![]() He has three demon-pets: A vulture, a panther, and an enormous monster called the Nightmare. V isn’t at all what you’d expect from a Devil May Cry. That said, there’s a lot of depth to the system and it made Nero probably my favorite character to control.Īnd then there’s V, the oddest of the group. It’s a bit of a clumsy system, especially compared to Dante who can change weapons at any time, and I found myself wishing I could easily swap between the Gerbera and some of the more niche Devil Breakers. If he takes damage, the current Devil Breaker shatters and he equips the next one in his “Magazine.” Or you can purposefully shatter a Devil Breaker at any time to bring up the next. The catch: Nero can’t swap Devil Breakers on the fly. Devil Breakers also let Nero grapple onto enemies from afar, pulling either them or him in closer. But there are weirder ones as well-Ragtime lets you slow time, Rawhide is a barbed whip, and so on. The two basic ones are the Overture and the Gerbera, with the former giving him some electric attacks and the latter some much-needed mobility in the form of ballistic dodge moves. Nero’s a fantastic character this time around, thanks to his new “Devil Breakers,” cybernetic arms he can swap out for new powers. ![]() Longer than that, and I found it hard to focus on combos effectively and usually fell back on brute-forcing fights, which defeats the whole point of playing this type of game.ĭevil May Cry 5 does have some help though, in that you’ve got Nero and V along for the ride. It’s a fun loop, albeit one that benefits from playing in short bursts-I found two or three hours to be a nice sweet spot. There are nigh-infinite options for combos, all with the goal of reaching that vaunted “SSS” ranking, or Smokin’ Sexy Style, which in turn helps you hit a higher rank for the level itself, which rewards more Red Orbs, which lets you unlock more moves, which helps you hit a higher rank next time, and so on. The Balrog, which turns Dante into a boxer? There, the Swordmaster style causes Dante to break dance, spinning on his back and kicking enemies around him. Sword? The Swordmaster style has Dante twirl his weapon, launching enemies into the air. Making matters even more complicated, these moves change depending on which weapons Dante has equipped. The Trickster gives Dante dodge moves for instance, and lets him close gaps to airborne enemies, while Royalguard is focused on parrying. These can be toggled on the fly using the D-pad, and each brings different advantages. But with Dante you’ve got a fair number of options, with his combat styles returning from Devil May Cry 4-Trickster, Royalguard, Gunslinger, and Swordmaster. As per usual, the trick is generally to catapult enemies into the air and then juggle them endlessly, thus avoiding their attacks and the attacks of other enemies below. He has swords, he has guns, and he’s pretty great at using both. It’s pretty even as well, with each character taking approximately a third of the game’s 19 missions. Two missions allow you your choice of character, but the rest are all locked to one. You’ll play as each character during the story-though it’s less freeform than it sounds. Even V, who walks around quoting from a book of poetry so cheesy it sounds like songs I might’ve written for a high school girlfriend, goes through a remarkable character arc that had me invested in his character by a few hours in.Īs I said, it’s up to Dante, Nero, and V to save the world. It’s sometimes badass, sometimes hilarious, sometimes just silly, but always entertaining. ![]() If a game’s quality can be measured by the number of memorable moments contained therein, Devil May Cry 5 is up near the top. Every mission is book-ended by scenes so incredible, other games would be happy to have one or two of them. See what I mean about defying description? IDG / Hayden DingmanĪnd it just keeps going. Then in slow motion we watch Nero leap through the window, flipping off cars and shooting his way through hordes of demons before slipping back through the van’s, all while Nico tries to light another cigarette and the song “Pull My Devil Trigger” blasts in the background. Nero hangs out the window firing a revolver while Nico puts her cigarette out on a demon’s face. Said credits sequence is one of the all-time greatest openings I’ve ever witnessed, with Nero and his gunsmith friend Nico flooring a van through Red Grave City. I’m sure there are people devoted to the Devil May Cry lore and all its various intricacies, but as a non-fan I’m just here for a fun time, and Devil May Cry 5 is more than happy to deliver. Listen, by the time you hit the opening credits sequence you know that none of this really matters. ![]()
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