V makes replayability impossible for me

[Foozi]

So before I get beat up all the fans. Let me state that I love the game. I'm not sure if I classify as a DMC fanboy since I only owned DMC4. The older games I played as a child at my friends house. But i've always enjoyed it.

DMC 5 is amazing. Nero is so much better than the edgy looking guy in DMC 4. All in all, I loved it. However, after finishing the game, I started replaying it one the next difficulity ''Son of sparda''. My issue with the game's replayability is how it forces you to play all characters who all play vastly different. It's going to be natural that some of the characters wont be to your liking.

For me, that's V. I prefer dashing at my opponents, doing cool aerial combos and satisfying melee finishers. V felt so lackluster compared to Nero and dante. And having to play V for X amount of (?) missions (not sure how many there are). V just stops me from replaying the story which you are supposed to be playing several times.

I would've prefered a way to stick with one character (atleast after finishing the game).

I don't regret my purchase, im praying for a Vergil DLC. But til then, I dont know if I can bring myself to finish the game over and over again since I just dont enjoy playing V.

PS : I'm not saying V is poorly designed or anything. I just personally dont enjoy playing as him.

[Wauxx_]

Same here.

I just.... dont really like V's playstyle at all (At least for now, maybe someday I will like it) and its really "boring" to be forced to play him.

I wish in SoS/DMD we could pick whatever character we want in all missions.

[Bersicker]

I think V get a lovely game design, he is like the mage/summoner of the group, i very enjoy hes core gameplay. Whats make him boring is probably cause he is op and combos seems too mutch automatic. I really enjoy the character design like hes personality. I will play him when i want to do a relaxing game. Anyway i hope some patch can make him less op (in the easy way) and more competitive (like harder combos).

Sorry for my english.

[Foozi]

Originally posted by Bersicker:

I think V get a lovely game design, he is like the mage/summoner of the group, i very enjoy hes core gameplay. Whats make him boring is probably cause he is op and combos seems too mutch automatic. I really enjoy the character design like hes personality. I will play him when i want to do a relaxing game. Anyway i hope some patch can make him less op (in the easy way) and more competitive (like harder combos).

Sorry for my english.

Not sure I entirely agree with him being OP. But that could just be me. He's fine, but imo nothing compared to Dante and Nero due to their devil triggers.

Honestly what can be done at this point. Add a free-roaming mode where you can pick your character? Again, if the core content is replaying the story, I feel a bit disappointed upon having to play all characters rather than simply playing the one I like.

[Lynfinity]

I'd say give him another chance. I disliked him in the beginning too, but once I got like 80% of his moves and figured out how to do combos and keep my pets alive... I changed my opinion really fast. I also remapped his control scheme a little bit so I can attack with Shadow and Griffon at the same time, combine it with Nightmare and it's just chaos every time I play him. In a good way, that is. Damage output is ridiculous, style rank is SSS every single fight, and overall it's pretty fun.

Remember, many people disliked Nero too back in a day.

[Foozi]

Originally posted by Yodel Daddy:

I'd say give him another chance. I disliked him in the beginning too, but once I got like 80% of his moves and figured out how to do combos and keep my pets alive... I changed my opinion really fast. I also remapped his control scheme a little bit so I can attack with Shadow and Griffon at the same time, combine it with Nightmare and it's just chaos every time I play him. In a good way, that is. Damage output is ridiculous, style rank is SSS every single fight, and overall it's pretty fun.

Remember, many people disliked Nero too back in a day.

Disliked his playstyle? Never heard that. I disliked nero in dmc4 as a character. Because he looked like an angsty brat with very little likability. Never had any problem with him gameplay-wise.

Tbh, in some ways I think I prefer dmc4 choices more than dmc5. Not saying the game was better. Just saying I prefer playing one character rather than several. Given 3 options in dmc5. Everyone is most likely gonna have a favourite. Making it not so appealing to play the missions without that character.

I truly hope/wish they'd add a function for you to play the game with just one character.

[Jarvelous]

Meh I think he's fun to play. Shadow could do with another combo move or two though. And it's fun seeing all your demons destroy everything in sight while you're jamming Ride of the Valkyries.

[Bersicker]

Originally posted by Foozy:

Originally posted by Bersicker:

I think V get a lovely game design, he is like the mage/summoner of the group, i very enjoy hes core gameplay. Whats make him boring is probably cause he is op and combos seems too mutch automatic. I really enjoy the character design like hes personality. I will play him when i want to do a relaxing game. Anyway i hope some patch can make him less op (in the easy way) and more competitive (like harder combos).

Sorry for my english.

Not sure I entirely agree with him being OP. But that could just be me. He's fine, but imo nothing compared to Dante and Nero due to their devil triggers.

Honestly what can be done at this point. Add a free-roaming mode where you can pick your character? Again, if the core content is replaying the story, I feel a bit disappointed upon having to play all characters rather than simply playing the one I like.

This is almost my first dmc, but if you are a dmc player maybe you do not want/like a non-melee combat. They tried to create a ranged character, and in my opinion he is well integrated in the ecosystem of the game combat. I like his varation from pure melee. I still not played so mutch, maybe later he will become more boring and i will agree more with you. But overall i cant find him THAT bad, for me now he is just op cause you can almost spam giant and smoking a cigarette while he finish.

[Thundercleez]

Then just use the CE mod to play as Nero or Dante during his missions.

[Arkardu]

I agree. I ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ love playing through the game, right until I have to play as V. Then the fun factor goes down a lot for me. I wish we could just play as either Dante or Nero for his missions.

[Mu'Ammar of Carthus]

Originally posted by Bersicker:

I think V get a lovely game design, he is like the mage/summoner of the group,

That must be the problem. I absolutely hate mage/summoners/sorcerers class, I've always remained far away from these type of characters in every single game that had them.

Wish you could just skip V altogether, but thankfully you don't have to play him that often.

[sillyskeleton]

I'm not that big on playing as him either, but I think you only have to use him in 3-4 missions of the 20 on offer. It's not that hard and doesn't take that long to just power through his content to get back to Nero and Dante. After you're done you can use mission select to completely avoid him on that difficulty setting forever more, if that's what you want.

[Foozi]

Originally posted by Thundercleez:

Then just use the CE mod to play as Nero or Dante during his missions.

Could you please elaborate on this or send a link? never heard of it and No clue what ''CE'' is. Collectors edition?

[Arkardu]

Originally posted by Foozy:

Originally posted by Thundercleez:

Then just use the CE mod to play as Nero or Dante during his missions.

Could you please elaborate on this or send a link? never heard of it and No clue what ''CE'' is. Collectors edition?

I would like to know this too.

[Walter C. Dornez]

V is kinda cool, but is so easy! For someone that played Devil May Cry 3 Dante's Awakening first, i really get excited when i finally get to play as Dante! No other character in DMC is better to play than Dante, not even Vergil! At least for me.

[BassChamber]

Yeah, playing V is boring compared with Nero and Dante. You just release your pets and watch them destroy everything. Targeting is also a bit akward.

A pity because Shadow is fantastic. Fortunately there are few chapters with forced V play.