Vol. 5 No. 3, March 2008
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VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Devil May Cry 4
Playstation 3, Xbox 360
Here’s a game that isn’t for the faint of heart or stomach. Gore and demon-slashing soar to new levels as Capcom brings gamers Devil May Cry 4.
Fans may recognize a familiar plot involving the religious Order of the Sword and its quest to cleanse a world swarming with demons.
This time around, though, players begin as characters other than Dante, the famed descendent of the Order’s founder. The protagonist of Devil May Cry 4 is Nero, a religious knight who has also vowed to destroy the demons of the world. Members of the Order of the Sword are apparently becoming possessed by demon souls; Nero must unravel the mystery as he protects the sister of the Order’s leader and tries to understand Dante’s role in all of it.
Devil May Cry 4 utilizes graphic battles and vivid action scenes to give an excellent presentation. You’ll have a great time just watching yourself cutting, shooting and pounding all of the devil’s minions. The boss battles may be the coolest things to view, such as seeing a horrific demon out of hell in a beautiful castle background.
This is not to say the game isn’t also a ton of fun to play. You have an arsenal of weapons and moves to employ, and Dante’s signature weapon is, ironically, his demonic right arm, called the Devil Bringer. The game lets you use the arm to perform some devastating combos and battle multiple enemies at one time.
Devil May Cry 4 brings enough new features to be a fresh addition to the series while maintaining signature characteristics of its predecessors. Fans of the franchise will be pleased to find that they do get to actually play as Dante for a bit in the game, and the story lines for the characters are well integrated. Whether or not you are a fan, though, the game is worth playing, even if just for the intense movie-scenes.
Just don’t get filled with too much awe as you’re watching; you never know when that awesome monster you see before you is the next bad guy you have to fight.
