## Description

_DmC: Devil May Cry_ is the fifth game in the hack-and-slash third-person
action series and the first not largely developed by Capcom. This title is a
reimagining of the series, with the same protagonist Dante, but set in an
alternate universe. The Dante in this game is very different from before,
doing away with the trademark white hair and altering the main character as
well as the game’s tone with a much more Western influence. The gameplay is
still largely identical as Dante engages many opponents with a fast fighting
style, stringing together combos and hits in quick succession.

The game is set in the fictional, dreary Limbo City that is secretly
controlled by demons that are also after Dante. Through a girl called Kat he
eventually comes in contact with his long-lost brother Vergil who leads a
rogue group called The Order bent on extinguishing the demons. Eventually the
two discover they are Nephilim, offspring of the demon Sparda and an angel
Eva, which allows them to see and engage demons. The game mixes fantasy
environments with surreal settings and technological touches such as being
inside a TV stream of a biased news station “Raptor News” or engaging a soft
drink company from within. Next to the fighting there are often platforming
sections that involve grappling to move around combined with auto-target
firing.

Dante’s basic weapon is his sword Rebellion, combined with up to three melee
weapons at a single time and guns (the twin pistols Ebony and Ivory) as a
ranged attack. Players are often encouraged to quickly switch weapons to keep
combos going, grapple enemies closer (Hell weapons) or zoom in Dante himself
(Angel weapons), and also quickly dodge to evade attacks. Additional weapons
and attacks are acquired through armoury unlocks. These are purchased through
souls found along the way, the main currency that comes in different forms and
also provide health. In addition he gets access to two separate ranges of
weapon split into Angel and Devil. These are coded through the colours blue
and red respectively, and later on enemies can often only be defeated by using
the correct weapon in the right situation. Angel weapons consists of a
shuriken and a scythe called Osiris, while Hell weapons wield massive power
through a giant axe, and a pair of lava fists that can also optionally be
charged. When a certain amount of power has been gathered Dante can activate
the Devil Trigger mode where time slows down.

DmC Devil May Cry