familiar play style to dante with his own weapon and moveset. The main differentiator however is instead ofDMC4 is very much a case of two steps forward three steps back in my eyes. The core gameplay the most important aspect of dmc is at its peak so far but the level design, boss design, story and structure are all inferior to dmc 3. Nero is the new protagonist on the block and gives a familiar play style to dante with his own weapon and moveset. The main differentiator however is instead of styles nero has a devil arm that can be used to grab demons from close or long range. His sword also has a rev feature if you hit the left trigger at the right time when hitting an enemy your next attack will be stronger. These small tweaks add plenty of depth and uniqueness to playing as nero. Dante makes his playable return and his ability to now switch all weapons, styles and guns on the fly adds huge versatility to playing dante giving extreme combo potential not possible in previous games even if dante has less varied weapons than dmc 3. The combat system tasks you taking out enemies as stylishly as possible and the ranking system does a great job pushing you towards this goal that is overly satisfying to accomplish. The story is bland which is fine but the only new character worth anything is nero who is clearly less sure of himself than dante but still likeable. The main problem with this game is the recycling of content present in the campaign. You basically play the game twice once as nero and then as dante in slightly remixed levels. You fight the same bosses three times in one run. While playing as dante is as awesome as ever I wish he had more unique stages. The game has high replay value with different difficulties and ranks but the main replaiability comes in the other playable characters. Vergil makes his return and is as cool as ever and Lady and Trish make their first playable appearances all with unique abilities. Lady utilises guns and a grappling hook with very little melee options while trish plays a bit like DMC1 Dante but more polished. The final challenge is the bloody palace which has a hundred floors and has a timing system where the more stylish you are the more time you will receive. This being playable with all characters gives you plenty to play around with. DMC4 gets the important stuff right but fumbles a bit in the details.… Expand
  18. nexus151196
    Dec 24, 2020
    7
    Хорошее переиздание отличной игры, в 2020 конечно некоторые механики смотрятся устаревшими, но удовольствие от игры я получил. Постановка все такая же великолепная, персонажи колоритные, а от местных пейзажей все так же отвисает челюсть.Хорошее переиздание отличной игры, в 2020 конечно некоторые механики смотрятся устаревшими, но удовольствие от игры я получил. Постановка все такая же великолепная, персонажи колоритные, а от местных пейзажей все так же отвисает челюсть.
  19. GrandCross
    Dec 5, 2020
    6
    DMC is one of my favorite hack-n-slash series since the PS2 days,

    i have played and platinumed every one of them. So i can safely say that this one is fun if you play on easy or normal, because if you play on Dante Must Die it becomes absolutely abhorrent. From the worst lock-on system i have ever experienced since it seems to be completly random, to a camera that needs to be moved away    DMC is one of my favorite hack-n-slash series since the PS2 days,

    i have played and platinumed every one of them. So i can safely say that this one is fun if you play on easy or normal, because if you play on Dante Must Die it becomes absolutely abhorrent. From the worst lock-on system i have ever experienced since it seems to be completly random, to a camera that needs to be moved away from the enemies to "pacify" them, and a preposterous overtuning in mob aggro. Also the game seems like it was made with only Nero in mind and his Buster, for when you switch to Dante all of his stances seem useless except for Distort Real Impact and RoyalGuard distortion and canceling, when it comes to style points, especially since this last one is really hard to do and some say it requires close to a hundred hours to do consistently. Also maybe it's just me but the way you change stances could be handled better since i need to "stop" moving for a second to change stances. Regarding the Bloody Palace i just think that if some characters have Super suits then they should all have them and it should be 50 floors for example, its too lengthy and strenuous ,also on a more personal note, dying on floor 99 can break someone.

    The bosses could be a bit more polished as well, for example Berial (in DMD) that's basically a melee only boss sometimes spams that aoe explosion, when in other modes he seems to only use it when he changes "phase" after being stunned. Some boss fights are well designed, like Credo for example.

    The other aspects are positive, good graphics for the time, awsome rock music, and decent story. All in all it could have a better score for the superfluous expirience, but if you delve deep into difficulties and to platinum the game you get slapped across the face with the blantant flaws of the game.    … Expand
  20. AlexvaderII
    Sep 16, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Devil May Cry 4 volvió con una entrega que me tomo por sorpresa porque pensé que en lo jugable ya no se podía mejorar mas y que equivocado estaba, en esta entrega podemos cambiar los estilos de pelea de Dante con un solo botón al igual que las armas y de esta manera podremos ejecutar combos muy frenéticos.

    La historia esta bien pero esta un poco trillada con eso de "salvar a la chica" y por supuesto tiene otro aspecto que no mencionare para no dar mas espoilers pero en general la historia esta hasta cierto punto correcta. Por otra parte se nota el salto grafico que tuvo la saga desde la entrega del Devil May Cry 3 a la actual.

    Hay nuevos enemigos y el usar al nuevo personaje Nero con su brazo de demonio es genial, tanto así que hubiera querido que a Dante también se le diera algo similar. Aun así el usar a Dante es lo mejor del juego pero entre los puntos negativos tengo que decir que no me pareció acertado el regresar por los mismos escenarios y pelear básicamente contra los mismos jefes con los cuales peleo Nero.

    En resumen el juego es un buen exponente de acción pero se quedo muy por debajo de Devil May Cry 3 en muchos aspectos.

    NOTA: Es una buena excusa volver a jugar a este juego con una mayor resolución y con el uso de personajes como Lady que es en el único juego en el que hasta la fecha la podemos usar y con personajes como Vergil que es siempre espectacular y Trish que se agradece la variedad para volver a adentrarnos en esta gran aventura.    … Expand
  21. Digiclone
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    story: we have a change of protagonist and we are introduced to a lot of new things, but the essence and quality remains as the sparda lineage advances

    gameplay: we have fewer variations of weapons and combos compared to previous games, some bosses also seem uninspired, but it is fun to master the combat style of nero and face some bosses that stand out. art: it is more beautiful    story: we have a change of protagonist and we are introduced to a lot of new things, but the essence and quality remains as the sparda lineage advances

    gameplay: we have fewer variations of weapons and combos compared to previous games, some bosses also seem uninspired, but it is fun to master the combat style of nero and face some bosses that stand out.

    art: it is more beautiful than the previous games, from the graphics to the aesthetic of the scenarios and enemies.

    music: maintains the quality standard of the franchise.    … Expand
  22. Aleg666
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ЭТО ШЕДЕВР!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  23. CHAD13
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    muito divertido o jogo recomendo, capcom obrigado por fazer jogos incriveis
  24. martirale
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    8/10 - DMC4 es genial, el modo de juego alternando a los protagonistas (Nero y Dante) me parece bastante buena, por momentos se siente medio enredada pero en términos generales muy bien lograda (aunque en DMC5 corrigen muchos de estos «errores» y la historia es menos enredada pero sí más variada). Las batallas son brutales y la posibilidad de jugar con Trish, Lady y Vergil además de Nero y8/10 - DMC4 es genial, el modo de juego alternando a los protagonistas (Nero y Dante) me parece bastante buena, por momentos se siente medio enredada pero en términos generales muy bien lograda (aunque en DMC5 corrigen muchos de estos «errores» y la historia es menos enredada pero sí más variada). Las batallas son brutales y la posibilidad de jugar con Trish, Lady y Vergil además de Nero y Dante es un buen plus que tiene este título.… Expand
  25. Bruterake
    May 5, 2020
    2
    Mlk que jogo horrível, mano do céu o sistema de luta é mais travado que tudo parece que o nero ta com 200 de ping, não consegui zerar, só gostei da história e do braço do nero mó daora ele brila.
  26. Professorfett
    Apr 21, 2020
    6
    Oh HD remastered games where'd we be without you? This year I truly believe that Capcom was testing to see which people enjoyed more. DMC or the original Devil May Cry franchise. I previously reviewed the remastered DMC game, and I loved it. I do enjoy the reboot. Playing Devil May Cry 4 Remastered or whatever the **** they call it seems a bit lacking in the content area. Where are myOh HD remastered games where'd we be without you? This year I truly believe that Capcom was testing to see which people enjoyed more. DMC or the original Devil May Cry franchise. I previously reviewed the remastered DMC game, and I loved it. I do enjoy the reboot. Playing Devil May Cry 4 Remastered or whatever the **** they call it seems a bit lacking in the content area. Where are my manors? Hello gamer B-rod here your demon hunting, duster coat wearing gaming reviewer to talk about my opinion on Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition.

    Devil May Cry 4 has a story that has two characters Dante everyone's favorite badass quipping demon killing Son of Sparta, and Nero no ones favorite whiny complaining little girly man who cares about this chick who I think said a grand total of five words in the game. This game reminds me so much of Metal Gear Solid 2 with showing fans Dante, and having him present but ultimately having this kinda annoying character be the main focus. The story is about a good 4-6 hours long with some obvious twist and interesting villains. My problem with Nero is not that he can be whiny or has some bad dialog, but in the fact they make him act too much like Dante. Fans of the series all love Dante and in my opinion if you are going to make a game with a new character we don't need another Dante. For ****s sake his design is so close to Dante you could fool people saying that they are related. The story is crazy fun with its anime style of dialog and villains that monologue to death. (literally) Let us be honest who comes to Devil May Cry for the story? Quite a few actually myself included, but still everyone is clearly into...the graphics.

    Like the transition? Me neither; yet that is how my reviews are structured so yeah. The game looks better than the 360, PS3 version, but not by much. I say it is because it didn't have much to improve on honestly. The only thing they did was make the colors pop more, which for a stylized game like this it is all you really need to do. The game sound is exactly what I said before anime as **** The game has always had corny dialog fans of the PS2 games can appreciate that. I personally love the soundtrack to this game. I have no clue what they call the music they play but this industrial fast paced metal music sounds ****ing awesome while you are hacking demons to bits. I always loved how this game has a M rating when it is very tame on the blood factor. Yes there is blood, and a couple of bad no, no words but nothing that in my opinion counts for a M rating.

    The gameplay however is Devil May Cry. For those who may not be aware it is a fast paced hack n slash with timing based combos and no blocking. The fighting is varied enough with the enemies that when they mix up the enemies it brings a new feeling to the fighting. I love how each character feels different. Dante plays how you'd expect very focused on sword, gun and just weapon play. Nero combat is more focused on his demon arm which does cool ass **** with a simple press of the circle button. Vergil who is a playable character now is primarily sword based, and Trish and Lady are mainly gun based combat. The thing that makes me sad while Vergil, Trish and Lady are playable characters you just go through the story without cutscenes. I would really have had hoped for a individualized story even if it was only two hours apiece just to make it seem a bit more worth the 24 dollars. The games biggest and well known sin is the second half of the game is just the first half backwards. That is a huge disappointment and a real cheat, I didn't lose too much enjoyment out of my experience.

    Overall to the folks who are huge Devil May Cry fans who plays that **** on the hardest difficulty well this game is for you. If you play every character, level them up all the way while on the hardest difficulty you have a good 20 hour game. Of course hardcore DMC player you already own it, but what about the casual Devil May Cry fans or non-fans? I'd say wait, you aren't missing anything special see if it becomes a free game with PS Plus or Live, or if it becomes a disk definitely rent this game it is fun enough for a rental. I have a hard time recommending non-hardcore fans to own this because the game has little replay value to it. I give it a 3/5. I leave with a question I personally have. Is Capcom going to make a DMC 2 or Devil May Cry 5?    … Expand
  27. Cody1999
    Feb 20, 2020
    8
    If you haven't played DMC4 this is your chance, while it's not perfect, it carries on the tradition of devil may cry with over the top action, epic boss fights, not to mention 5 different playable characters.
  28. Lupitayoh
    Feb 15, 2020
    9
    Combates a la orden del día, mas fáciles que los del tercer juego pero muy disfrutables, el apartado gráfico lo veo igual al del ps3...pero supongo que no tengo buen ojo para distinguir esas cosas, si te gusta el hack & slash..es indispensable...
  29. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    8
    Overall a great game but when nearing the end it gets more repetitive and lazy and feels rushed.
  30. frederik1478
    Jan 18, 2020
    9
    Devil May Cry 4 is just simply amazing the comfort is genius. and the game introduced My favourite playable character in any game Nero . Thing that keep this came back from greatness is that it feels not finished . Lucky the next game Improved it all
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

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  1. SpazioGames
    Oct 21, 2015
    75
    The combat system is still great, and the new characters are a good addition, but Capcom didn't work too much on the graphics, nor on the structural problems of this fourth chapter in the action stylish saga created by Kamiya. Still a must have for action fans who didn't play the original, of course.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 5, 2015
    70
    While the game feels padded and the animation creaky, DMC4's crisp combat wins through. [Sept 2015, p.95]
  3. Gamers' Temple
    Aug 17, 2015
    94
    The game is as fun and challenging as it was back in the day, and the updates and additions are sweet enough to make even stingy DMC fans shell out.
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