I think mission structure could be better, and maps could be more laid out and less linear, but enemy variety and cutscenes are great to me. You don't really see these high quality action cutscenes in a game, so it is a sight to see. Also I don't want what is unique about this series changed just to "shake" things up, because then there is no real reason for it to be a DMC game. I myself don't play many games, so I want this highly technical action game niche to still exist, otherwise I just might give up gaming for the most part.
I felt the game could've retained the dmc feel but still gone that one step beyond to elevate what I particularly love about it. For example in regards to the cut scenes, Devil May Cry 3 did it all better. Every weapon obtained featured such a great cut scene to accompany them, and while dmc5 did this to some extent, they weren't nearly as amazing looking as 3's. Not to mention they weren't even as impactful to the story either in terms of the boss encounter they accompany or the way they're utilized in the overall impact of enemy designed combat. A lot of times in dmc5 you get a shard off a boss that you give to Nico which loosely pertains to a devil breaker. That's cool and all, but it's not as cool as getting a brand new tool like in the original devil may cry where everything you obtained mattered like crazy. Dmc3 carried that torch on very well. I don't ever want Devil May Cry to change it's niche, and asking for something like better enemy variety wouldn't ever fundamentally change what this series is all about either.
Maybe I'm asking for too much, and expecting my wildest dreams, however dmc has always been so damn special to me and coming into this game I was on cloud 9. This franchise is special a hell. You know what else is special that I absolutely loved? Those cut scenes that would play when you call Nico on the phone to drive the van over prior to boss encounters. THOSE are the types of things that I wish were more frequent in dmc5. Really special moments that no other game would ever deliver, yet here the devs took the time and effort to make these extravagant off the wall moments that a player can completely pass over if they don't pick up the phone. It's awesome. And Devil May Cry is awesome for it. I just know dmc5 in particular could've been even better.
But those games don't 'suffer' about that, its your expectations that are off because these formulas are being perfectioned for the millions of fans to enjoy, don't change stuff if it doesn't need to. And when a revolutionary game that changes its formula like GOW 4, BotW or RE4 comes out, thats an exception and we shouldn't expect it to happen to every game series, especially to ones without sequels in more than 5 years.the game already introduces a new system for nero, v and Dante gets the most complex combat in an action game
I don't want the games formula to change. I want the formula to be perfected as you said, and besides dmc5s combat, everything else regarding the games structure is far from perfect.
Last time Capcom tried to change the formula we got DmC, that's a whole other can of worms I don't want to touch.
