An analogue of Regent Street gets torn asunder by a demonic apocalypse, while Burrow Market is based on - well, you can probably figure that one out yourself.
Devil May Cry 5 takes place in Red Grave City, a lightly reimagined London with twisted little spins on recognisable places. The camera, which is freed up from Devil May Cry 4's stiff and semi-fixed offering, does a good job of keeping everything in frame, and there's a giddying amount to keep track of in what's always a fantastic looking game. This isn't merely the feel of 60fps, but rather the real thing (on the X and Pro at least - base consoles do a noble job of keeping up, I'm told, and Digital Foundry will be along to do its thing shortly), and in the hand it's just dandy. That action is exquisite, thankfully, and more lavish than ever before. It's teased that Devil May Cry's women will have a starring role in the not-so-distant future, though. Nico's new to Devil May Cry 5, though like Lady and Trish she's confined to a supporting role. The focus here is on action, and on pushing it to new extremes, and so intent is Devil May Cry 5 on doing so it doesn't have much time for other embellishments.
Maybe you see that as a slight, but I certainly don't intend it to be - PlayStation 2 games were awesome, and I admire Devil May Cry 5 for forgoing most mod cons to deliver a game that's unashamedly old school (save for the spectre of microtransactions, admittedly, though they're so slight that after my first playthrough I had to ask Capcom if they'd been removed entirely - they're still there, it turns out, as a shortcut to unlocking moves, but so generous is Devil May Cry 5's economy you've got to wonder why Capcom invited ill-will by keeping them in at all). After the Shoreditch edge of 2013 prequel DmC: Devil May Cry, this is a return to the more classically teenage boy concerns of old it's all long hair, leather jackets, motorbikes and demons and music that raaaaaaaaaaaThis is Devil May Cry as you remember it from its noughties pomp, a rediscovery and thorough retooling rather than a reinvention.Īnd so it feels and plays like a PlayStation 2 game.
In full flow Devil May Cry 5 is a savage, spectacular action game, stylish to the extreme if not exactly fashionable.
Availability: Out March 8th on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.