Gameplay wise, the third game is much better. The atmosphere however is untouched. Out of all the Devil May Cry games, I personally have this as a favorite. Something about it just lures me back in. I find this game's direction to be more interesting, I kind of wish the other games took more of the direction that DMC1. Overall, I think this game is pretty fun (even if nightmare exists) to this day. While the combat is simplistic it provides a nice entry point into the series.