DmC: Devil May Cry - Definitive Edition (Xbox One) Review

Devil May Cry has been around for a long time and was in a desperate need of a reboot, so the folks over at Ninja Theory were brought on board and gave their new vision the incredibly awkward title 'DmC Devil May Cry.' This reboot brought with it some truly fine new gameplay mechanics, which have now made it so extremely smooth the whole time enemies are being fought.

In DmC, the main character is Dante, an egotistical, slightly insane protagonist, battling his way through the city of Limbo. If the smallest part of the story goes amiss, being lost as to what the hell is happening will be likely, but it is still pretty damn entertaining, although, unfortunately, the great cut-scenes are occasionally overshadowed by odd audio issues.

Dante is the typical male anti-hero, who is here to slaughter every weird mutant and monster in his path. While killing them, he will receive a variety of orbs, which unlock a massive range of upgrades and moves. It's fairly daunting at first when you it is seen just how much there is to unlock, but at the same time, it keeps a constant desire to try to earn something, which is oddly appealing.

These upgrades (just by playing through the campaign) also grant access to new weapons of varying play styles; it's just a matter of finding one that suits each individual's combat desires. The melee weapons are one aspect of the game, whilst the other is Ebony and Ivory, Dante's beloved pistols, which make any battle much easier if mastered correctly. It's just a tad disappointing that the lock-on mechanism for the pistols is fairly glitch, and makes combat oddly tough at times.

Still not sure what the Definitive Edition contains? Well, pretty much everything, really. DmC Devil May Cry received several pieces of downloadable content in the form of cosmetics, crazy tough new game modes and a pretty fun tower/arena survival called the Blood Palace, which contains around 60 floors of varying difficulties.