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PlayStation 2

Devil May Cry

Genres
Action
Developer
Capcom
Also on
Switch
North America October 17, 2001 Capcom
Europe December 7, 2001 Capcom
Japan August 23, 2001 Capcom
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Devil May Cry review Review of the Week HG exclusive

Talk of Devil May Cry being a Resident Evil sequel may seem less ridiculous in light of the fairly slick RE4, but even then it's a bit of a stretch. It's tough to imagine that the game was originally set to be a slow trek through cramped corridors, or that its arsenal of…

bluberry · March 1, 2007

Devil May Cry review HG exclusive

Whoo! Rock and roll and eat lots of pizza, baby! Or not. Ole Dante doesn’t scarf any pie on his debut outing, but never fear. You’ll busting too many demon skulls with flashy gunplay and high flying sword moves to worry about what’s for dinner. Nope, the only thing on Dante’s…

turducken · February 21, 2007

Devil May Cry review

A legend states that two millennia ago, a demon knight named Sparda sought the right path and rebelled against the Devil to save the human world from hell on Earth. Two thousand years later, a demonic man named Dante unearths clues that reveal an attempt by the Devil to…

alucard517 · March 21, 2005

Devil May Cry review HG exclusive

In their efforts to show off how much they know, more than a few Capcom enthusiasts are quick to point out that Devil May Cry was originally intended to be the fourth official Resident Evil. Not only is this statement irrelevant (and possibly false) but it’s also misleading…

lilica · January 19, 2005

Devil May Cry review

You know Resident Evil 2. You know Onimusha 2. Two great titles that impressed with their depth and the incredible experience they provided to millions of gamers around the world. Imagine these same two games tweaked and polished to a heightening degree, these same two games…

siegfried · February 8, 2003

Devil May Cry review

I know millions of people will be up and arms when I say this, but I think Devil May Cry was Capcoms greatest achievement. Here me out before you go out and get your pitchforks and torches. Anybody can play Devil May Cry, and anyone can have fun with it. There is only one real…

ratking · August 19, 2002

Devil May Cry review

With beautiful graphics, crisp sound and music, excellent game play, this should keep you enthralled for hours at least. Among the obvious, this game holds the two greatest things that make a great video game. Big swords and unlimited ammo.

vince

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