DmC Devil May Cry

The newest action oriented Hack-and-Slash game, Devil May Cry is back but different. This is not a sequel or a prequel, but a reboot of the entire franchise. The game retells the origin of Dante who this time around is a angel-demon hybrid, in search of destroying Mundus along with the help of a human, Kat, and his twin brother, Vergil. The game has a different feel than the previous games, giving it more of a Gothic tone, but still has the action.

Pros

• Stylish Action- The action is back and continues to be better. The way of performing combos is more natural looking. There are also a variety of combos to pull off and getting a great rank is quite easy.
• Familiar Items- You get the usual stuff from games like red and green orbs. And the items you can buy are all familiar from previous games. The upgrades are done with the use of upgrade points that you accumulate from white orbs. There are not too many surprises from the menu that might get you off guard.
• Training Mode- For the first time, you can practice different weapons and combos and take the time to master the controls.
• Secret Mission Mode- Secret Missions are back, however this time around, you can access them in the main menu without having to go into the specific mission to play them.
• Skins and costumes- You get different unlockable costumes for Dante, and even some that you can buy. Also you can customize the look of the weapons.
• New Angel/Demon Mode- Dante can access two parts of his power. The Demon Mode allows him to use demon weapons along with certain abilities, as too with Angel Mode, but with angelic weapons.

Cons

• No Lock-on- The first thing you are going to notice is there is no lock-on to easily switch targets. This can be frustrating at times trying to attack the right enemy in a group. It is also awkward for players who used to constantly lock-on to enemies in past games.
• Lacking Weapons- The weapons seem lacking since the weapons you get are the two demon and angel weapons, the Rebellion, and three guns. I feel there should have at least incorporated more guns as they are almost the same as DMC4.
• Awkward Devil Trigger- The DT in this game doesn't turn you into a demon, but instead creates a void in time to slow down time while giving you an increase in power. At the same time the enemies are all jolted into the air. This method seemed familiar to Bayonetta's Witch Time, as it does about the same thing. I liked it at first to give some breather room to think, but it gets annoying to have everyone in the air.
• Weak Dialogue- The story was decent to say the least, but the dialogue is kind of bad, almost laughable bad. The whole time, Dante mostly uses one-liners that are not witty like DMC3 Dante, but instead pissing off his enemies. Also it is thrown in with some sex jokes that don't have a purpose.There is also not strong connections amongst the characters to say that you would care about them.

The overall game is good. There are some weak moments, but the action sure makes up for it. Reviewers gave this game a decent score, while fans hammer at the game for being different. You have to keep in mind that this is a reboot and should not be compared to the other games. DmC takes a chance to try something new and players will have to open their mind and see how original the game can be. I say give this game a chance and you might be surprised. I give this game a 7.5 out of 10.