Players may remember the previous title, Devil May Cry 3 for the PS2 as an annoyingly difficult game, yet rewarded you with a slew of intense action sequences. If playing it made you pull you hair out in frustration, you’ll be happy you know that the sequel though is challenging is not an extremely difficult one. This is because you are provided with a number of gameplay choices that lets you forget the challenges to your liking. The game lets you choose from two difficulties (before you start frowning, it features several unlockable ones too), and the game lets you choose if you want the combos done automatically or manually. There is no way you will find Devil May Cry 4 excessively tough, although it’s not a cake walk either. The game play is however on the extreme side, in a positive kind of way. It comes loaded with terrific firefights, stylish action sequences and melodramatic cutscenes that make you fight it out till the last speck on the health bar drains out.
In short, it rewards you well for a well forged session of demon slaying. It is not very surprising that a game featuring the insanely charming Dante would be so slick and over the top. However, the game’s famed antihero is not the real attraction this time around. The game does not sadden hardcore fans and you will definitely get to play as Dante who brings with him an outstanding selection of guns and fighting styles. However, for most part of the game you play as the newcomer, Nero who is no less proficient with weapons and moves. The story doesn’t throw a lot of surprises but it has a queer way of adopting certain self-indulgence. The cutscenes are overwrought with aesthetic appeal and are arguably some of the best you would have seen in recent times.
The theatrical dialogues, flashy camera work and splendid animation make for quite a show, but somehow, it manages to stay on the right side of cheesy. Devil May Care 4 manages to strike a clever balance between severe and funny. For every brutal cutaway, there is an equally humorous pun that helps to maintain the flow of the narrative. There is however some cringeworthhy cutscenes like for instance, Dante proclaims to be a Tango dancer, but overall most of the scenes are thought-provoking and emotionally stirring. Nero is famed for his demonic arm, better known as the devil bringer, it allows you to grab hold of distant enemies and slam them around for some excellent combos and a few other surprises. This is a clear shift from the defensive gameplay technique of the previous title to a more aggressive tone of gameplay. About halfway through the game, you will have to take control of Dante, and you may have to go through a period of adjustment as both the characters have a varied fighting style. The devil bringer is no doubt a great mechanic, but Dante compensates for it with his sheer variety of attacks (almost five fighting styles)
Anyone who liked the previous Devil May Cry titles is sure to like this one, especially those who were turned off the frustrating challenge of Devil May Cry 3.
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