The coolest part of Devil May Cry aside from its style is just seeing where almost every action game staple came from. The story is simple and goofy, the combat is simple but with some neat combos, and there’s lots of weapon variety.

At the same time, some classic flaws of action games can also be seen. The camera is bad, the platforming is bad, some enemies take too long to kill, and while it’s partially a skill issue some of the bosses are really frustrating (Nightmare). Regardless of that though, it’s still pretty fun and worth playing.