23 Minute PAX Prime DMC Demo Footage

HiddenMission writes: If you’re still on the fence about DMC then maybe this 23 minute demo footage will help you to change your mind.

[ritsuka666]

Scripted event with a little bit of platforming just like Enslaved...this isn't Devil May Cry -.-
as for the graphics,it's unreal engine....enough said,this game will fail.

[TronEOL]

And previous DMC games weren't scripted? They were stage based games before with little to no exploration besides the path in front of you.

This game looks to be exactly the same, but with much more going on besides fighting through static environments.

[fanboygamer]

Agree.
I'm not a DMC fan, but I have played a little and completed DMC4(not everyones favourite).
I don't see how scripted event with a little bit of platforming isn't the same as almost every other game out there. DMC4 was the same.
I guess no matter how good this game is no one will like it because they don't like Ninja Theory taking a realistic look instead of the old anime look.

edit/update:
ignore my comment... just looked at old dmc videos to remind me of what it was like and it does seem alot different.

[NewMonday]

the camera movement is giving me a headache

pleas pleas tell me it's from the video and not the game

[badz149]

If only they can slap this game with another name. It's not DMC and that emo kid is not Dante! We had a young Dante already in DMC3 and that was such a great game!

But with Capcom, RE are not RE anymore, and now DMC too! Way to devalue your IP there, Capcom.

[easternbalboa]

day 1 purchase mofos

[strauser360]

Dante was a gentleman before this game.

[Ares84HU]

What is Tameem Antoniades doing in this game????

Oh and it looks like crap.

[AsimLeonheart]

The game looks really choppy. There is no detail in the animations and movements. They just kind of happen without any gradual movements. Character and enemy designs are ugly as hell without any hint of creativity. The game looks easy as well with no depth in the combo system. Damage to Dante's health bar is too low. Moreover, why are the noob previewers able to pull of such long combos and stay in the air for 15 seconds at a time?? They cannot possibly possess the skills if this game requires any. Casuals and new kids on the block can rejoice.

[Christopher]

I've played a few DMC. The fighting in this looks like DMC. Not sure what you other guys are seeing. It does seem more along the line of a corridor game, but the fight looks like DMC.

[DragonKnight]

What we're seeing is slowed down and "accessible" combos, lowered framerate and a sluggish feel. And that's just the beginning.

**EDIT** Since you want someone to put some paragraphs together that discusses our problems with with DmC, expect to see a story about it soon.

[Sevir]

If that's true or not. So by that token I guess you can proceed to stay quiet maybe and play it till you can know for sure? Just a suggestion.

[Christopher]

It looks as fast as previous games to me. I didn't find combos in the past games to be that fast or hard to pull off to begin with. What made it difficult were cheap opponent maneuvers, not pulling off combos.

Edit: Actually, if you ask me, it looks faster

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Edit 2: I also don't think a lot of people realize is that the people doing the demos are the game testers who have mastered the game as it is. So, all the combos they're getting that look easy, may not be as easy as they make it look.

[phigz18]

I agree. I just skimmed the video and I think the combat looks pretty similar. What's slow to people, the gauntlet combat? That should be obvious, gauntlets in DMC have always been slow. I dunno, I haven't played any DMC titles for a couple years, but this honestly seems pretty comparable to me.

And people complaining about platforming, there has been a lot of platforming in DMC games before. Particularly when looking for the secret rooms or whatever they were hold.

A lot of people just had a negative mindset from the get-go. No changing that, I guess.

[raztad]

I'm more worried about the framerate (on PS3) than anythin else. First of all, a 30fps DMC is a travesty, period. Come on, DMC4 was 60, and on early days of the console, now the newest game is gonna be a step backwards, just for the sake of using UE3. Totally lame. It wouldnt be horrible bad if I was sure DMC would hold 30fps steady (not as responsive but at least smooth), but I'm not, considering UE3 always struggles on PS3. Enslaved anyone?

[vallencer]

@jblaze

The problem with your link is that it goes to a N4G article and I'm sorry but it's not really credible since most people that are the vocal fans on here are all the negative ones. I agree with everything cgoodno has said. The gameplay looks exactly like DMC game should. The only real complaint fans have is of the character and thats about it. He isn't so much as defending the game as he is really giving it a chance since it isn't out yet which i think all these so called "fans" should do as well. Just because the character is changing doesn't mean the game will be bad.

[yeahokchief]

I have to agree.

I don't mind that they're doing a reboot or that he looks a bit like an emo. It's probably for the best seeing as how I bought 1,2,3 and the re release of 3 on the PS2 and never bothered to play 4. The series did indeed get stale.

But this game looks boring and mind numbing. It looks insanely linear. The combat looks too simplistic and much slower paced with fewer enemies.

This just all around looks lackluster. The new style of the characters and learning more about the characters origins is probably the only thing a DMC fan could look forward to. But knowning Capcom it'll probably be full of cheesy stereotypes and cringeworthy moments. I think i'll spare myself the disappointment.

The boss actually looked pretty cool. Everything up to that point bored the fuck out of me.

[sdtarm]

Devil May Cry 4 is cool i can assure you that :) albeit quite repetitive, specially the music

[aceitman]

i am a fan of the series but i wont buy this one ,

[JoeSchmoh]

I agree, this game just looks good. If you played devil may cry 1-4, this game isn't anything new. At least in Devil May Cry 3 they gave him a variety of weapons.

[specialguest]

The game looks good and the combat looks like it has improved a lot, but I wasn't wowed by it though. The hack and slash games that pushed the boundaries in my opinion, and really impressed me were GOD3 with its epic scale and brutality, and Bayonette with its over the top extreme and stylish theme and combat.

[00001]

this is like watching a train derail off its tracks, the fans know where we wanted the franchise to go and capcom and ninja theory have no idea how to take it there...

[Kran]

a train derailing looks cool though :(

[doogiebear]

I never beena huge fan of DMC (old or new) even though I owned some of them. But, from an artists perpective:

Fans are not experienced game designers though. Give the developers just one chance to try something different. If it flops in sales, then hopefully Capcom (who is quite greedy) will listen to fans, and treat this new Dante as if it were a mere one-time spin off. If it's merely just "bad", then maybe fans can compare the two so Capcom can keep what works from the new and old games and consolidate their vision with the things fans liked from the previous series. I mean: i'm gonna be a Game Design major, and i'd HATE to be in a predicament where I was a game designer who was not allowed the chance to experiment with franchises. If I'm thinking it needs a new fresh coat of paint, then i'd love to know that my art isnt compromised by some whiney fans who want it to stay stale. They are standing firm because they believe in what they are doing, so just leave it be and wait for reviews to come in. If the game is bad, it wont sell, and the developers will be taken off of the project. Simple as that! But at least the developers believed in their art enough to put their credibility on the line. THAT stubborn insistence of theirs makes me intrigued to see qhether they will succeed, or utterly flop. But stagnation in art is no way to go. Frankly i never liked DMC games (i like Ninja Gaiden and Bayonetta more..DMC games have not changed enough over the years) and I dont think this new DMC will change my mind either, but I hope that this gamble by Capcom was a wise one.

Art > compromising

[DragonKnight]

So let me get this straight. An experienced game designer, meaning someone who has gone to school to design games, knows better about what makes a good game than fans who actually prove it by spending money on great games and voice their concerns? You don't have to be an "experienced game designer" to know what crap looks like. Arrogance isn't the same as artistic vision. If they wanted to experiment with DmC then they should have made it a spinoff. That way no one expects anything of it as it pertains to the main series, and they can gauge what would work in advancing the main series without compromising anything.

Experimentation and variety is good, but one must understand the definition of the word iconic when they choose to tamper with an established franchise. Iconic, by its very definition, means it can't be changed. The second it is, it is no longer iconic. Mario is iconic. The second Mario's appearance or the way he is used in the game, or anything about his character/backstory is changed then he is no longer Mario. It is exactly the same thing here. And an experienced game designer should have the wherewithal to understand what SHOULD be changed and what SHOULDN'T.

[Der_Kommandant]

Not even for free thanks

[Kran]

Wow.... so you'd pass up a free game even if it was a s*** game?

You sir are no true gamer.

[Lord_Sloth]

And you, sir, have never played Vampire Rain!

[vortis]

Gotta agree with Lord Sloth.

I forgot about Vampire Rain...I actually did get that game for free and it was well worth the trade in, although I feel sorry for the sap who was uneducated enough to buy that piece of garbage out of the bargain.

Also, Made Man says "Hi".

[ThanatosDMC]

HAHAHAH! Vampire Rain... that was like an alpha game.

[Whitefox789]

What about Sonic the Hedgehog 2006? Even Sega admitted that game wasn't finished.

[Iceman X]

I would take a free game even if it is trash, and go trade it in for a better game.

[abzdine]

not even if they give me money on top of the game. It looks too boring and and and and... what's wrong with the life bar ? :'(

Fak you Ninja Theory

[Xperia_ion]

Mehhhhhhh

[Parappa]

It's looking better with each video. Shame that people are still hating on the game just because they can't handle his new design. They're going to miss out on a great game.

[Kalowest]

"They're going to miss out on a great game."
How so, when so many other great games are coming out next year?

[Croash]

Uh, it is possible to play great games and still miss a few along the road.

What's for sure is that 2013 will be packed with a lot of fun experiences and I sure hope everyone will find something that pleases them.

That's probably what you were saying with your comment, Kalowest, but it doesn't change the fact that those who're hating on DMC's new direction are going to miss out if and only if the game ends up being a satisfactory Beat'em all and one of 2013's "Must be played" titles.

I'm sure that it will have a lot of qualities (art direction comes to mind) like Heavenly Sword and Enslaved but both of these had many flaws that must not be found in a Devil May Cry game.
The build has greatly evolved since they showed it during TGS 2011 and I'm sure the fans' feedback had a lot to do with this.
Let's hope Ninja Theory doesn't waste these last 4 months of polishing.

Edit : Please, NT, change Eryx' design!
How could something that ugly find its way in a concept art is beyond me as the other weapons we've seen so far look quite stylish.
The Ifrit gloves looked better than these Prototype-like fists.

[DragonKnight]

"Shame that people are still hating on the game just because they can't handle his new design."

Give me your gamercard. You don't deserve it if you think that THAT'S the only issue.

@donbear: Give me yours too. If you are incapable of reading you shouldn't be on the internet. Dante's look was the catalyst, meaning it started everything, it isn't the bulk of what's wrong.

[doogiebear]

IKR, people hating on the new Dante because of how he looks. Wtf are they gonna sleep with him? WTF do they care what he looks like. He can look like Danny Devito for all I care, so long as he can still pull of Dante's amazing skills and acrobatics.

[Kalowest]

"Danny Devito" is awesome, i would play a game with him in it.

[Elda]

@ donbear...100% AGREED!!

[timeon11111111111]

People care about Dante (the real one) for same FUCKEN reason Capcom is using Dante to market DINO (Dante in name only - DmC).

If you think Devil May Cry is Devil May Cry without Dante (not Dino in DmC) - then you don´t know what the hell your talking about. DmC isn´t a new game or a spinoff, it´s using DMC brand and the character. And that gives fans all rights to complain.

Oh and Tameem Antoniades who had a major role in creating D.I.N.O said that Dante would get laughed out in a bar and that he was outdated. That he is no longer cool. Imposing his subjective opinion of "What is Cool?" on everyone who likes Dante and finds him cool.

It´s really funny because in a interview with EDGE Online Alex Garland (who´s story consultant for DmC project) shared with readers in the interview that Monkey (the male lead character of Enslaved) beat up and killed a helpless slave, and that Tameem Antoniades and others found that BAD ASS. Tameem Antoniades - same guy who imposed his fucked up opinion of "Smoking is cool, hangover is cool, being a punk is cool", But Dante (real one) is not.
Bull....shit.

Oh and if you care only about gameplay of a game don bear then go play DMC 1, 3 and 4. I highly doubt with focus on graphics and "story" that DmC will be any better than DMC 3 gameplaywise. On top of it - it´s 30 FPS. Less smooth than DMC 3 and probably not better gameplay wise. So if your a gameplay type of GAMER and don't care if Dante looks like Danny Devito - go play DMC 3.

And characters are part of story - so of course fans care about Dante.

[Carl_Shocker]

"Shame that people are still hating on the game just because they can't handle his new design"

It's NOT about the looks

Repeat

It's NOT about the looks

One more time since you obviously don't get it...Repeat

It's NOT about the looks

Honestly if your going to defend this terrible DMC game fine but at least know both sides of the arguments because we actually have solid reasons of why we hate this game.

[Christopher]

People keep saying this, but so far the only difference I'm seeing is that it looks different and it has a bit of platforming involved in moving around the different levels. The combat looks like DMC, which is the meat of DMC games.

So, you guys keep saying it's not about the looks, can you actually put a coherent set of paragraphs together to tell us others what it is then?

[HiddenMission]

@Cgoodno
I just sent you a message asking for your help. If you get a chance could you please look into my request.

[creatchee]

@cgoodno
Nobody is going to write a couple of paragraphs because there isn't enough "wrong" with the game to justify that much text. And if they did, it would just be more of the "Dante looks emo" junk.

People need to let it go.

[Angainor7]

wooooooowwwww that sucks guys. THIS IS NOT DEVIL MAY CRY. Rename it and everything will be ok. this thing does not deserve to be called DMC. Shame on you capcom...

[TheMasterShake]

....

[Blastoise]

Looking good

[Acquiescence]

This looks ace and I'm there day one.

[youndamie]

Really though? what you just saw justifies a day one purchase?

[TronEOL]

Can't wait to play this game. It's looking fantastic.

And everyone who claims it isn't Devil May Cry simply isn't a Devil May Cry fan. So go take your drama filled chops elsewhere, this franchise doesn't need you.

[DragonKnight]

I'm a Devil May Cry fan and this isn't Devil May Cry. What's the last DMC game you played that was this slow and filled with this much douchebaggery? I bet you only played DMC2.

[timeon11111111111]

You know a game is DMC when:
title is DMC not DmC
- Gameplay is prioritized over graphics
- And Dante is in the game.

What is Dante? Who is Dante?
Dante is this guy:
http://upload.wikimedia.org...

Dante was disrespected by Tameem Antoniades who created D.I.N.O (Dante in name only - DmC´s character).
He said Dante was outdated (no longer cool) and would get laughed out. Which was nothing but his own subjective OPINION -he imposed it on others.

Tameem Antoniades is one of the persons that Alex Garland mentioned found a big muscled guy (Monkey - enslaved game) beating and killing a helpless slave cool. Source: EDGE interview part 2.
Alex Garland is currently story consultant for DmC project.

I sure as hell don´t need to play a game that will be lesser than gameplay of DMC 3 with a phony main character who´s gimmicking the cool Dante, and a arrogant, ignorant and douchebag behind it´s development.

IN DEVIL MAY CRY 1 and 3 (The best games of DMC) THIS HAPPENED:

Dante said in DMC 1 "Trish Devils don´t cry".
Dante in DMC 3 said to Lady "Devils don´t cry".

Game is called "Devil May Cry"...
Dante is essential part of Devil May Cry.
That is why people are angry.

[jobboy]

what's this?????!!!!! does anybody here still remember the feeling from the first game??? come on capcom have you completely lost your mind???????

[GhettoBlasStarr]

I think this is going to be the 1st game to have a "De-Boot" back to the original style & look.

I'm still going to play it, but it's not the DMC I wanted to see. DMC4 looked damn good for this-gen but it had too many repetitive parts. But it wasn't bad enough to recover from by making the next one bigger & better. IMO

[Croash]

"De-Boot"?
That was Prince of Persia : The Forgotten Sands right after Prince of Persia 2008/Prodigy/GodModeOn.

One of the worst mistakes Ubisoft has ever done. And I'm still waiting for that PoP sequel, as, unlike what happened to Devil May Cry, the team was done with the Sands of Time story and had only just begun a new one with Elika and the Ahura before deciding that they had to beat a dead horse for the movie's sake.

I'd like a DmC 2 if Ninja Theory does the first one right but I wouldn't say no to a proper Devil May Cry 5. Having both would be great but it sure would feel weird if 5 years from now we're talking about how great DMC 3 was, how good DmC 3 could be and how awesome DMC 6 is going to be.

[Lord_Sloth]

De-Boot....I like it.

[Xperia_ion]

Anybody who is impressed by that, I question your taste for hack and slash games. Everything I saw looked very basic, ugly weapons, ugly graphics and slow gameplay. Where were the sick combos ? I saw none.

[RyuX19]

And if I remember this demo they are showing is on hard mode and the hard mode looks just as easy as the easy mode in the first few demos.

The only reason people are saying they want to buy it because there are people out there who feel the need to take the side of something. They see this game and they know it doesn't look that great. It's stiff and slow, but because so many people have shown their hate for this game, to point where it's the only reason why this game is getting any sort of recognition now, they feel that they should think the opposite and go against the hate.

Honestly half the people who say they are going to buy it I highly doubt they are.

[ThanatosDMC]

They made it more casual friendly too.

[Sketchy_Galore]

I was never a huge DMC fan anyway so I'm not outraged but I have to say I wasn't impressed. Some of the environmental design is cool, with the upside down cityscape and all but that's more than cancelled out by the character design which makes Dante look like a character from Twilight.

The worst thing is that it looks stiff, and sloooow which is the exact problem I had with their game Heavenly sword. In that game most attacks felt too short ranged and the entire combat just felt awkward and stiff, having none of the beautiful free flowing elegance of something like God of war.

From the looks of things they haven't improved much since creating that game. I quickly found myself skipping ahead to get to the part of the video where it finally picks up. The closest I found to that point was the boss that felt so tired and regressive it reminded me of the first boss from Altered beast.

[RyuX19]

Even a guy who isn't even a fan of the series can recognize that the game is trash.

[TheMutator]

GOD WHY?

[Gamer-Z]

Devil will definitely cry of laughter with this game

[Ben_Grimm]

Looks good to me, can't wait to get my hands on it.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

I'll take this over whatever crap Capcom WOULD be making.

I personally think the story looks good. The combat, according to everyone who has played it, feels just like traditional DMC. Dante's personality is fine. He's a whiny kid with awesome powers.

That's what Dante has always been...

[Yokan]

I have played the game at Comic Con a couple of months ago and I can tell you it has the same feel but at the same time it feels like GoW. Its basically a bit faster God of War except I enjoyed this more even though it doesnt feel as traditional.
But i can say this, the game is very responsove especially when cancelling moves. What doesnt make it feel right is the is the lack of lock button, it makes it feel like an X action game. And btw who said the guns overheat? this is not true.

[NeXXXuS]

Ninja Theory, Y U NO LISTEN TO HARDCORE GAMERS' OPINIONS???
OT: This game is looking terrible. It looks nothing like any of the other previous DMC titles in terms of environment. And they really screwed up Dante's overall character. He's not supposed to be a "bad boy looking for trouble." He likes going after the ladies and only goes for trouble if the trouble goes to him first.

[youndamie]

EW look at that double jump

[youndamie]

I would actually be looking forward to this game if it was a spin off. They should have not used Dante's great name and Rebellion in this game. And to further slap us in the face they bring in a new Vergil without the slightest hint of his previous badassery either. I would have been just fine if this was in the same universe as the others, with the cast having new names and weapons, but alas that is not the case.

[first1NFANTRY]

skipping this turd. listen to your fans cause we are the ones that keep your company afloat.

[ardivt]

"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."

-Henry Ford

[Deadpool616]

With these gas prices, I would take a faster horse. /jk

[timeon11111111111]

So lesser gameplay and a lame character gimmicking Dante is better?.

Henry Ford quote = talks about CARS.

This situation: Gameplay and character.

How does Henry´s quote apply to this game? This game is a reboot of DMC. It´s not a spin off...It´s a reboot meaning they are using same stuff (because of the fans). If they wanted to do new things or EXPERIMENt - they could make a new game or do a spinoff. But they didn´t. If they wanted to make a "car" like Henry Ford - why then did they not make DmC a spin off? Exactly...

Oh and D.I.N.O (DAnte in name only from DmC) received Devil Trigger that looks like Dante because Capcom saw "Our money is going down" and asked Ninja theory to make DT that way.
And D.I.N.O has also dropped smoking because of fans disliking this.

And here i thought DmC is the symbol of "not listening" to people rofl.

They didn´t listen with the changes made, they just thought of sales number. Fans never asked for a Devil Trigger that looks like Dante, just like they never asked for this gimmick character named D.I.N.O.

DESIGN
If your going to make a cellphone/mobile for old people...who is the expert on how the design should be like?
The designer or the customers = old people?

Obviously...old people. So should we not listen to old people or fans, or customers when designing or developing a product because of Henry Fords quote about transportation?

[unknownhero1123]

forgive me if I'm wrong but didn't the previous DMC games have more enemies on screen then that? I could have sworn there were.

[Bowzabub]

Sure looks better than that crapfest DMC4! Can I get a few dozen witnesses?

[Elda]

AGREED!

[SAE]

Lets just hope this become just like mg rising , a real devil must be created .

Im buying this used not because i dont want to give them money , it just doesnt deserve the full price for me , it looks a playable game so im buying to have fun

[baraka007]

this doesn't look good IMO and I liked all the DMC even the last one. :(

[xtreampro]

My god it looks so slow.

[urwifeminder]

Never been a fan but i might pick this up cheap i hope its gfwl give capcom some support.

[Elda]

I've played all DmC games & I'll be playing this one also,it looks fun as hell & it still amazes me how people judge how bad a game is & say it's completely bad,don't buy it & to have yet had their hands on the game to play it,these people must be Mediums of some sort.

[Silly gameAr]

From a long time DMC fan, I think this is looking pretty cool.

[listenkids]

Dmc has always been linear, jump off the bandwagon you brainless mongs.

[Plagasx]

DMC is releasing for PC too, right?

60fps problem, solved. :)

[RazMaTaz0121]

Lets be honest here. As a standard hack n slash game, it would be considered great, as a DMC title, it looks average at best. Even if they used the DMC3 Dante skin instead of this tameem lookalike, his character and his humour is very forceful, and pretty much reflects the stupid chavs in UK who love smoking, swear in every sentence, and think with their d**k rather then their head. All NT have done is made a chav look cool.

Combat seems decent but doesnt have the same structure of combat compared to previous DMCs.

Environments look bloody amazing, i will give it that.

[MrDead]

It seems to play like a DMC game, which is a good thing. What I want to know is why they felt the need to remove all the style from the game and paint it beige.

[JoeSchmoh]

Whatever on DmC. #MetalGearRevengeance #DevilsThird #AnarchyReigns I read Shinji Mikami has ANOTHER new game coming out.. this DmC is irrelevant in my realm.

[stuntman_mike]

Dante looks a little like Neo from the matrix.

[eXclurel]

The moves looks like the original ones but he is slow. Really slow. Rebellion moves are slow, the gauntlet is slow. It looks really slow.

After all this time I cooled down and think the art is cool, gameplay is cool. I think I may even like the character's looks after a few more months. But I really don't like the "slowness" of the game.

[carlocgc]

itd devil may cry + new hair style dont really see the point of messing with the main character when just about everything else is still same. kind of a slap in the face. dante was just fine the core gameplay elements could have been modified with better results imo