V, on the other hand, is the complete opposite of both Dante as well as Nero. Compared to DmC 4, Nero’s character has significantly improved but in a decade old caste, you can’t help but feel that he’s still quite naive. Dante’s character is the same as ever- seemingly arrogant, but surprisingly mature when needed.

The main plot is solid and the characters are very well crafted, with some old and some new faces maintaining just the right amount of familiarity in the game. Out of all the games in the series, Devil May Cry 5 undoubtedly has the best writing.

The game then fast-forwards to a month later and continues from there with multiple scenes and missions from the past, gradually clearing the air of confusion. The story plays from the different perspectives of each character and at the very beginning, you’ll be thrown into the climax of the first boss fight without much of an explanation. Quiet, mysterious and even menacing at times, V’s personality perfectly balances Nero’s adventurous (but naive) and Dante’s immodesty personality. Devil May Cry 5 builds on the dual character playthrough of DmC 4 and adds a third playable character, V to the cast. The DmC reboot, although a decent game, got a mixed response from fans, so it’s not hard to imagine why Capcom went back to the original timeline and continued the story from there.

That doesn’t make it any less deserving though, and it’s probably the most fun you can have in a dozen hours or so. Compared to its predecessors, DmC 5 is fairly short and should take 10 to 12 hours to complete on the standard difficulty. The game is set a few years after Devil May Cry 4 which added Nero to the list of playable characters in the series. The latest entry in the Devil May Cry franchise was released by Capcom last month, and by all accounts, it was a well-received title.

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