Devil May Cry 5 is "quality." Every inch of it, from the graphics to the narrative to the combat system to the music, is just a quality experience.

Like I said in my Devil May Cry 4 review, the combat system in that game is truly top-notch, and one of the greatest to ever grace the genre. Lifting it from that game and putting it in this game was already a good call, but it doesn't stop there. Taking that combat system and making some improvements, while maintaining an absolutely stellar level of visual fidelity remains one of the coolest things I've ever seen a franchise do. This game running consistently at 60 FPS on PS4 is absolutely nuts.

Devil May Cry 5's narrative is also absolutely stellar. It becomes pretty clear what's going on as you go through the game, but the "oh crap" moment in the final few chapters is still a jaw dropper.

The final boss is one of the greatest final fights ever and puts an amazing cap on the saga.

The soundtrack is also insanely good, the three main battle tracks are a delight, and while it didn't invent dynamic music in games, I'm glad to see more and more franchises making use of it in it's wake.

Highly recommended if you're a fan of hack-n-slash games or just enjoy good video games in general.

Reviewed on May 24, 2023


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