Devil May Cry 4 Expert Reviews

devil may cry 4 review: The newest entry in the revered series features plenty of awesome action, a great new character ... and a bit of repetition.

Extraordinary action sequences highlighted by smooth controls and slick animations, Nero is a great new character with some terrific new moves, Beautiful visuals and incredible cutscenes will constantly amaze you, Boss characters are designed well and fun...

Environments and boss fights are repeated far too often, Puzzles and platforming aren't much fun as well as chop up the pace too much

The newest entry in the revered series features plenty of awesome action, a great new character ... and a bit of repetition.

Boiled down to its core; the stark reality is that no matter what the fanboys say, Devil May Cry 4 is just a game of two decent, but unremarkable halves being added together. Sure, there's a decent romp in there if you want it and the game has plentiful c...

Graphics, arcade gameplay, skill building element

Puzzles aren't that challenging, playing without automatic mode on requires timing of the Gods

Where Devil May Cry 4 succeeds is its fun and carefree approach, not in its ability to win the hearts and minds of the intellectual gamers out there

The graphics are fantastic. Seriously, the game looks great. The fighting mechanics are fluid and easy to grasp. Tight controls add to the awesomeness. While it's nice to see familiar faces, the new characters are great in their own right, especially newc...

While the game shines visually, it comes up short in the audio department. The camera and the save system are also problematic, leading to some unnecessary frustration.

We're hoping against hope that Capcom will somehow address the wonky camera and save system, because that would go a long way towards making DMC4 truly sublime. Still, we highly recommend it to anyone who's looking for an amazing action game to add to the...

Can the fourth instalment impress?

Graphics, arcade gameplay, skill building element

Puzzles aren't that challenging, playing without automatic mode on requires timing of the Gods

Where Devil May Cry 4 succeeds is its fun and carefree approach, not in its ability to win the hearts and minds of the intellectual gamers out there

Some of the good, some of the bad, some of the weird

Great hack and slash action, amazing visuals, good replay value, a fresh new character, polished presentation, super-stylish

Bland plot, irritating soundtrack

Move over Dante. It's Nero time!

Is DMC4 too close to DMC3 for comfort? Maybe, but Nero's new abilities and the stunning HD graphics go a long way towards hiding the fact. Those slice-and-dice, demon-slaying antics still feel good.

Since the final game is a few weeks away, here's an appetizer for you

The newest entry in the revered series features plenty of awesome action, a great new character...and a bit of repetition.