Devil May Cry HD Collection

Although the remaster work is closer to none (and there are even some little details from the originals that have been lost), these are two of the most stylish action games of all time (and Devil May Cry 2). If you've never played these games, this is the perfect time to do it: you'll hit the jackpot.

A good compilation of great games. It doesn't offer anything new, but it's always good to have games available on more platforms.

One of the most lackadaisical remasters that I’ve ever played.

The Devil May Cry HD Collection on PS4 may essentially be a straight port of the PS3 version that released in 2012, but ultimately, that doesn’t detract from the overall experience. The original Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 3 still stand strong, and while the second game is easily the weakest of the three, there's still some enjoyment to be had at the very least. If you've already played through the collection on PS3 then the value of this port is undoubtedly diminished, but for everyone else - newcomers included - this is a fine way to get acquainted with Dante.

The gameplay and controls do stand up to the test of time, but without getting any sort of solid changes or updates it didn’t hold my attention or interest as much as it did 17 years ago.

The HD Collection offers nothing new and looks technically out of date. Only suitable for those who want to catch up on Dante's first performances.

The games are still relatively competently made and the first and third entries stand out as pinnacles of the Hack-n-Slash genre, but the overt lack of care that has been afforded to this collection makes me reticent to recommend it to all except those who possibly haven’t experienced the series yet and are curious to see what all the fuss is about.

Devil May Cry HD Collection is quite the same HD Collection we've already seen on PS3 and Xbox 360, with just 1080p instead of 720p (and without any support for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X - you get 4K resolution only on PC). Game menus and many cut-scenes are in SD and 4:3, hard to believe in 2018. But sadly true.

Capcom's old demons are back and are giving us a weak and technically outdated port of a 2012 port, which at the time already featured three PlayStation 2 games.

It's a shame that Capcom did not want to include new features that would have improved the game experience of these three classics.

Devil May Cry 1 & 3 were great hack and slash games and they maintain it, but this HD collection doesn't add anything new compared to the previous collection for PS3 and 360. Great games in an unimpressive port.

This is a classic example of a cash cow, or so it seems. The collection is a port of an earlier release with a few simple extra’s. The games in the collection are iconic and cool even when they are aged. So it may be lazy, but still worth your money.

​Devil May Cry HD Collection is the same game proposed in 2012. Nothing has been changed, especially the flaws.

A relatively competent remaster collection but the games are so old now that, without a full remake, newcomers will struggle to understand how they became so beloved.

I want to say these games are still great. Experience them yourself for the first time, or take Dante and his demon-slaughtering exploits out for another spin. But the HD remastering is so basic, and the rough edges so rough, that I can’t quite bring myself to recommend this new collection.

Devil May Cry HD Collection is a straight porting of the collection released in 2012 on PS3 and Xbox 360. Textures and assets are pretty much the same and there is no brand new content added to this new release. This game is a lazy remaster that delivers 1080p resolution and a 60fps rock solid gameplay, but nothing more. It represents a missed opportunity by Capcom, bearing in mind the impressive remasters we are seeing these days.

Devil May Cry HD Collection is a lazy work by the developers: compared to the previous HD remastered it doesn't add anything and it exemplifies the old age of the saga.

It's great that the first three entries of the series are now available on current gen systems, but it's hard to ignore that the Devil May Cry HD Collection is essentially a re-release of a port of decade old games.

All in all, Devil May Cry HD Collection the second go around is an unacceptable product, which feels like a waste of money.

Another bad porting of a mediocre collection, that definitely doesn't stand the test of time. It's pretty pricey as well, and the only title worth of your money is probably Dante's Awakening. It could – and should – have been better.

The problems of this collection are independent of the quality of the titles it contains. Capcom has limited himself to taking a trilogy published during the last generation, he has polished it by increasing the resolution, but has left the cut-scenes and menus unchanged. A half-remastering that cannot be rewarded, also because of the really disproportionate price compared to the technical modernization work.

It’s good to have the snapshot on hand when you want a hit of nostalgia, but the first two games in the series can stay in a box, because they don’t belong on a mantle.

A lazy port of a set of lazy ports from six years ago, but it is technically the best way to play two fantastic games – and also Devil May Cry 2. There is absolutely no reason for any fan who already picked up the original HD Collection to give this one a go, but if you’re an old fan who doesn’t have access to the PlayStation 2 originals or a gamer that’s always been interested in the franchise, you can’t go wrong picking this collection up for $29.99 USD.

The chance to properly spruce up Dante's first three adventures has been missed here, and instead we get the already miserly remasters that appeared on PS3. At a time where it'd be great to remember why Devil May Cry can be so good, we get minimal effort and Devil May Cry 2.

If you expected something new from this version, too bad. Except that it now runs in 1080p/60fps, Devil May Cry HD Collection is the exact same compilation it was in 2012. Nothing more was added, the first two episodes feel quite old in terms of gameplay compared to a still-fun DMC 3. And that's it: decent for newcomers, except for those who already know them by heart.