‘Devil May Cry 5' Is A Throwback Action Game Weighted Down By History Variety

Devil May Cry 5 is a wild mess of demonic magic, blood, brooding twinks, butt rock music, kung-fu homage, and joyous gameplay. While the plot is clearly a bigger focus this time around, you're immediately told this game does not promote smoking or the use of cigarettes” following their stylized usage during the opening credits, reminding us all that Devil May Cry is alive and kicking.

The classic series Devil May Cry is here in full force with Devil May Cry 5. Directed by franchise veteran Hideaki Itsuno, Devil May Cry 5 is a return to the mainline series and the original story featuring the Sons of Sparda after the franchise was rebooted with Ninja Theory's DmC: Devil May Cry.

Devil May Cry 5 is a great game, one that successfully recaptures the magic of the series classic Devil May Cry 3. It's a cheesy and fun action romp with deep mechanics and infinitely replayable combo system, which makes it one of the best games released this year.

A tone, mind, that's familiar, but welcome: a demonic force is terrorizing the world and a group of demon hunters needs to stop it. It's straightforward and basically serves as a device to thrust the entire gang (Dante, Nero, Trish, Lady, plus newcomers Nico and V) into the spotlight to take down a big bad.

Devil May Cry 5 delivers everything you would expect from a DMC game and more. However, over the course of two playthroughs, we had acquired more than enough red orbs to unlock everything that we wanted or needed. DMC has always been a more arcade” experience, so be weary of that should this be your first time jumping into the series.

Further, the flare behind the flames of Nero's revved Red Queen sword convincingly sells the blows players deal their foes, adding incontestably to game feel. Earlier Devil May Cry games tended towards the cartoonish, but here every enemy is a grotesquely detailed monstrosity, every attack a flurry of glowing, dazzling particles.

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