I was one of the few people who dislike the redesign of the new Dante and the whole idea of a reboot when it was first announce that Ninja Theory will be taking over the development of the game. Time past and I matured up a bit (lol) and I don’t hold the same view anymore. That post was written 3 years ago (time flies!).
I decided to give the game a try. Verdict? Surprise surprise! I really love what Ninja Theory did with the reboot. I haven’t finish the game yet because I don’t have a console (it is back in Malaysia) and I only play for a few hours at a friend’s place. However, I do have some thoughts.
What intrigues me the most about DmC is the battle system. I like how they had created different types of weapons that we can switch to during battles and earn style points based on that. We have a mix of angelic and demonic weapons. Through my gameplay, I’ve only earned the Osiris and Arbiter. I am pretty sure you can unlock more weapons through boss fights. At least, thats how the DMC series has always been for me. In a nutshell, the battles are a hell lot of fun! Definitely better than previous series. I am pretty sure it gets better once the story evolve and more types of enemies is introduced.
With that being said, did I change my mind about the new Dante? No. I still don’t like the new character design. But I think that is because I grew up admiring heroes like Cloud, Sephiroth, Raiden (MGS), etc. I just feel like these characters’ looks make them more unique. Since gaming is a form of escapism to me, I don’t really feel that it is necessary for them to look realistic. However, game designers continue to ‘westernized’ the design of the characters to make them look more realistic and relatable.
Then again, the new character design doesn’t really bother me much anymore since I play games to enjoy my time; ogling at heroes of the games is just an added bonus.
There are characters that I wished they would bring back if they ever want to make a sequel to DmC. I want Trish and Lady back! I am not really a fan of Kat since she can be considered as the classic damsel in distress type (albeit better than Kyrie who lacks personality). She is more of a sidekick rather than a leading lady. I just want a female character who can put Dante in his place from time to time.
Overall, I think it is definitely a game to play even if you are one of the naysayers during the initial announcements of DmC.
P.S: Can Little Nicky be considered as a Nephilim? Fans of the new DmC will know the answer to that.