Is "Emo Dante" The New "Douche Cole"?

VelocityGamer writes: Remember the whole Cole MacGrath debacle? Well if you are a Devil May Cry fan or are capable of reading you probably know that you and fans like you are more than a little upset at the redesign of Dante. The question is, can fans raise enough hell in time to get the changes done to save him and this reboot?

[trainsinrdr]

no I want my 3 bubbles back why n4g stop it >:(
dante and cole can 69 for all i care

[-Alpha]

Well, I think you just gave us the answer...

[BeOneWithTheGun]

Here Alpha, have one of trainsinrdr's bubbles.

[MaxXAttaxX]

The main difference with Cole was simply his look. His personality and overall character remained pretty much the same, unlike the new Dante.

[gaffyh]

Cole was only a douche if you made him into one though, karma choices and whatnot.

[crxss]

i didn't mind the old new cole just like i don't mind the new dante. they did change the new dante a little bit if you compare the old screenshots to the new ones. probably 'cause DmC's loyal fanbase is very vocal about hating a game they haven't played yet. i love DMC3 the most in the series and i'm being optimistic about DmC.

[Heartnet]

@NathanExplosion

Cause theres been so many trailers and what not about his personality? dunno what u been watching but so far only action trailers im afraid

and the new cole is not douche cole.. he looked fine and he played fine ^^ a new voice actor would only meana new look for his character.. they have to fit one another after all ^^ which some people dont get

[rabidpancakeburglar]

Judging by some of your comments, I wouldn't really say it's a surprise you lost your bubbles.

[rabidpancakeburglar]

I know what you mean, fanboys bubble down inappropriately. I once lost a bubble because I said something about an article on some site and all of the writers from that site swooped on me. I usually only lose bubbles though when I'm on at 5 in the morning and tiredness gets the best of my common sense.

[Istanbull]

Since when is the new Cole considered a douche? I tought they were talking about Cole Phelps from L.A Noire.

People really need to stop hating on PS3 exclusives in shady ways

[iNFAMOUZ1]

i think cole and dante look awesome.

[Heartnet]

thumbs up dude (Y) they do look awesome :P just some people cant get used to change i suppose :)

[Jonah_Reese]

Read your immature comment again and then ask the question.

[showtimefolks]

can piss so many gamers off its not even funny.

I think SP should release the new COLE as free dlc so people can choose lol.

ans its was NT who wanted to change dante's look it was capcom. Wehn capcom came to NT they wanted a new look dante NT went back to them with some sketches where dante looked about the same as before but more polish and some new tweaks capcom rejected that and told NT to do a brand new dante look

also capcom wanted hits with new DMC don't you think they succeeded with it look at how many people and gaming critics still talk about it

if the gameplay is the same i will get it and last when they showed the gameplay it looked fine so i will keep an eye out

[Takoulya]

Capcom? Free DLC?

[Tuxedo_Mask]

NT has changed more than just Dante's look, and while you're correct in the fact that it was CAPCOM who pushed the change NT is still going to get hate just because they're the ones who are making the game.

I admit I'm starting to feel a little sorry for NT because they were asked to do this to DmC and now everyone is bashing them. Their games were never anything special in my opinion, but that doesn't mean that they won't make a great game in the future.

Even if DmC turns out to be that game a lot of people won't check it out due to the fact that it has DmC on it and it's not DMC. I already started disliking CAPCOM this gen with the direction they took on RE5, SFIV, MvC3, and cancelling MML3, but a lot of people liked the games they released this gen so I doubt if they'll ever deliver something I'll be interested in again.

Kind of sad since I remember a time when if I saw CAPCOM on a game I usually bought it regardless of whether or not I knew what it was because I knew it would be a good game. Now, unless they release a new Darkstalkers game, I probably won't buy another CAPCOM game for a long time, although I did buy DMC4 used.

Long story short, this is more CAPCOM's fault than NT, and this is coming from a guy who didn't like NT before, but is now feeling bad for them because I really think they're trying really hard, even Tameem Antoniades, who began in a pretty bad way PR wise. Does that mean I'll buy the game? Probably not, but I will at least check it out and see if it changes my mind.

[showtimefolks]

dude i also hate capcom just look at their long time employees who had been with the company for more than 15 years are leaving the company.

We keep on getting new edition of street fighter and MVC. Lost planet 2 was a huge mess. Megaman it seems has no future. Bionic commando IP has been tarnished.

RE series has been brought down to earth.

On disk DLC which they made people pay for and spin off dead rising titles

capcom has lost its touch with gamers like SE but atleast SE are trying with new FF13-2 game to make it work and dues ex but capcom are full on sequels and not even good ones

[WorldEndsWithMe]

Heavenly Sword 2 please.

[Arthas]

No, they'll continue to make him an emo hipster douche. Sucks because that's probably the only thing stopping me from buying this game.

[zerocrossing]

Exactly who are Capcom and NT making this game for? Because it's obviously not the fans that have supported the franchise for over a decade.

[Blaine]

That's obvious, isn't it? They're trying to capture a new fanbase. Because that worked so well with Enslaved, and it's worked so well for Capcom recently what with trying to westernize their franchises.

Seriously, devs who don't appreciate their loyal fanbase deserve all the misery they bring upon themselves.

[Lich120]

I can't say that I really care for the new Dante. But the old Dante always kidna bugged me too. But thats largely because the whole Anime artist approach to video game characters doesn't sit so well with me. There are notable exceptions but on a whole I've always felt that art style does a very poor job of reflecting any actual characteristics of a person.

Just an opinion so don't eat me alive on this. While the new Dante does look emo, he seems more believable to me than the old Dante. Even if the reality he portrays is one I don't agree with.

[ChipChipperson]

I definitely agree with you on that Lich120. The whole anime design for characters just doesn't particularly interest me with these kind of games. Take Onimusha for example. The character design for the first 3 games were excellent. Very authentic and appropriate for the time setting in feudal Japan, but Onimusha Dawn of Dreams really took the whole anime approach to design which kinda killed the liking for some of the characters with the whole blond/white hair and over-complex futuristic design in samurai armor. It just looks ridiculous. That doesn't mean I hated the game though I love all the Onimusha games. I have nothing against anime or anything, but developers need to use it where the game can benefit from that design choice like most rpg games.
Regarding Dante's new look.....it's not that I hate it, but I'm disappointed with the direction that they chose to take it. After 4 games in the series he still retained that same look of the red colored attire and white hair. Now it's just confusing and they think they can explain how he changes in appearance through whatever convoluted story they can come up with. I'm not wishing the game fails or anything, but it is bothersome that Capcom and the developers think they can take such a liberty and mess with something fans of the series have come to recognize.

[Lich120]

Yeah I think what you said is the biggest issue with the redesign. Why after all these years would they take an established persona and then completely scrap it. I can understand a redesign (an overhaul of the artist approach to his look) but the new Dante literally retains zero likeness to the original. It is kinda baffling and definitely serves to alienate those fans who did appreciate his look from the originals.

[Tanir]

yes, anime designs totally dont go well, but bald space marines for every single character do right? come on man. atleast animish characters like dante, ryu, cloud, link, chris redfield, etc look memorable, cant say the same for nathan from resistance, cole, dude from red faction, default shepard, isaac, star wars force unleashed, gta4, etc, they are all the same character, with the exception of cole being cool personality wise

[ChipChipperson]

Tanir, where did I mention anything about bald space marines? And how is Chris Redfield anime in design? I simply just said that the overall design is not the way to go for some of these games. It has to be used in the appropriate situations. And you're a complete liar saying that the characters you mentioned are not memorable. Game characters are memorable for qualities and personalities the designers put into them and not the just the looks. You completely jumped the gun with my statement when I said nothing about putting space marines in every game when I was talking about Onimusha a game set in feudal Japan? You seem to mistake authenticity with stupid BS.

[Lich120]

Tanir, Im not condoning cookie cutter space marines either. But thats not what this discussion was about. As well, I should have been more specific in that 2D games are being excluded from what I was saying. Its more that I feel that more often than not the translation from 2D to 3D anime styling doesn't work that well. Now, Ryu and that whole cast would be an exception because they were 2D to start so naturally the transition of them into 3D for SF4 they would have to have the same style. Also, Capcom did an amazing job with the graphics in that game in general. Im definitely not poo pooing SF4 (it would be one of my exceptions). Also, like chip said, I wouldn't count Chris as Anime styled. Plus I do think Niko (GTA4) was a memorable character. Just because hes bald doesn't mean he doesn't have a memorable appearance.

[cyguration]

Believable? No way.

Skinny dude flying in the air with a giant sword? He looks too thin and too under nurished.

They could have gone a more "realistic" route with approaching the character design but it didn't have to be so drastic. He literally looks like a lesbian crackwhore and I'm not even joking.

[Lich120]

I was referring to believable in the sense of his characteristic look. That look may be as you say, a cracked out lesbian, but I think he looks a little less typical. Now, like you say, in terms of gameplay that illusion is bound to be broken so I think your point is valid. Because that dude swinging around a sword or doing anything athletic seems pretty far fetched.

[clockworkrazor]

Agree

The new Dante looks like yet another whiney 20s something emo sissy boy.

I will NOT play the new Devil May Cry.

The original Dante is so much kooler.

[Heartnet]

Dude if thats the thing stopping u from buying this game then you obviously arnt a big dmc fan imo... the old dante is gothic and emo as this one is ^^

just this one is more a modernised emo which ur so against as you see the world through stereotypical eyes... compare em both and ull c the differences arnt major except hair and the onyl reason u say this is cuz every else is ^^ Adapt or gtfo ^^

[Abriael]

old dante -> Looks strong, muscular, well trained to fight, plain badass

new dante -> Looks like a sissy, scrawny, anorexic kid that can't lift a weapon, let alone survive a fight.

I'd say the difference is there, and it's rather sizable.

Pass.

[Neko_Mega]

-_- I can't stand the new Dante, while that game comes out. I'm going to go back and play all the old ones from the start.

[Hazmat13]

i think they both look cool. but some fanboys are like NOOOO!!!!!!!!1 so idk. lol

[SilentNegotiator]

New Cole grew hair (until they went back to bald) and got a slightly higher voice that didn't sound like he was constantly gargling rocks.

New Dante got an Emo haircut and facelift to look like that self-absorbed dillhole developer.

It's absolutely NOOOOT a comparison.

[Jack_DangerousIy]

What does "newt" mean?

Hmm... what an odd thing to say.

;)

[Lich120]

How did you get that he is self-absorbed? The developer that is.

[lategamer]

Look at this image, tell me what you see (The Developer and Dante)

The Answer: Two Douches

[Jack_DangerousIy]

No. Because when all of the whiners and moaners started chiming in Sucker Punch caved. Pure and simple. No matter what side of that argument you are on, that's what happened.

Then another developer tries to be creative and the fanboys (on cue) start freaking out. Now I DO prefer the look of original Cole and (needless to say) the new Dante makes me cringe. But there is a difference between feeling that way and acting like a spoiled child, which I do NOT support.

EDIT: small grammatical correction. no biggie.

[DragonKnight]

WRONG! Sucker Punch listened to the fans because they CARE about what the fans want and know that when a large majority of the fans all agreed that new Cole sucked, that translated to a lack of purchases in their eyes and so they redesigned Cole to what people knew and loved. It was foolish to believe Cole would have had such a drastic change in so short a time span.

New Dante is NOT "creative." If it was "creative" it would NOT look anything like that arrogant blowhard Tameem Antoniades. New Dante is foul, disgusting, a developer's ego put inside a game. People freaked out because you can't look at this emo piece of lame British Punk garbage and seriously think "this guy is gonna kick demon ass." It's far more likely he'd take that damn sword of his and use it to cut himself instead.

New Dante is a disgrace to the Devil May Cry name, and is purely based on Tameem Antoniades' unwarranted egotism. Ninja Theory made an excellent game with Heavenly Sword, but they are FAR from being good enough to warrant having their lead developer become a game character. It's just too bad that Crapcom don't give a damn about anyone.

DmC will be awful. Guaranteed. Ninja Theory and battle mechanics involving high speed, fluid, and amazing combos DO NOT go together. I don't care if Crapcom has one guy from the previous DMC games overseeing NT's development, putting NT in charge of a DMC game was the WRONG move to make.

@Jack below: Lol, no I'm not mad at you. I used caps for emphasis to you, but if anything Crapcom deserve an All Caps Rage. Lol.

[Jack_DangerousIy]

Calm down. I don't think it's ME you are mad at.

;)

EDIT: @ Darrius Cole

And MY problem is with people who act immaturely because they don't like something. My problem is not with people who voice their opinions. But I think everybody here knows the difference.

I understand how everybody(most people) feels about this. I feel the same way. But, like I've already expressed, it all comes down to HOW you choose to voice your opinions. I of course don't mean any of this directly as you.

[SilentNegotiator]

So he disagrees with your opinion, you pretend like he disrespected your opinion, therefore disrespecting his, and you think that's the end of it?

You made an argument, and he made counterpoints. Good counterpoints.

People on forums play the "opinion disrespect!" card like they were blowing a rape whistle. Well an opinion doesn't need immediate discrediting by accusation because it isn't yours.

And "acting like a spoiled child"? Sheesh, every time a gamer, as a consumer who wants their view heard, expresses their displeasure with the way a developer handles something, there's that one guy who calls them "spoiled"

[BeOneWithTheGun]

You are spot on. SuckerPunch didn't cave to anybody. They care about their customers (and our wallets) and like any good Seller, tailored to them. It's basic economics. Give the paying customer what they want.

[cyguration]

Bubbles to you sir.

You get it.

[Darrius Cole]

I have not problem with developers being creative. My problem comes when the developers try to re-create something that it already a proven success.

The funny thing is that their fame comes from a game the people were calling "Goddess of War".

[Abriael]

There's also a difference between "being creative" and going out to see what's a possibly popular fashion trend and copying it. The new dante has nothing to do with the first option, and everything to do with the sacond.

Did I mention he looks really horrible?

[tiffac008]

I still don't like Dante's new look.

He looks like a drug addict. :/

[UltimateIdiot911]

This new Dante and his "backstory" ruins Dante for me.

I always thought of Dante as white hair quiet kid. Then life happens, demons comes after him. Unleash his demon power but fails to save his mom. From there on, he chooses to use his power to fight demons. Living life on the move and constantly fighting off demons has gave him such a confident boost. While he doesn't understand much because of his past, he always had one goal. Be better than the rest to survive.

I see his character similar to Nash from trigun.

I agree, this new Dante looks like some teenage junkie who doesn't want to be an "conformist" and has no ambition nor goal.

[lategamer]

It gets better! In the new DmC, they make Dante's mom an ANGEL. So now he has both demonic and angelic powers. Hooooorayy

/sarcasm

[cyguration]

Lategamer better be joking because that's more gay than a Siegfried and Roy show.

[Heartnet]

you thought od dante as a quiet kid... wtf go back to writing ur gay fan fiction.. dont even wana read the rest of that comment..

U mustve been playing the wrong game.. just saying

[gamingisnotacrime]

he is a bitch slap junkie hooker

Ninja Theory sucks big time

Sucker Punch did the right thing and dropped the Gap dressed Cole, and that is why i got a Sweeeet figure of Cole that was included in Hero edition

[newn4gguy]

Capcom MADE Ninja Theory change Dante. They wanted to keep him the same. -_-

[TheBatman_Fanatic]

Do you have a source for that? That is some interesting information.

[VileAndVicious]

Heres the source

http://www.gamerai.com/2010...

[Why o why]

So its a case of everbody shooting the messenger huh. Ill pass my judgement until after ive seen or played this new dmc. Its a reboot so lets see what they can do.. I wont keep on at them for their antics of yesteryear. Clean slate so lets see what they have and good luck...i didnt really enjoy the last dmc and i rarely fail to complete games so maybe it needs freshening up

I didnt like the cole sp tried to fob us off with. It was a smarter decision to keep his look more like the original as it wasnt a reboot but a sequel. Those pr shots they released made cole look like he just jumped off a plane from a relaxing fortnight in hawaii.

[Sharkie43]

I didn't find the new Cole to be a douche. I thought he was pretty cool.

[DragonKnight]

You didn't think that Tony Hawk with super powers was a douche?

[DrRichtofen]

This title is offensive, my name's Cole lol

[Ethereal]

At least they changed Cole back..soooo happy they did that.

[Inzo]

Thats because SPP listened to their fans.

[UltimateIdiot911]

I don't get Capcom and Ninja Theory. Who are they trying to sell this game to? It certainly does not sound like fans.

I bought Infamous 2 Hero Edition, why? The game is great, still playing it now. There are a lot of good games out there but why do I choose to spend my money on Infamous 2? Because I want to support Sucker Punch. They listen. After all, I only have so much disposable cash on hand with many other things I do in life.

It's funny how some thinks it's a one way street in business and the product making process. It's not, you have to take fan's feedback into consideration and not just bitch about fans bitching. Because in the end, the consumers are the one using, in this case, playing the end product. If fans don't like it, then expect a lot less support in the future.

I will be skipping this DMC game. No point in wasting my money on them (when they don't really care what fan thinks/want) when there are sooo many games coming out this fall, and the PSVita coming out next year. If I can even afford all the games this fall, my backlog will certainly hold me back from getting new games.

[zerocrossing]

I just can't bring myself to call that abomination Dante!

Its like Capcom just lost all faith in the franchise and thought "How can we kill off DMC and pin the blame on someone else?... Hello Ninja Theory".

[tiffac008]

Maybe Capcom just want to kill off anything that involves Mikami. Wasn't it also rumored that the next RE was going to be a remake of some sort? ;_;

[zerocrossing]

Yeah they did use the term reboot if I remember correctly, But they already rebooted the franchise with RE-4 and that worked great! They just messed up on 5.

Im interested in what the reboot will look like, but there's a reason Mikami left and I don't have much faith left in Capcom :(

[Ascalon94]

I still dont see what the problem was with Cole looking like, its better than the serial killer, skin head nazi looking guy. either way the games are fun.

[LarVanian]

I think quite a lot of people went overboard with some of the comments they made about Cole's original design for inFamous 2. I can remember people complaining about him looking like a 'fag', a 'metro-sexual' and the most infamous insult, a 'douche' (pun intended). I really don't see what the crime is in wearing a black t-shirt and track-suit pants, a lot of men in their twenties and even thirties wear those type of clothes in hot weather.
But it didn't bother me that people complained about his appearance, there were people who complained about his new voice, and some still do sadly. Eric Ladin did a much better job voicing Cole than Jason Cottle did. I honestly don't understand what the appeal of Jason Cottle's gravelly voice was. He sounded like he was coughing up blood the entire game. It was painful for my ears to listen to.

[UltimateIdiot911]

It's just a sign that Sucker Punch did a good job with the character. It grew on people enough to not accept anything less than the original.

The new voice, I quickly adjusted and it was fine. As for the original Infamous 2 design, I thought he looked a little too happy/bright and feels like the change was a little too drastic in the short amount of time between the first and second especially with all that happens to him.

Overall, the fact that fans are complaining means they did a good job with the first one. I applaud Sucker Punch even more for listening to fan's input for Infamous 2. At the end of the day, it's fans who are usually first in line to buy and if they like, they will return.

[LarVanian]

I applaud Sucker Punch even more for listening to fan's input for Infamous 2
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For some strange reason, Capcom is completely immune to whatever 'their' fans ask for. IMO they are definitely some of the worst devs/publishers this gen, along with the likes of Activision and Sega.*

*Sorry but I just cannot forgive Sega for making Vakyria Chronicles 2 and 3 as PSP exclusives. Nor can I forgive them for their god awful Marvel video-games.

[Michael-Jackson]

I also adjusted to the new Cole voice so it's fine but I still miss and prefer the old voice.

[Ascalon94]

yeah I understand what you guys mean, I just wish he didnt look like a child molester haha and since infamous 1 and 2 came out so far apart i didnt even remember the what hte original voice sounded like.

[blackburn10]

Hey, hey watch who your calling a douche. Cole is not the same thing that they did to Dante.

[CrzyFooL]

lol I love this headline.

[Tikicobra]

Well, Douche Cole got changed, so I sure hope so.

[1PC2PS33360]

no, the new dante is way more of a pillow biter!

Douche cole wasn't nearly as much of an emo poser, junkie looking, puke!

[Mike_Tha_Hero]

People called Cole's initial design "douche Cole"?

Lmao.

[newn4gguy]

Haha...

If a character's hairstyle is keeping you from buying a game, then I'm afraid you're a little more "emo" than Dante will ever be.

[Mike_Tha_Hero]

Exactly, let's at least wait for more game information before we judge him off face value.

[VileAndVicious]

What kills me is that new dante doesnt even look like the one pictured in the headline anymore. They unveiled his new re-redesign last week at the conference. NT and capcom did change him somewhat so now to me he looks alot like the old dante just with short black hair.

[Greyfox1]

The new Dante looks like a young evil Jim Carey only more pale and like a drug addict who has not slept in days looking for his next fix. I understand the creative side from Ninja Theory but they went in a very wrong apporch. I understand how fans feel being a DMC fan but even I don't like it,I could deal with it but NT has changed so much his look, the story, his trademark guns they look like they came out of a era when guns required gun powder. I agree like one user said this is a reboot and it will suck. NT thinks they are the bomb but they only had one hit. NT is nowhere near any of the most recognized companies and I hope will never be. As I said before I hope they fail out of spite and I will never buy anything they make and I know I don't stand alone. Shutup Tameem, Nuff said!

[EverydayGuy]

They change his looks, now they change his back story to being half Angel, and now it is 30fps. What else will they change?

[DrFUD]

They will start using Unreal Engine 3

[VileAndVicious]

A reboot?

Like how there are like 12 different versions of spiderman?

Its likely they will change alot. That doesnt mean it will be a bad game.

[GTRrocker]

They look like they should be in New Kids on the Block or some shit

[HINDERIZATION]

the new cole doesn't look too bad.
dante on the other hand...

[KingSlayer]

These people aren't real. It doesn't matter.

[Dogs_PinoyPOOD]

idk y so many people hated on "New Cole" I thought it was pretty decent.

[Jonah_Reese]

They thought he was a douche even though he still has the same personality right now as he would have had so... basically what I'm saying they were stupid, whinny babies

[Jonah_Reese]

Gamers are just shallow, granted I don't too much care for Dante's new look but Cole wasn't very memorable to SP so they wanted to change it make him more appealing, they had no idea that people liked him so much.

But Dante was more branded into our (people who are very familiar to the DMC franchise) memories, so I understand that but I'm not afraid of change and if I like the game, I'll like the game. I give NT their props for not backing down, it's really objective if you think about it, condemning a game and the studio for trying to do something different? NT are very cinematic and story oriented along the lines of ND (only not as polished), just wait and see.

[earbus]

Cry on whingers cant believe the spoilt brats are you all teething or something suck your thumb and rock in a corner nooooo dante insert leave brittany alone video.

[unknownhero1123]

when you come down to it, dante's new look is only a small factor of what is wrong with DmC. The biggest factor is the fact that capcom doesn't listen to the fans at all and sometimes they blame the fans(remember that megaman legends 3 fiasco). that is the biggest problem, NT are just the monkeys doing the witches bidding. On to NT, why did capcom give them the rights to develop DMC? As far as i know, NT only made two games during the studio's lifetime. No offense to NT but i would at least give a studio with more experience to create the next DMC game.

[VileAndVicious]

Do you think that capcom is intentionally trying to make a bad game?
I personaly dont mind Dantes new NEW redesign, he looks less like a drug addict and pretty much like the old dante just with black short hair. But I agree cosmetics are just a small portion of a game.

But I have long since come to the conclusion that there is perhaps a reason that capcom and NT deliberately seem to do what they do and i think its because when its all said and done, through all the hate and complaining the game will be DMC. We havent really seen much of the game just a minute long video and it seems that everytime they show the game it looks to be coming along better and better.

To me at least it just doesnt seem rational to think that capcom or NT are intentionally trying to make a bad game. They are using one of their most successful franchises. It wouldnt sell and that doesnt make sense considering the amount of money that goes into developing these games today. I just think a bit more details and gamefootage should be available before we judge an unfinished product.

[A7XEric]

3 games actually. But NT has a good track record so far. And maybe this will lend you some reassurance, but look at how Metroid Prime turned out. Nintendo gave the reigns to a totally unheard/unproven developer and look what happened.

The DMC series needed something new regardless of how well this game turns out to be. The series had been very stagnant, so I'm very down for any bit of fresh air they can breathe into it.

[Relientk77]

Pretty sure that I don't like this new emo Dante, and the old Dante was badass

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

Man...it's not even the hairstyle that bugs me. I mean the way the game plays is much closer to God of War and Heavenly Sword, not Devil May Cry. Besides that, if we're just looking at aesthetics, can't he at least wear clean cloths? Or is being hygienic uncool by Ninja Theory's standards? Seriously I don't want to see stains of...whatever drug(he couldn't be eating, after all he looks fucking anorexic) he's using on his shirt.

[A7XEric]

The new Dante could look like Barney for all I care. The game looks like it plays well judging from the trailers, that's all I care about.

[DragonKnight]

Barney May Cry would be sick.

Picture Barney saying something like "I love you" right before he eviscerates a demon, or using that laugh of his. Frickin' hilarious.

[EDD213]

Cole was a douche long before black-haired dante came along.

[xyxzor]

Totally different league. Both are bad, but at least Cole looked decent.

[TheWolverine]

i think ill pass on the new game. just my opinion.

[scotchmouth]

Playing as a twilight reject doesn't appeal to me. The old character design was fine.

[unicron7]

I don't recall infamous 2 Cole being a douche. Was actually a nice guy, just like the first. How about we stop judging people by their looks. Okay? Thanks.

[Shojin1]

The "real" Dante is on vacation apparently...

[Tzuno]

I like the new Dante looks like he don't give a damn about anything including your complains about his look. Mwuahahahhhh!!!

[Arknight]

The DMC reboot is like starting off with Mac OS-X and rebooting into Windows 95.

[Pyscho_Mantis]

Dante = DMC when you fucking replace a badass character like dante with this emo pussy ass twilight wannabe it = FAIL. F u Ninja Theory first complaining about how HS didnt sell well when it outsold enslaved then ruining on the most badass characters in gaming.

[Enigma_2099]

The problems with these... the changes were so drastic, and unnecessary. And what was the point of them? Hell, I could have dealt with new Cole if he wasn't so different. Hair does grow back. But add all the other changes, and it wasn't even the same guy anymore. And yet, Dante's redesign was even worse when Tameem opened his piehole and gave us his reason for it... and I am cutting/pasting his EXACT words from an article interview...

"It's about Dante being cool and making you feel cool when you're playing it, and so the combat and the style system and everything is integral to that."

"But, you know, what was cool 12 years ago, I think that was when the first game came out, isn't cool anymore," he continued.

"If Dante, dressed as he was, walked into any bar outside of Tokyo, he'd get laughed out."

THAT'S IT. That's his reason for changing Dante's look. Nevermind the fact that Dante's new look is causing more fanrage than NERO'S REVEAL!!! Hell, they had to make Nero resemble Dante just to get some people to give a d*** about him. Add to this... NO ONE THINKS THE ORIGINAL DANTE ISN'T COOL. It's all in his head. Which he places in the sand whenever someone starts telling him that his redesign is nowhere near as cool as the original. It looks more like HIM than it does Dante... which I'm pretty sure all of you noticed. You just know he sits in his room at night and beats off to character renders in the dark.

I still don't support condemning a game over a character design, but you know what... if this game tanks because of it, I'm not gonna sit here and say it didn't have it coming.

[Lord_Sloth]

I actually liked Cole's original unveil for inFAMOUS 2 as it didn't seem to go against his character.

Dante's design isn't the only thing changing here. The entire feel of the game is goin down the shitter! They're turning Dante from a Biker/Metal Fan to a 70s Punk Rocker.

[Alos88]

In terms of relative charisma, Douche Cole is Indiana Jones and Emo Dante is Napoleon Dynamite.

[zero_cool]

Are they friends with this guy in the video below...

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

[sasuke99]

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but capcom made an offer/deal that NT could have REFUSED CUZ NT are mediocre devs and 60fps fast paced stylish action game isn't their thing!

there was a chance for this game to be developed by another skilled developers "platinum games anyone?" BUT NT RUINED EVERYTHING!!!!!!! F***ING ABSOLUTELY NOT GONNA BUY THIS GAME! but i will be more than happy to pirate the hell out of it when it comes out!

plus this shitty article doesn't make sense at all!

[unknownhero1123]

why even pirate the game? granted, I don't like the direction this game is heading but pirating a game is not the answer. If you won't buy the game then ignore it completely.

[Jappy-k7]

I'm with sasuke...
Renting the game then pirate it = Revenge!

If he is not doing it others will do, that will teach crapcom and shitty NT!

[sich92]

who the f*** is cole?

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

The main guy from Infamous.

[sich92]

well a first/last name would be useful considering that "douche" cole wasn't around long enough for people to get the reference :/

[Horny Melon]

That designer looks like he has an extensive Depeche Mode and Cure collection.

[T3MPL3TON]

I'm sorry, but since when did Dante, not look like some emo tween? Oh thats right never. Man bra anyone? Remember that? Yeah..

http://i56.tinypic.com/rcv8...

[KittyEmperor]

Does a change in look really matter. I've played all the Devil May Cry games and will probably end up getting this as some point or another. It's a reboot so it's not really that farfetched that Capcom or Ninja Theory would want to change the main character in hopes of maybe giving the game a new look. I mean sure I guess I can understand why the fanboys would be upset about the new look, but does it really matter. It's just a game. Still it amazing how fanboys seem to rage against everything nowadays. Though I probably shouldn't be saying any of this considering what a huge Final Fantasy fanboy I am.

[christoph203]

Freaking hate gamers who dont like change. the re-design of cole was sucker punch's vision and freaking teenage kids ruined that vision, hope the same dosnt happen for dante

[blackmagic08]

Why do so many commenters think game designers should listen to them and change what they made due to complaints. a game character should be made around the game and it's atmosphere and changing that character well into the game should be viewed as unacceptable. A main charter should not be switched out because it could ruin the atmosphere and go against the creators original idea.

a change in design may be viewed as bad before you see how it actually works with the levels game-play in story. progress and change should not be avoided just think what if they decided to keep the original image of the joker or cast jack Nicholson again would the movie be as great as it could be.

people should hold their criticism back and let people who are professionals due their job and come out with a complete project that is not a wishlist

[TronEOL]

I liked the new Cole and I'm a fan of the new Dante. I have zero problems with seeing how the developers want to develop a character in their own way. It adds diversity and keeps things fresh.

Otherwise we may as well be stuck with the same person for the rest of time. And by that time that archetype will just be beaten to death, boring and annoying.

I was pretty pissed when Sucker Punch buckled under the pressure and changed their vision of the new Cole. I wanted to see what they planned on doing. And I hope to god that Ninja Theory doesn't buckle.

[J86blum]

Dante looks like he is coming off a week long meth binge, and someone please give the kid a sandwhich.

[Kenshin_BATT0USAI]

A clean pair of cloths while they're at it. And where are his parents! It's way past his curfew!

[Platinum_k]

I don't even know where to start... =S

[Ritsujun]

screw NinjaTheory, seriously

[lochdoun]

Sucker Punch caved in and went crawling back with their tails between their legs.
Ninja Theory did NOT cave in, they are staying true to their vision. Much respect to them.

[A7XEric]

I just want to add, when you think about it, neither dante design is that awesome. You're either playing as an albino or a street urchin. Neither is particularly badass on paper ha