Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition Reviews

Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition is ranked in the 63rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Jun 30, 2015

While remastering Ninja Theory's take on 'Devil May Cry' on current gen consoles felt like giving an underappreciated reinvention the platform it deserved, re-releasing 'Devil May Cry 4' on them is a sobering mirror, showing what the series should be leaving behind as we move forward. It's the kind of throwback that's more important for educational purposes than anything, a rough sketch homage where the series is capable of wild, vibrant ambition. There are those who still prefer the ain't-broke-don't-fix-it approach of the game, and more power to them. They will be pleased by the TLC, But the reboot showed the way forward. The fandom should follow suit.

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Unscored
Jul 7, 2015

When playing DMC4: SE you can see how certain parts of the design had grown archaic.

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