I expected this punching bag of a failed reboot to be really bad. And honestly, it’s pretty good? At least for the most part. This might be the biggest example of “x game is good but it’s not a x game.” This game is quality, but it’s not a Devil May Cry game. I think if the title was different people would love this game.

First of all, the gameplay is really good. The changes in mechanics take a bit to get used to, but everything flows pretty well and the combat is enjoyable. I will say it’s a bit on the easy side in terms of difficulty, and the mechanics are not at all complicated, which isn’t really what I want from a DMC game, but it’s still good. Secondly, the level design is great, with solid platforming, and very interesting world design and art style. There was clearly a lot of effort and soul put into this game, and I appreciate that.

Sadly, this is a reboot, and the worst part about this game by far is the tone. Devil May Cry should never take itself too seriously (look at Dmc2). I mean, watch the Dmc3 opening cutscene, it’s cool but also silly. Dante doesn’t take anything seriously. But here, Donte is so overly edgy, constantly swearing in our faces and getting laid as a hobby, with big bold letters showing up in the levels saying "KILL DANTE" it’s LAME and so forced. Donte’s design is also generic, nothing offensive, just not Dante. Vergil is just lame and weak in this game, and his “twist” villain ending feels pretty forced too. The story is alright, not bad, but it’s so overly serious and Donte is so edgy that I understand why people hate this game. Also thanks for this Definitive Edition so Vergil doesn’t have that horrid fedora.

This game is good, with great gameplay and levels, but sadly it’s hard to ignore that this is a failed reboot with overly edgy and serious replacements for two of the best characters in video games. The best part of this game is probably that Capcom realized how much people care about Dmc, hence why Devil May Cry 5 even exists. Still, I enjoyed my experience, it's kind of inoffensive since this reboot didn't go anywhere, and I don't know if that helps or hurts it.

I expected this punching bag of a failed reboot to be really bad. And honestly, it’s pretty good? At least for the most part. This might be the biggest example of “x game is good but it’s not a x game.” This game is quality, but it’s not a Devil May Cry game. I think if the title was different people would love this game.

First of all, the gameplay is really good. The changes in mechanics take a bit to get used to, but everything flows pretty well and the combat is enjoyable. I will say it’s a bit on the easy side in terms of difficulty, and the mechanics are not at all complicated, which isn’t really what I want from a DMC game, but it’s still good. Secondly, the level design is great, with solid platforming, and very interesting world design and art style. There was clearly a lot of effort and soul put into this game, and I appreciate that.

Sadly, this is a reboot, and the worst part about this game by far is the tone. Devil May Cry should never take itself too seriously (look at Dmc2). I mean, watch the Dmc3 opening cutscene, it’s cool but also silly. Dante doesn’t take anything seriously. But here, Donte is so overly edgy, constantly swearing in our faces and getting laid as a hobby, with big bold letters showing up in the levels saying "KILL DANTE" it’s LAME and so forced. Donte’s design is also generic, nothing offensive, just not Dante. Vergil is just lame and weak in this game, and his “twist” villain ending feels pretty forced too. The story is alright, not bad, but it’s so overly serious and Donte is so edgy that I understand why people hate this game. Also thanks for this Definitive Edition so Vergil doesn’t have that horrid fedora.

This game is good, with great gameplay and levels, but sadly it’s hard to ignore that this is a failed reboot with overly edgy and serious replacements for two of the best characters in video games. The best part of this game is probably that Capcom realized how much people care about Dmc, hence why Devil May Cry 5 even exists. Still, I enjoyed my experience, it's kind of inoffensive since this reboot didn't go anywhere, and I don't know if that helps or hurts it.