Devil May Cry 5 is exactly what you think it will be like, with a ton of hacks and slashes and a beautifully woven story that lays down the building blocks as it progresses. Devil May Cry 5 will seem over the top for anyone playing it for the first time, but the game grows on you as you keep playing.
You will soon see the poetry in motion as you take your favorite characters, Dante, Nero, and V, to decimate bugs and demons that crawl about the city; the game pushes you to create combos and hit your enemies with as many attacks as possible in your arsenal. Rating every fight going from ‘D’ for Dismal to SSS for ‘Smokin’ Sexy Style!’.
The game certainly seems over the top, but this is where it excels as well. It is all those things and so much more. The more you play Devil May Cry 5, the more you think about it and go back to finish the storyline.
There is a sense of freedom in the kind of moves you can create; with blood splattering everywhere and demons being slashed, it feels like a fantasy fiction movie. The game redeems itself in many ways in these moments of pure gory action with a panache for over-the-top dialogue delivery, superhero stances, and brooding looks.
Every playable has a fixed personality, which dictates their fighting style. Dante is over the top and experienced, so most of his tricks are perfectly calculated and well-polished. In contrast, Nero is new and fresh, so his tricks are mostly experimental and ridiculous. V, the newest character, is contrastingly limited in his movement compared to the other two and dictates most of his demeanor and style.
The supporting characters in the game make up the most when the storyline needs to progress, lending a helping hand and being the other person in a two-way conversation.
Music is one of the best things about this game; a dose of heavy metal blasting at all times keeps you going on and slashing everything in sight for hours on end, and over-the-top dialogues keep you interested in the game.
The bosses are created in such a way that it creates a further curiosity about the game, and before you know it, you’ll be more than a dozen hours into the game. The game feels like a stylized biblical chapter coming to life.
A ballad of demon killing and over-stylized weapon-wielding action soon becomes the new normal, and you will soon understand both lead characters and the vast difference in their personalities. The character’s confidence quickly transfers to you, and you will find yourself in the boots of a demon killer, stylin’ and wildin’ it out in the bug-infested demonic world that you must save.
