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The 'Devil May Cry' releases a fourth installment
Phillip Kazanjian
Issue date: 2/22/08 Section: Arts & Entertainment
The Devil May Cry series has been around for some time now and it's had quite a run since the beginning. The first installment released on the Playstation 2 back in 2001 had redefined what is was to be a hack n' slash title.
The second title was a pure example of hack n' slash rubbish and the third title was a return to what the original did so well. Now the fourth installment has been released on both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.
Does it follow the same pattern as the second installment and bomb or does it carry on the series with hack n' slash prestige?
Dante, the series' protagonist, actually performs what is now being called a 'Metal Gear' in this new release by stepping out of the limelight for the arrival of newcomer Nero, not that there is much visual difference between the two characters.
Both wear a red coat that gracefully sways in the air. Both sport the same white hairstyle and both have blue eyes, though Dante has the more chiseled face of the two - that and their voices are really the only superficial differences that matter.
Nero, the younger of the two, belongs to an occult named the Order of the Sword and isseen attending a meeting of the Order at the introduction of the game; the misadventures of Dante and Nero start as soon as Dante dispatches the Orderís leader, Sanctus. Nero is then sent on a mission to bring Dante back and to pay for his crimes.
Along the way, Nero meets up with a rather interesting cast of characters, with some characters not actually showing their true colors when first met.
The story itself is good and features enough twists and turns to keep you engaged through out the game's duration, but the dialogue featured in this game, just as titles before it, is down right cheesy.
The second title was a pure example of hack n' slash rubbish and the third title was a return to what the original did so well. Now the fourth installment has been released on both the Xbox 360 and the Playstation 3.
Does it follow the same pattern as the second installment and bomb or does it carry on the series with hack n' slash prestige?
Dante, the series' protagonist, actually performs what is now being called a 'Metal Gear' in this new release by stepping out of the limelight for the arrival of newcomer Nero, not that there is much visual difference between the two characters.
Both wear a red coat that gracefully sways in the air. Both sport the same white hairstyle and both have blue eyes, though Dante has the more chiseled face of the two - that and their voices are really the only superficial differences that matter.
Nero, the younger of the two, belongs to an occult named the Order of the Sword and isseen attending a meeting of the Order at the introduction of the game; the misadventures of Dante and Nero start as soon as Dante dispatches the Orderís leader, Sanctus. Nero is then sent on a mission to bring Dante back and to pay for his crimes.
Along the way, Nero meets up with a rather interesting cast of characters, with some characters not actually showing their true colors when first met.
The story itself is good and features enough twists and turns to keep you engaged through out the game's duration, but the dialogue featured in this game, just as titles before it, is down right cheesy.
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