Platinum Report: DmC: Devil May Cry

I got the platinum for DmC: Devil May Cry. I had been looking forward to playing this game for a long time and let me tell you I was not disappointed! Here are some of my thoughts on the game.

First of all, let me address the issue of the reboot/Dante redesign. Like many hardcore Devil May Cry fans I was skeptical about Capcom’s decision to redesign the DmC characters and reboot the series, but I figured as long as the combat and gameplay were top notch I would enjoy the game just fine.

Once I had the game in hand and started playing, I actually started to appreciate the reboot. The newly redesigned DmC world is a world parallel to our own, but the twist is that demons are controlling the populace with subliminal messages and media propaganda. So you spend the game fighting demons and eventually face Mundus, whose appearance and role in the series has been completely revamped. Plot-wise the game draws elements from Devil May Cry 1 and 3 and I think it really sets the foundation for future successful DmC sequels.

In terms of the combat, this game offers the same addictive gameplay that is expected of a Devil May Cry game. Most of Dante’s signature moves and weapons are back, which makes the combat instantly recognizable. The problem for me and most fans of the series is that the difficulty this time around has been severely reduced. I think that maybe the developers were trying to keep this game from being overly difficult so as not to scare away new players to the series. To give you an idea of the difficulty reduction (and this is entirely my opinion), I would say that playing DmC on ‘Dante Must Die’ mode is easier than playing Devil May Cry 4 on ‘Son of Sparda’ mode. While the game is easier this time around there is still challenge to be had on the upper difficulties should you wish to attempt them. DmC isn’t as brutal as past Devil May Cry games, which may be a plus or negative for you depending how much of a gamer you are.

Surprisingly, the shining star in this game is the level design. The game offers some of the most creative levels and backdrops I’ve seen in a while, there are even some fun platforming sections that do a good job of breaking up the combat. DmC also has great bosses, some of which I found genuinely disturbing my first time through the game.

All in all, I liked this game a lot. Sure there are things that I would like to see changed for DmC2, but I am just happy that Devil May Cry is back and getting the attention it deserves. To me, this game will always be the king of the hack ‘n slash genre.

Haiku of the Day catch-up

Sherlock

Have you seen this show
With Benedict Cumberbatch?
Modern day Sherlock

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Defeat

It’s so important
To be gracious in defeat
It still sucks balls though

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Soul Calibur V

Played it a little
Love me some weapon combat
Natsu teleports

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Mythic Rare

Can’t wait to get some
Ultra powerful mythics
Wait… it’s Gutter Grime! 

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Working Backwards

Sometimes it’s best to
Think unconventionally
Think I’ll work backwards

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Empathy

Some people don’t have
A concept of empathy
Best to ignore them

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Sirius Satellite Radio

Why do I still have
A subscription to this shit?
Oh, that’s right – Howard!

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Ascension

Recently witnessed
Most glorious ascension
A sight to behold

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 I Think We’re Alone Now

Documentary
About odd people obsessed
With 80’s pop star

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Cicero

Despite your warped mind
I know we’re the same, my friend
Hence, I’ll spare your life

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Lucien Lachance

You’re a true brother
Serve the Dread Father, Sithis
Serve even in death

Bayonetta Platinum!

Today I acquired the platinum trophy for Bayonetta on the PS3. What a great freaking game. The combat is amazingly deep, over the top and there are some awesome weapons to find and use. There is so much to do in this game, I have platinumed it and there are still a ton of hidden things for me to unlock and complete.

If you want to platinum this game, your steepest task will be completing it on Non-Stop Climax difficulty. Here’s some advice for anyone attempting this difficulty mode:

• Stock up on green lollipops during your hard playthrough
• Don’t buy Red-Hot Shots, they will just be wasted.
• Make sure you get the Evil Harvest Rosary. It will make Non-Stop Climax mode much easier and is a good strategy in general for many of the bosses, including Jeanne. I primarily used this in comination with the Eternal Testimony.
• If you are having trouble with Jeanne, use the Evil Harvest Rosary with the Moon of Mahaa-Kalaa to stop her if she starts to combo on you.
• I wasted a lot of time getting my play-time under 3 hours to get the Bracelet of Time, but I found it to be entirely useless in Non-Stop Climax mode. It simply does not give you enough Witch Time to justify the huge magic cost, you are much better off using the same amount of magic on torture attacks or wicked weave attacks.
• Durga/Durga combo all the way.

Anway, I really enjoyed this game. It has an old-school Devil May Cry vibe but is very unique in it’s own way too. I’m really looking forward to Platinum Games’ next beat-em-up game, Anarchy Reigns.