Updated 11 Feb, 2012, 4:06 pm IST

Devil May Cry 4

05 Mar, 2008, 11:00 am IST | Avinash Bali | Console Console

Anyone who’s owned a PS2 in his/her life would have played or at least heard of the Devil May Cry series. You know, the one where you play as the half-human son of a demon who has a heart of gold and enough funky moves up his sleeve to give both Rajnikant and Mithun a serious complex.

Anyway, besides over-the-top cinematics, the game’s also well-known for its steep difficulty level, endless barrage of boss fights, and painful amounts of backtracking. Now, none of the above can upset or faze fans of the series, but newcomers may want to pay attention to them before diving into the game. But developer Capcom has tweaked the difficulty level for this game considerably, so even newcomers can jump right in and enjoy it. I’m not saying that this game’s a complete cakewalk, but unless you’re picking up the controller for the first time, there’s nothing you can’t handle.

As far as gameplay is concerned, most of you already know that series veteran Dante has been replaced by Nero, who essentially has the same basic attacks: shooting and slashing. How you chain these attacks to achieve mindblowing combos is up to you and your skill level. The more insane combos you pull off in a level, the more orbs and souls you earn, allowing you to purchase newer items and upgrades for your existing weapons.

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