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Reminder: Win Devil May Cry 4
It doesn't get much better than winning stuff. That's why we're here to remind you that you can win your very own copy of Devil May Cry 4 for free. Yes, absolutely and completely free. All you have to do is head over to the official giveaway post and follow the super simple directions. How hard could that be? The answer is not hard at all. In fact, it's so easy your friends will ridicule you if you don't. So, get to it already.
Deal of the day: DMC4 for 25
How does some half price demon killing action sound? This is only for UK Devil May Cry 4 fans we're afraid, but Amazon are offering the latest episode of the franchise for only £25. There's no saying how long this deal will last, so be sure to grab it before it ends. If it ends. If you're not entirely sure about whether the game is for you, then check out our review (spoiler: it rocks).[Thanks Charlie]
Fanswag: Devil May Cry 4
It's time for another fanswag giveaway, fanboys. This week, we have a brand new copy of Devil May Cry 4. The first in the series to appear on a Microsoft console, it's sure to delight all the demon-hating action fans out there. For your shot at winning this pristine shrink-wrapped wonder, simply follow the directions below. DMC4 is an action game about slaying demons. Leave a comment on this post telling us how much you hate demons and why they deserve to be slain. You can leave one comment per calendar day (Eastern Time). Be sure you only leave one comment per day. Posters of multiple comments during the same day will be disqualified. We'll accept entries until Friday, April 4, 5:00pm, Eastern Time. You must be at least 18 years old to enter. This giveaway is open only to residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). On Friday, we'll pick one winner via a random drawing Two winners will each receive a copy of Devil May Cry 4 for Xbox 360, worth $60. The complete rules can be found here
GDC08: Hands-on with Too Human
As I violently disassembled insectile robots into their constituent sparks and parts, someone asked me which game Too Human reminded me of. Without pause, I pointed towards Devil May Cry, Capcom's over-the-top display of acrobatic swordsmanship and stylish oneupmanship. It made perfect sense -- the dual pistols, the melee mashing, the juggling of enemies and the utter disregard for the forces of gravity made it a close match, with the exception of whimpering demons having been replaced by spidery robots. I don't think the comparison is inaccurate given Too Human's wonderfully chaotic encounters, but I've since come up with one that more closely conveys my somewhat conflicted opinion. Too Human is very much like Mass Effect, and not just in terms of technology, grand science fiction settings and heroic bald men, but in how it presents a role-playing game within the shell of an action game. %Gallery-16464%
PS3 version of DMC4 accounts for 39% of UK sales
Devil May Cry 4 has done tremendously well in the UK during its opening five days, pushing Burnout Paradise from the number 1 spot. While exact numbers aren't available, the game currently resides at the top of not only the PS3 and 360 charts, but the all formats chart too. 39% of sales are attributed to the PS3 copy of the game (well, technically that 39% accounts for PC sales too, but the PC version isn't out yet, so it's a moot point). At first glance 39% doesn't seem like a lot, but when you consider the numerous reasons UK gamers had to choose the Xbox 360 version over the PS3 version then the number starts looking less and less disappointing. Not only was the PS3 version a full £10 more expensive, but it also "suffered" from a 20 minute installation procedure before people could start playing. This is ignoring the PS3's lagging install base of more than a million. So, that 39% isn't looking too shabby now, is it? [Via Joystiq]
TheManRoom's Devil May Cry 4 Giveaway
The only thing better than a trickle of solid game releases after the holiday season is getting one of those games on-the-free. TheManRoom is offering one lucky reader a chance to win a copy of Devil May Cry 4 for the Xbox 360 or the PS3. Residents of the United States and Canada are invited to enter the contest once per day until the draw closes on February 22 at 9:59pm PST. We recommend the Xbox 360 version, only because we tend to play games as soon as we insert them into our consoles and not when we're planning to take a long hot bubble bath while it installs. But hey, that's just us!
PS3F reviews Devil May Cry 4
It looks like our good friends sworn enemies at PS3 Fanboy managed to snag a copy of Devil May Cry 4 a little early and even had the audacity to post a review of the game. As we are apparently not worthy to receive a copy of our own (please, Capcom!), we figured we'd point out the review for our readers. For the most part, everything in the review should apply to the Xbox 360 version as well. You know, things like good gameplay, great graphics, and wonky camera angles. Those things should pop up on your 360 as well. You should, however, disregard the mishegoss about installing the game onto a hard drive and also the single reference to the O button. Everything else should be copacetic. Oh, and in case you're wondering, the game looks to be pretty damned good.%Gallery-3579%
Capcom on DMC4 installation: What's the big deal?
The game hasn't even been released yet and already there's a lot of online controversy over Devil May Cry 4's installation procedure. The game takes around 20 minutes to install about 5 gigabytes of data to your hard drive, during which there's a five-minute looping recap slideshow. Capcom's Chris Kramer responded to CVG with a statement regarding the issue: "If you don't want to watch the 'Previously, on Devil May Cry...' portion of the install process, go make a sandwich and grab a soda, then come on back." Kramer continues, "Wah! Have you ever played a PC game? At least we aren't making you shuffle multiple discs into a ROM drive, or continuously click 'Yes!' on a series of endless Windows dialog boxes." Wah, indeed! We agree completely with Kramer on this -- a twenty minute long installation sequence is not a big deal. It cuts down on load times, making it load faster than the 360 version despite the slower drive speed. Without the install, players would be complaining about lengthy load times. Which is better? That's a hypothetical question because we already know and, clearly, so does Capcom.
Devil May Cry, a retrospective and review
This week marks the North American release of Devil May Cry 4 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. To celebrate, the crew at PS3 Fanboy have written a retrospective on the series as a whole. It's a good refresher for those who haven't touched the series in a long time (or ever). It also makes for a great read while PS3 owners wade through the required installation. (About 30 minutes in length, according to PS Fanboy editor Andrew Yoon.)Concluding the retrospective is a review of Devil May Cry 4. You can browse the retrospective via the links below and enjoy our rather extensive gallery. Devil May Cry Devil May Cry 2 Devil May Cry 3 Review: Devil May Cry 4 %Gallery-2904%
PS3 Fanboy review: Devil May Cry 4
The discerning Devil May Cry fan can pick up on the minute subtleties hidden within the surprisingly complex and deep battle system the series is known for. It's that kind of discerning ability that's needed to see the improvements of Devil May Cry 4. As the franchise's first outing in the current generation of games, it's fascinating to see how much the series has improved, and how much it has stayed the same. Many of the changes featured in Devil May Cry 4 make it much more accessible than previous iterations in the series. Newcomers will appreciate the toned down difficulty and streamlined level design. But, the return of mainstay flaws, like unnecessary (and confusing) backtracking, and poor platforming will frustrate players -- both hardcore vets and newcomers alike. However, in spite of its few flaws, DMC4 is undeniably a fun game, and quite possibly the best in the series.Some previewers unjustly passed Nero off as a simple Dante clone. Yes, it's not hard to see why gamers would confuse the two. Not only do they look similar, but their movements are seemingly identical. However, playing as Nero offers a brand new system for fans to master and enjoy. The addition of the Devil Bringer completely changes the way players will perform combos. No, it's not a subtle change -- rather, clever use of the arm introduces a whole new mechanic to the franchise, making this the freshest addition to the series so far.%Gallery-3194%
Devil May Cry: a series retrospective - part III
The third installment in the franchise took a lot of steps in order to reclaim the throne of awesome that was stripped away by the missteps made in the second title. Taking place first chronologically, Devil May Cry 3 tells the story of how Dante got his full demonic powers, his brother Vergil, and took the over-the-top cinematics to a hilarious new level. The game starts much like the first Devil May Cry -- Dante is sitting in his not-yet-opened shop and approached by someone named Arkham, who unleashes a flurry of demons to assault him as per Vergil's request. After the attack, a giant tower pops up in the middle of the city. Sensing Vergil, Dante makes his way to the tower in what could be described as a pissing contest of epic proportions. While making his way into the tower, Dante is met by the game's female lead -- a girl on a motorcycle with a gigantic rocket launcher named Kalina-Ann. The girl's name is Lady, but she is also referred to as Mary. She seems to enjoy Lady more. As the game goes on, you learn she's Arkham's daughter and is driven by her desire for revenge against him, because he killed her mother. Anyway, as the game progresses Dante learns that Arkham and Vergil led him to the tower in order to acquire his half of the amulet so the portal to the demon world, long sealed by Sparda, would split open once more and Sparda's power could be reclaimed by, ostensibly, Vergil. Arkham has other plans though -- once the portal to the demon world has been opened [by both halves of the amulet, the blood of Sparda's lineage, and the blood of a priestess (Lady)], he leaves the three for dead and rises to the top of the tower and welcomes the opening portal to the demon world. Dante and Lady make their way back to the top of the tower (Vergil apparently fell into a deep crevasse) where Dante convinces Lady to let him handle things. She gives him her powerful weapon, Kalina-Ann. Once at the top, Dante enters the demon realm and confronts Arkham who seems a bit too overwhelmed by the power of Sparda. During their battle, Vergil reappears and teams up with Dante to fight the enemy. Arkham is weakened and expelled from the demon realm and back to the top of the tower. Lady is waiting for him there and gets her revenge. It's awesome. In the demon realm, Dante and Vergil battle over who has the right to own Sparda's sword, the Force Edge. Dante wins, eventually. Defeated, Vergil decides to remain in the demon realm with his half of the amulet -- after the ending credits he is seen facing off against Mundus, the enemy from the first Devil May Cry. We can assume Mundus defeated Vergil and turned him into the demon Nelo-Angelo. Dante and Lady meet outside the tower and form a partnership of sorts, naming Dante's shop Devil May Cry because of the tear Dante shed over the loss of his brother. The game definitely makes an effort to link the story of the other two games together and it does so very well. What appeared to be a threadbare plot in the first game now is a dramatic continuation of the hardship and family struggle that was introduced in the third. As a whole, the series grew greatly because of this. Nelo-Angelo became a much more emotional villain to face as you now have some history with Vergil. You despise Mundus more because you know he was waiting in the demon realm and subjugated Vergil. As a whole, the series flows much better. So did the combat. DMC3 offered the ability to switch between two weapons and two guns on the fly, which unleashed a flurry of combos that took the hyper-action of the genre to a whole new level. There was also a class system -- where you can raise your proficiency at using melee weapons, guns, blocking attacks, using evasive maneuvers, slowing time, or creating a double of yourself. Adding the classes to the different variety of weapons made the game much more customizable and approachable for players of all preferences. To this day, only God of War games can even compare to the wild style of fighting and chaotic nature of Devil May Cry 3's battle system. If you haven't played it, we assure you, it's that good. There's one catch, though: you need to be a very, very, very good player at Devil May Cry games to play this game. It's incredibly difficult. Capcom had to release a "special edition" with a lowered difficulty level (among numerous other changes, including the ability to play as Vergil). It's that hard. It's that good. The camera is still wonky, but it gets in your way less. Dante reprises his role as a one-line spitting anti-hero. As far as the franchise goes, the only game Devil May Cry 4 has to compare itself to is this one. This is the cream of the crop as far as DMC goes and as far as action games go. %Gallery-15292% Read our review of Devil May Cry 4 >
Devil May Cry: a series retrospective - part II
The second entry into the Devil May Cry franchise had a lot of high hopes pinned on it. People were upset they didn't get the option to play as Trish in the first game and the control scheme should be easy to rectify. What's more, people were promised bigger environments, more bosses, and most importantly, more Dante. So, what happened this time? The game takes place some time after the first Devil May Cry. At the outset of the game, Dante meets up with newcomer Lucia to gather up an item -- a coin, called Medaglia. She invites him to her house, if he can find it, and once there he meets her mother Matier. Matier claims her clan fought alongside Sparda thousands of years ago, but now their livelihood is threatened, along with mankind. A big business, Uroboros (our spelling may be butchered, we only caught it on the side of a helicopter), led by a man named Arius, is trying to resurrect the great demon Argosax. No known relation to Mundus, but both seem to really, really hate mankind. To resurrect Argosax, Arius will need a plethora of items known as Arcana. Dante and Lucia collect these throughout their adventure. Eventually Dante and Lucia confront Arius, who explains Lucia is his creation. He opens the portal to the demon world and faces off against Lucia. Dante, in the meantime, enters the demon world and fights the semi-resurrected Argosax. It is unclear at the end of the game if Dante manages to escape the demon realm after facing Argosax, but Lucia and Matier wait at his devil hunting shop until they hear the sound of a motorcycle outside. Did this summary seem a bit shorter than the previous one? It's because the story is practically nonexistent. Over the course of ten missions as Dante, there may have been three minutes of story-driven cutscene. You just keep moving and slashing. It's pretty bad. That's one major gripe people had with the game -- Dante doesn't even seem to be the main character. He's relatively quiet and level-headed. These attributes don't suit him. Lucia steals the spotlight -- she even gets her own disc so you can play as her. Some critics claimed her storyline was much better and worth the price of the game, but since we're focusing on Dante for this feature, we didn't bother to retread that path. The story isn't the only thing lackluster about the second entry: the difficulty is in the toilet. You can literally sit back and mash your pistols to beat bosses into submission. This is partly due to the large, open environments that are pretty easy to get lost in. More space means more time to shoot from afar. Also, the weapon variety is sorely lacking. You can power-up your weapons, but aside from the basics, don't expect anything flashy (like a purple/blue flying-V guitar that shoots electrified bats). The game can be fun, but compared to the title before and after it, it's not even in the same category. Capcom realized this and decided to take a serious look at the franchise before setting off to create the third game, Devil May Cry 3. %Gallery-15291% Devil May Cry 3 >
Devil May Cry: a series retrospective
Devil May Cry 4 arrives on PS3 this week, signaling the long-revered franchise's jump to the current generation. How did the series become as beloved as it is today? Join us as we take a retrospective look on the long-running legacy of the Devil May Cry series. It all began back in 2001 when Capcom unleashed a game titled Devil May Cry on the PS2. The game introduced the character of Dante, a man who runs a shop where people come to have demons dealt with. At the start of the game, Dante meets Trish, a femme fatale who tests his abilities. She reveals that the one responsible for killing his mother and brother (Vergil ... more on that later), Mundus, is making a return. And so your adventure begins. %Gallery-15289%
Europeans being price gouged by retailers for PS3 DMC4
Europeans are in for a nasty surprise when they go to order Devil May Cry 4 from many popular retailers. For some reason, the PS3 version of the game costs a significant amount more than the Xbox 360 version -- up to £10 in some instances. However, this isn't a Capcom-mandated price difference. Rather, it appears retailers are taking it into their own hands.Speaking to VideoGamer.com, a spokesperson for Capcom said: "We don't set the prices of our games, that's at the discretion of the retailer. In this specific instance, the process has resulted in a price difference, but the process itself is not something we completely control."Hopefully, gamer outrage will remind retailers that no one likes to be treated unfairly. Stay tuned for our full review of Devil May Cry 4 next week.[Via Next-Gen]
Live action Devil May Cry 4 video
Ready to bust out the cosplay? These two fellows are. This seemingly official video showcases real life renditions of Dante and Nero fighting each other in a poorly lit environment with over-the-top (and rather ineffective) moves. The low budget gives it a certain flair, we admit. We'd call it "good" -- the kind of "good" we reserve for things like PS1 Resident Evil's cutscenes and the Street Fighter movie.
Devil May Cry 4 demo hits PSN, Xbox Live this Thursday
If you're not too busy playing Satan's Sudoku, you may want to lend some of your time to Beelzebub's bawling buddy, Devil May Cry 4. Though rumor had it arriving a tad later, the folks at Capcom have confirmed that a demo of the extravagant actioner is due to arrive on Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Network this Thursday, January 24th. Demo May Cry will acquaint players with newcomer Nero, the franchise's third silver-haired, sword-wielding weirdo with a penchant for killing demons in spectacular fashion (that coat is snazzy!). Players will battle through several different locales and a boss encounter before being reminded of the full game's release on February 5th.%Gallery-2904%
Rumor: Devil May Cry 4 demo coming January 31
The above image used to be part of a widget available for download at deceiverdeceived.com and betrayerbetrayed.com, two official Capcom websites for Devil May Cry 4. In the picture for the widget, the date January 31 was given for the release of a demo for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (via IGN). Downloading the widget, however, revealed no such line, and it has since been stricken from the widget image. No word from Capcom about the line. Devil May Cry 4 is due out January 31 in Japan, and the following week in North America and Europe.[Via X3F]
Devil May Cry 4 for PS3 gets achievements, required installation [update]
The German version of GamePro (via NeoGAF) has published its review of Devil May Cry 4 and revealed some interesting features for the PlayStation 3 - namely, achievements. Similar to the Xbox Live counterpart, you'll be able to perform certain actions and earn recognition, which can then be seen by your friends. From what we gather, this is only for DMC4, however, and not a console-wide feature, so don't expect to start bragging about your PSN gamerscore anytime soon. The idea of PS3 achievements, rumored once to be called entitlements, were denied by Sony leading up to the console's launch. The review also confirmed Sixaxis functionality in the form of tilting to adjust the camera, and noted a 5GB required installation before you can play the game. The 1UP podcast this week also confirmed this, saying it took 25 minutes to complete the installation process, so don't expect to play the game as soon as you get home from the store.[Update: Upgraded emphasis on 5GB installation][Via PS3 Fanboy]
UK jumps on the Devil May Cry 4 SE bandwagon
We already know that the US will be enjoying a two-disc Special Edition of Devil May Cry 4 when it is released next month, but it would appear that a UK version will also be available. Unlike the US version, however, the UK version seems to do everything right. We suggested of the US Special Edition that perhaps a physical paper-and-glue artbook would be more attractive than a DVD full of images, intended for use on the PC. The UK version will feature no such disc, but will come with a signed artbook in a metal case. With GAME pre-ordering at only a fiver more than the vanilla version, this is too great a deal to pass up. Ready your wallets, Devil May Cry fans.[Thanks Shaf!]
Devil May Cry gets SIXAXIS support, achievements
Foreign reviewers have received copies of Devil May Cry 4 on PS3, and have revealed a few new details about the game. First is an annoyance that we're sure many will complain about: the 5GB install to remove the game's load times is not optional. When the game releases, you'll be forced to endure minutes upon minutes of waiting as the game copies gigabytes of data to your PS3 hard drive.There's good news, though. The game will use the PSN for ranking modes. You'll also be able to collect achievements in the game (like in the Xbox 360 version) and you'll be able to see what achievements your friends have collected (a la Xbox Live).Finally, SIXAXIS controls have been added to the game. By tilting the controller, you'll be able to control the camera. It's not a significant extra, but it is a nice, subtle way of using the PS3's tilt functionality.
