Not quite reaching the elegant fluidity of Bayonetta's combat, nor besting the endless combo possibilites of Devil May Cry 3, DmC is nonetheless a spectacular reboot that definitely ranks amongst the better offerings in the series and indeed the genre as a whole. The presentation is polished to a mirror sheen and often dazzles with twisted creativity (a certain boss fight and the entirety of Lilith's nightclub immediately come to mind).

Yes the origins of the main characters have been significantly altered, and yes the story occasionally beats you over the head with clumsy edginess to drive the "message" home. However, the new Dante isn't so different from the old, the one-liners are still cheesy as hell and the cutscenes are still ridiculously over the top. Despite what some would have you believe, this isn't some massive change in tone.

One of my favorite games of 2013. Highly recommended.

Not quite reaching the elegant fluidity of Bayonetta's combat, nor besting the endless combo possibilites of Devil May Cry 3, DmC is nonetheless a spectacular reboot that definitely ranks amongst the better offerings in the series and indeed the genre as a whole. The presentation is polished to a mirror sheen and often dazzles with twisted creativity (a certain boss fight and the entirety of Lilith's nightclub immediately come to mind). Yes the origins of the main characters have been significantly altered, and yes the story occasionally beats you over the head with clumsy edginess to drive the "message" home. However, the new Dante isn't so different from the old, the one-liners are still cheesy as hell and the cutscenes are still ridiculously over the top. Despite what some would have you believe, this isn't some massive change in tone. One of my favorite games of 2013. Highly recommended.