So I just played the 10min demo and I have to ask...people like these games? Theres a cut scene every 5 seconds showing me a door. The camera is static like the first Resident Evil so Up is down, and left is right sometimes. And all you do is hit "Y" and "B" and listen to him yell "SLAM DUNK!" Seriously, is this the best they can do?

That's DMC. They've all been that way. The fun usually came in playing as Dante and trying out all kinds of crazy moves. I'm sure that aspect will be present in 4. The demo seems to be from a very early point in the game where Nero only has a few attacks. Also, as neat as Nero's demon arm is, he's no Dante.

I've never played any of the others before trying out the demo for DCM4 and i gotta say i'm impressed.

I haven't played any DMC games either. Wasn't there supposed to be compilation sets of the first 3 re-released on 360? Or was that just a rumor?

There is a compilation for the PS2.

I got the Devil May Cry boxset for $30 a few months ago. Fantastic deal! Haven't really gotten very far in the first Devil May Cry yet, but I decided to give this demo a while. Man, I absolutely loved it! DMC4 went to a must buy for me...

From all the hype about this demo, I thought it was going to be the greatest thing since sliced bread. And it wasn't even close.

It sure looks good, but not much of a demo. What is all that talk about how the arm would ONLY be able to be done on the next generation of systems? Was there anything about that demo, other then graphics, that could not be done on a PS2?

Yeah, it was fun and looked great, but graphics aside, it was almost exactly like the PS2 games - not a bad thing, but hardly "next-gen", or even current-gen.

Sadly, yes, the gameplay is dated. Awesome visuals though.

I'm sure I'll enjoy the game, but it wasn't a great demo by any means. Thats actually been my problem with a lot of current gen games... they're sequels.

I agree with you guys about the looks and gameplay. I'll probably wait to get it used or when the price gets really low.

I liked it. Having only played DMC for PS2 it was a nice update on the graphics. Though the gameplay didn't seem to change much. I don't mind. There aren't any good games out this year so far, I'll pick this up depending on whether or not Soul Calibur 4 hits.

for those of you got both X360 and PS3, have you DL both demos? I can't DL the X360 version yet, since i'm silver, not gold...

which version's control you like better? i can't comment on the X360 version, but i like the PS3 version very much. The camera control is pretty crappy though (comparing to Ninja Gaiden demo). I have DMC3 for the PS2, but only played 20 minutes or so, so i can't say i'm an experienced DMC player. However, while playing the 2nd mode (the snowing part), man, i'm impressed, it's like getting a glimpse of God of War 3!

IGN Ratings for Devil May Cry 4 (X360)

8.5 Presentation
While this is more Nero's story than Dante's, this chapter of the DMC franchise maintains just about every facet of the series fans have come to know and love.

9.0 Graphics
Visually arresting and vibrantly depicted, this is one of those games that showcases the power of your system.

9.0 Sound
From sarcasm to apathy, the dialogue is almost perfectly delivered. Mixed with the trademark electrometal soundtrack, this is DMC through and through.

8.5 Gameplay
Dante feels more like an afterthought than a real addition, the Exceed system is a bit weak, and the repetitive level design is particularly dismaying. The longer load times aren't a plus, either.

9.0 Lasting Appeal
Six difficulty levels, survival modes and other extras will keep you playing for a long time.

8.7
Great OVERALL
(out of 10 / not an average)

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/849/849246p1.html

i got this game last night played for a few hours since im home sick..got to level/chapter 6 and enjoying it alot more then i expected. felt a lil stiff on the 360 but i just gotta get use to the controller tho.

some of the Platforming parts I have found annoying but nothing too bad yet

Just read Todd Douglass Jr's review of Devil May Cry 4 and I have one nitpick that I can't shrug off.

It's actually the other way around. Devil May Cry 2 was far too easy (you could simply shoot all your enemies from a distance and never worry about using your sword) and many consider Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening far too difficult. In fact, the US release version of the third game was more difficult than the Japanese release (each difficulty was a step higher in the US so what in Japan was "hard" was "normal" in the US and so on). In fact, when Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening SPECIAL EDITION was released in the US, the difficulty was brought down to be easier like the Japanese release.

i played the demo on PS3... at 1080p that demon thing looked awesome...

it seemed like a fun ride from the demo...

Looking forward to trying out this game someday, but it will be a while, since I don't buy games new anymore. I'm glad to see good reviews though, really had me worried they would screw up again...

I read that when the review was posted, left me wondering if he had played the games at all, or somehow got confused...DMC 2 still holds the award for "Greatest Gaming Disappointment Of All Time".

I skipped DMC2 entirely after reading the reviews of it being too easy. I like my games with a good difficulty level. DMC1 is the game that got me playing action/adventure type games again, which I'd abandoned since the 16-bit 2D era.

That said, DMC4 seems to have the balance right. To me it feels about as difficult as the first one.

DMC3 was too difficult by far. I ended up dropping it after trying to beat one of the bosses (2 bosses them at the same time that is). It was too difficult. I may go back and pick up the SE for the more reasonable difficulty.

Anyword when this is due for PC? I want to play through it gradually, but not for $60. (Seeing as how PC software tends to drop in price.. fast).

I had traded in my copy of DMC3 after I beat it in order to get MGS3. I got the boxset and was disappointed that it included the SE of DMC3 because it was too easy and Virgil being playable seemed hastily tacked on. When the first two cinema's opened in my playthrough as Virgil, I though I'd get to play the story through Virgil's POV (basically getting to do everything that happened behind the scenes in the game proper) but was disappointed that all you do is play the same exact levels you play as Dante but with Virgil. Nothing was different. And the two new Jester boss battles left me underwhelmed.

As for the bosses of which you speak, GreenMonkey,

So did it take a shit ton of time to load on everybody else's PS3 as well? Well, those of you guys who picked it up on ps3.

Are you talking about install time? It loads quite a bit of data, though you "make up for it" by having smaller loading times in the game itself...

Yeah I just did a search and found out... I dont know, kinda sucks that it takes almost 30 mins before you can play the game though. Oh well, its done now.

I actually played all three DMC games from start to finish. I just had a memory lapse when I was typing up the review. Thinking back on it I somehow played them out of order which probably didn't help my brain pan...