Devil May Cry 4 Demo Thread

[KNiVES]

Just a small heads up guys, as I don't think it has been covered very much. The demo for Devil May Cry 4 is out on the PSN today (24th) - for the USA region. Europe won't get it till next week. The Xbox 360 demo is still scheduled to come up.

So, who else is eagerly looking forward to this? Despite the fairly average initial showings (gamer.tv gave it 6/10, some 7/10 and 8/10 elsewhere) I'm really anticipating a next-gen DMC. I just hope Nero and Dante are actually distinguishable from each other in terms of gameplay - their appearance is copy and paste enough as it is. Bring it on Capcom.

edit: demo for the EU/US PSN seems to be delayed till 1st Feb, but it's up on the Japanese store now.

 

[KNiVES]

Ugh, I am disappointed. The gameplay's pretty shallow. It's incredibly awkward to rev up your sword, while shooting and locking onto enemies and swiping at them. Apart from that, it's still virtually identical to Devil May Cry 1, and not different enough. I was hoping for a change in direction for the series, but it simply hasn't came. Capcom did the old 'plaster over what was broke in 2 and 3 and just put shiny graphics on top' approach instead of opting for a real change. Definitely not going to bother with this one. Fans of the series will like it though.

 

[KNiVES]

The pistol was completely useless, it doesn't even damage the enemies unless you spend literally hundreds of bullets.

May I ask why everyone else is so enamoured by the game? It's the same as the old games, and with OCuK being one of the more intolerant gaming communities I've come across, I'm surprised to see such a favourable reception to what is essentially Devil May Cry 2 (oh yes, I said it) with shinier graphics. Terrible camera angles as always, derivative and samey combat, poor dialogue, stupid AI and extreme linearity. The only plus are the graphics, very clean look and good performance. (PS3 version)