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Devil May Cry 5 |OT| It's been 11 years since we last met. Where does the time go? [Now on Xbox Gamepass]
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Im holding on to this
that would be pretty extensive, considering many locations and bosses require Nero's Bionic Commando arm to proceed
I remember a time when you just had a sword and punching gloves and that's all Dante needed to kick demon buttox! He was king I tells ya!
Now we got all this flippedy floopedy style nonsense and some goth kid that lets the game fight for you and some meathead kid that needs to find ammo for the fun? Pfft...!
(Game's alright so far)
Now we got all this flippedy floopedy style nonsense and some goth kid that lets the game fight for you and some meathead kid that needs to find ammo for the fun? Pfft...!
(Game's alright so far)
ahh, so a fun mode and a mode that I will never even attempt, got it.
Would agree. Love this entry, but it's just not as tight as 3 imo.
Shimomura's cutscene direction is a fair bit weaker than his usual series standard imo, but that's probably due to the realism of the visuals (and the enormous budget these scenes would cost comparatively to a DMC3 or 4) diluting his gonzo sensibilities. Still way above the level of most game cutscenes anyway.
V really shines 1v1 imo. First playthrough i was bummed at the mission 14 boss rush, but on SoS I had fun
If you're not into the pet class fantasy, I get that this still probably isnt fun to you though.
- Micro managing pets (Dodging for them, getting high dps combos)
- Warping striking to dodge projectiles
- Taking advantage of of huge windows with nightmare lazers
- Parrying with the cane and shadow
If you're not into the pet class fantasy, I get that this still probably isnt fun to you though.
Just remember sekiro less than 2 weeks dsjfgjhsdfl
Just got Dante, still don't get the level design complaints. DMC3 is an all time fav but nothing in 5 is as tedious and uninteresting to look at as some of those boring ass tower rooms or the fuckin whale.
I thought the ruined theater was cool. I thought the sewers had really good lighting. The demo levels in the city and the fancy building were stellar. Subway once with V and once with Nero was great in my book. Demon tree level with shattered buildings everywhere looked dope. Ruins with V were nice. Guess I got poor taste.
DMC5 still best in the series for me.
I thought the ruined theater was cool. I thought the sewers had really good lighting. The demo levels in the city and the fancy building were stellar. Subway once with V and once with Nero was great in my book. Demon tree level with shattered buildings everywhere looked dope. Ruins with V were nice. Guess I got poor taste.
DMC5 still best in the series for me.
I'm on mission 11 and this game is disqualified from GOAT DMC discussion just based on the absolutely insane amount of level/environment reuse. This is the most bland level design in the series history on top of that. Also, the story is like nonexistent so far, just very bare bones.
Go to the jukebox in the gallery which can be found in the main menu.
DMCV could be bloody palace only and it'd still be in talks as the best DMC. Y'all crazy; temen ni gru was bland af
It is. Just one battle arena after another, and honestly these environments aren't interesting to explore.
Today is a new day. Do I just move straight on to SoS? Do I go back and S rank the DH missions I didn't do? Do I do a quick run of Human to S rank that and knock out the Secret Mission/Blue Orb/Purple Orb collections? DECISIONS. That said, I wonder if Human will be challenging to S rank cos you kill stuff a lot quicker unless speed running can help?
I dunno, the story is pretty serviceable especially in the later half and the game is a STUNNER in many departments apart from level design and map layouts.
Definitely a front runner in that discussion lol
The environments are very disappointing so far. It's reminding of Darksiders 3, in a bad way. It certainly looks alot better, but the city stuff is getting stale already.
I liked the houses so far, they remind me of RE, and some of the streets, but yeah i feel they should have gone a bit less realistic and more fantasy ish with this setting, it was my biggest worry.
something like this on RE looks a little atmospheric, maybe a big gothic castle randomly in red grave city, or some ancient structures
The tree looks freaky though 🌳
When V clicks he REALLY clicks. Also shoutout to the actor for V since it's apparently his first acting gig and he did a better job than anyone else.
At least you can change the button configuration on the menu
You like V voice acting? He seems to have...one monotone voice...to deliver every one of his...weirdly clipped and mysterious lines..:just like this
Some of the later environments could get a bit monotonous with 10 straight missions of Giger hell, but largely I found the environments to be handled pretty decently - and even then, the later missions' environments aren't badly designed, they just blend together a little. They obviously can't push as much detail as RE:RE2, but they compose the level elements well visually and their lighting sets the atmosphere well to create a fair few distinct memorable locations. It especially looks good compared to 4 - while Fortuna looked okay, the mines, castle, most of the Order HQ and especially the forest were incredibly bland despite being technically competent for the time - the Saviour hallway was one of the only interesting rooms in the game, and DMC5 outdoes that easily with most of its more mundane architecture like the blood fountains.
Here's a few I didn't mind:
Even the shopping arcade at the beginning of M02 and a lot of the hotel rooms were fairly distinctive with how they were lit and intertwined with corrupted roots and rot.
The one thing the game is really missing is something properly abstract like DMC3's Escher void or 1's distorted Gaudi cathedral. Some of the stretched ruins kind of approach it, but still look quite 'regular'.
I got a question. There were scenes in the trailers where Dante, Nero
, Trish and Mary are in that Uriznen dude area. Is that near the end of the game? They show both Trish and Mary in gameplay
There's a flashback where you play as Dante before Nero bursts in at the beginning of the game. Trish and Lady are seen in gameplay for a little bit as you go through the stage, but all they do is run away from the demons for a few seconds
Mission 10, they do literally nothing its really strange. You get hype cause they look their about to have so much fun kickin demon ass, then lol let me watch dante
Some of the later environments could get a bit monotonous with 10 straight missions of Giger hell, but largely I found the environments to be handled pretty decently - and even then, the later missions' environments aren't badly designed, they just blend together a little. They obviously can't push as much detail as RE:RE2, but they compose the level elements well visually and their lighting sets the atmosphere well to create a fair few distinct memorable locations. It especially looks good compared to 4 - while Fortuna looked okay, the mines, castle, most of the Order HQ and especially the forest were incredibly bland despite being technically competent for the time - the Saviour hallway was one of the only interesting rooms in the game, and DMC5 outdoes that easily with most of its more mundane architecture like the blood fountains.
Here's a few I didn't mind:
Even the shopping arcade at the beginning of M02 and a lot of the hotel rooms were fairly distinctive with how they were lit and intertwined with corrupted roots and rot.
The one thing the game is really missing is something properly abstract like DMC3's Escher void or 1's distorted Gaudi cathedral. Some of the stretched ruins kind of approach it, but still look quite 'regular'.
man i'm glad you posted these before I had to do a rerun and do the same, they look great.
Alright thanks..
JUst got to mission 3 and I think Im gonna put a pause on this game. I love it quite alot but it just occured to me that I havent played a DMC game since DmC.
Im gonna play through 3,4 and DmC again before getting to this one.
Since they were literally developed by reusing Dante's animations in 4SE, it'd have been nice to have them as NPC companions just throwing a couple of moves out from Dante's Sparda and Kalina Ann moveset; just model-swapping the existing NPC Dante.
But I guess it'd be a fair bit of work for a very short sequence - they probably would want to give them unique idles / walk cycles, VA etc. and it could look weird if their proportions weren't right or Trish's hair wasn't working right.
In any case, I'm looking forward to the model swaps.
Anyone have any tips for beating Urizen in the prologue? I went back with all exceed to try to smash his crystal but the motherfucker keeps trapping me in a time sphere so I can't avoid his laser/death suns.
Oddly enough I was able to get him to like 2/3 health on my first go
Oddly enough I was able to get him to like 2/3 health on my first go
The Taunts in this game absolutely cannot be praised enough.
I will get an entire conductor taunt of with V mid combat, i swear it.
I will get an entire conductor taunt of with V mid combat, i swear it.
Which also means that Vergil once again returns with questionable headgear - Itsuno really loved DmC.
So I didn't use it very much, but is the Helter Skelter just... bad? I know it's used to bust armored enemies, but Rawhide seems to do that just fine while having far better hitboxes and utility. Every time I picked up HS my reaction was basically "oh god not this piece of shit..." more or less.
faceroll over the controller and pushing devil trigger for tha sick style
Some are buggin saying the story is non-existent. I was engaged the entire time, ultimately i guess it depends how into you are DMC.
Controversial but I definitely don't miss the the constant back and worth that dmc1/3 had even if it means more "exploring"
Controversial but I definitely don't miss the the constant back and worth that dmc1/3 had even if it means more "exploring"
Well the story is non-existent. Exactly as it was in DMC 1, 2, 3 and 4.
I like V a lot once you get some abilities for him, and his characterisation is pretty awesome.
But I like Nero more. He just feels so good to control and the devil breaker is really interesting in how it changes up fighting styles on the go.
I still can't get over Nero randomly putting on his hood and keeping it on for the rest of the level. I don't even wanna know how I triggered that to happen .
But I like Nero more. He just feels so good to control and the devil breaker is really interesting in how it changes up fighting styles on the go.
I still can't get over Nero randomly putting on his hood and keeping it on for the rest of the level. I don't even wanna know how I triggered that to happen .
I can't say I agree but I see where some of you guys are coming from. I was into it you're gradualing going forward each mission in 5, but that's just me though. Never a dull moment, having beat the game it's a solid 9 in the story department.. a few things keeps away from being the best near the end.
Haha that's great.Which also means that Vergil once again returns with questionable headgear - Itsuno really loved DmC.
completely agree. i just don't feel linear is bad in this case. just get me to the next pretty action scene.
