Devil May Kick Serious Ass 3

Mirai Gen · 03-05-2005, 03:11 PM

Well I consider it Devil May Cry 2, since the second one was more like one of the original DMC's clones like Van Helsing. However I can safely say this game not only kicks ass, it returns DMC to the top of the action-oriented ass kickery. The new 'style' system is not only inventive, it's extremely well designed and unbelevibly fun. Here's a review.

The graphics are good as they should be. Nothing super fancy and it can look very gritty at some points, but you're too busy kicking ass to really do anything. The game is just like good old Devil May Cry, but Capcom realized how unrealistic Devil May Cry was so they just decided to go all-out with the cutscenes. Dante kicking ass is not the only thing that is over the top. He kicks a chair - real real hard - and sends it flying next to his office desk. He sits into it, halting the movement, and kicks the table. the phone reciever flies through the air, he catches it, and, when done, flicks his wrist and sends it perfectly on the reciever. Only Dante.

I'm sure you've all seen the wonderfully over-the-top trailer, so I'll spare you the awesome cutscene that starts. When you start kicking ass, you REALLY start kicking ass. Right from the start of the game I locked onto a target, whirled the control stick around, and started mimicing Equilibrium as I fired first behind and in front, then cross-wise, then to my left. I was getting a little sick of how they were all clustered to me, so I jumped in the air, whipped upside down, and fired my guns rapidly as I descended. Only Dante.

The sound is, unlike DMC2, kickass and well suited. My only problem with it is some of young Dante's lines are scripted as Dante but almost come off as a bad translation. The wrong word is emphasized or it's all just too goofy and a little too much focus on a "Let's rock, baby!" setup. Given the fact that he says no real english language when fighting, I think it's okay though.

Fun factor? Whoo! through the damn roof. I'm barely at the third mission and I'm already having so much fun I can't begin to explain it. Nothing is as cool as some of the stuff you can do just from the START. I know this is breif but I'm on the Item screen right now and I'm really eager to get back to it.

I hope this was helpful. It's a kick ass game.

PS: This game is NOT really hard. If you played the shit out of DMC and thought DMC2 was too easy, this one's right on par.

boojiboy7 · 03-07-2005, 10:13 AM

Amen on the difficulty. It is actrually just about balanced. And they also made it very easy to go orb hunting if you need to buy items, so it may take you a little longer if you suck, but it is still doable. The fact that greg kasavin at gamespot took two nights to beat the second level makes me laugh, as the end of that level isn't even a reall boss (you have to fight that guy as a regular enemey later on).

The voice acting is great. Dante does say a few words fighting (such as "Blast off!" when you follow a guy up into the air) but they usually just make me smile. The cutscenes are also great, as Capcom seems to be finally realizing how NOT SERIOUS this series is, despite how serious people take it. The action is over the top, the story has all the right tones. It is just really well done.

I actually enjoyed DMC2, though 1 was the better game. 3, for me, surpasses them both. The only complaint I can level against it is the soundtrack, which gets very repetitive. I wouldn't notice it, except that it has lyrics that get very boring, fast...

Great frickin game though. Rivals RE4 for awesomnosity. Capcom swinging 2 for 2 this year on big releases.

Toastburner B · 03-07-2005, 11:22 AM

Indeed, DMC 3 is a lot of un. I haven't had too much time to play it, though. Some time on Wednesday and Thursday nights, but I had to work all weekend.

While the game is hard, as compared some other titles out there, it is doable. The first boss real boss is nowhere near as frustrating as the first boss was in DMC 1. The bosses are hard in the "Gah! I thought I had him! I'll get him next time!", not the "ARRRRGGHHHH!!!! ::smashes controller::" hard that the bosses in the first DMC were.

Devil May Cry is an awesome series. I even enjoyed the second one...even if very few others did.

senfood · 03-07-2005, 11:34 AM

I have to play that game. I've seen in game video of Dante riding an enemy like a surfboard while shooting enemies. It...looks...insane

ApathyMan · 03-07-2005, 11:40 AM

I very much enjoied Devil May Cry. I never played Devil May Cry 2, and I want to play Devil May Cry 3. I'm glad they decided to up the difficulty a bit from the first and second one.

It almost seems as if Dante's jobs got easier and easier as time went by.

Nonetheless, I might actually check out #3 (assuming I can pull myself away from Tekken 5).

Toastburner B · 03-07-2005, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ApathyMan

It almost seems as if Dante's jobs got easier and easier as time went by.

It might be because I'm just a "casual gamer" (i.e.: I don't have to find every single item every, or become a master at a game just because I have it), but DMC 3 is still pretty hard. The mini-boss on Mission two killed me twice, and I got taken by normal monsters once, this giving me the three deaths I needed to get easy mode.

Even on easy mode, the first major boss of the game killed me three times before I finally beat him. The other bosses would of have gotten me if I hadn't orb farmed to get some healing items before I went in.

It's hard, but it's not the rage-inducing hardness of the first DMC 1. I almost literally threw my control playing the first DMC, because the bosses seemed hard and cheap. On DMC 3, they are hard, but in the good way. In the "I can do this way", not the "This is the sixth time I've fought him and I can't even take an inch of his lifebar" hard.

It's certainly harder than DMC 2.

Then again, I'm playing on Easy. So the bosses might be just as rage inducing on Normal.

General opinion, that I have seen, on the net is that this game is just as hard as the first Devil May Cry, so , if you thought that game was a challenge, you might want to look into this game.

Omega · 03-07-2005, 08:08 PM

This game is so much fun i cant even begin to describe it im only taking a break while my fingers cool downfrom all the crazy swordmaster comboing... phew this game is deffinaly the epitomy of awesome the second i got the Cerberus (ice nunchucks) and saw the air spin whirlwind if doom i was sold (btw has any one tryed royal guard i used it once and did a rediculusly powerful move but i found it lacting to air rave) o well im ranting.

ApathyMan · 03-08-2005, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Toastburner B

It might be because I'm just a "casual gamer"... but DMC 3 is still pretty hard.

Actually, I was really referring to the chronology of the games (DMC 3 was a prequel to DMC 1; DMC 2 took place after DMC 1. From hardest to easiest the games rank 3 - 1 - 2). In that sense, Dante's jobs just go easier and easier as time went on.

But as far as how difficult the games are - I even had massive troubles getting past Devil May Cry 1 (Damn that nightmare... black... blob... thing... hating... so much...).

shiney · 03-08-2005, 10:55 AM

This game really is fun. My friend got it last night and we played upuntil the ice guardian, who killed us 5 times. Then we gave up.

Mirai Gen · 03-08-2005, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shiney

This game really is fun. My friend got it last night and we played upuntil the ice guardian, who killed us 5 times. Then we gave up.

Sounds pretty familiar.

TIPS OF TEH TRADEZZ!!:
1 - Dodgeroll is your friend
2 - all bosses have patterns for most of their attacks
3 - Your hand is going to get really fuggin sore.
4 - Guns rock. Even if you're a swordmaster use the guns. Using the sword takes a bit more trying since you have to memorize the exact moment to get the fuck out of the way.

Than again, I'm a gunslinger right now so that might be why

oh, and by the way, I take back my statement earlier. This game has significantly harder bosses for the first 6 or so levels than the original DMC. After that it's on par with the first game. I find it ironic, though, that the fight with Vergil was laughably easy with Air Hike. fire fire fire fire doublejump fire fire fire fire....I even wailed on him with my swords.

PS: The guitar. Wow. I just don't know what to think about the electric (literally) guitar weapon you get. Just wow.

03-05-2005, 03:11 PM	#1
Mirai Gen We are Geth. Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 14,032	Devil May Kick Serious Ass 3 Well I consider it Devil May Cry 2, since the second one was more like one of the original DMC's clones like Van Helsing. However I can safely say this game not only kicks ass, it returns DMC to the top of the action-oriented ass kickery. The new 'style' system is not only inventive, it's extremely well designed and unbelevibly fun. Here's a review. The graphics are good as they should be. Nothing super fancy and it can look very gritty at some points, but you're too busy kicking ass to really do anything. The game is just like good old Devil May Cry, but Capcom realized how unrealistic Devil May Cry was so they just decided to go all-out with the cutscenes. Dante kicking ass is not the only thing that is over the top. He kicks a chair - real real hard - and sends it flying next to his office desk. He sits into it, halting the movement, and kicks the table. the phone reciever flies through the air, he catches it, and, when done, flicks his wrist and sends it perfectly on the reciever. Only Dante. I'm sure you've all seen the wonderfully over-the-top trailer, so I'll spare you the awesome cutscene that starts. When you start kicking ass, you REALLY start kicking ass. Right from the start of the game I locked onto a target, whirled the control stick around, and started mimicing Equilibrium as I fired first behind and in front, then cross-wise, then to my left. I was getting a little sick of how they were all clustered to me, so I jumped in the air, whipped upside down, and fired my guns rapidly as I descended. Only Dante. The sound is, unlike DMC2, kickass and well suited. My only problem with it is some of young Dante's lines are scripted as Dante but almost come off as a bad translation. The wrong word is emphasized or it's all just too goofy and a little too much focus on a "Let's rock, baby!" setup. Given the fact that he says no real english language when fighting, I think it's okay though. Fun factor? Whoo! through the damn roof. I'm barely at the third mission and I'm already having so much fun I can't begin to explain it. Nothing is as cool as some of the stuff you can do just from the START. I know this is breif but I'm on the Item screen right now and I'm really eager to get back to it. I hope this was helpful. It's a kick ass game. PS: This game is NOT really hard. If you played the shit out of DMC and thought DMC2 was too easy, this one's right on par. __________________

03-07-2005, 11:34 AM	#4
senfood Game over man! GAME OVER! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alexandria VA Posts: 86	I have to play that game. I've seen in game video of Dante riding an enemy like a surfboard while shooting enemies. It...looks...insane __________________ "For the last time my son is not a Communist! He may be a liar, a cheat, a Communist, but he is NOT a porn star!" ~Grandpa Simpson :bmage: Thanatos: City of Shadows RP

03-07-2005, 11:40 AM	#5
ApathyMan WYLD STALLYNS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The People's Republic of Massachusetts Posts: 439	I very much enjoied Devil May Cry. I never played Devil May Cry 2, and I want to play Devil May Cry 3. I'm glad they decided to up the difficulty a bit from the first and second one. It almost seems as if Dante's jobs got easier and easier as time went by. Nonetheless, I might actually check out #3 (assuming I can pull myself away from Tekken 5). __________________ Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem. By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty. Young God Radio Sprinkled with gumdrops since 1982

03-08-2005, 10:55 AM	#9
shiney Derrrrrrrrrrrrrp. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The land of fartz and buttz Posts: 8,266	This game really is fun. My friend got it last night and we played upuntil the ice guardian, who killed us 5 times. Then we gave up. __________________ boop

03-07-2005, 10:13 AM	#2
boojiboy7 Goomba Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8	Amen on the difficulty. It is actrually just about balanced. And they also made it very easy to go orb hunting if you need to buy items, so it may take you a little longer if you suck, but it is still doable. The fact that greg kasavin at gamespot took two nights to beat the second level makes me laugh, as the end of that level isn't even a reall boss (you have to fight that guy as a regular enemey later on). The voice acting is great. Dante does say a few words fighting (such as "Blast off!" when you follow a guy up into the air) but they usually just make me smile. The cutscenes are also great, as Capcom seems to be finally realizing how NOT SERIOUS this series is, despite how serious people take it. The action is over the top, the story has all the right tones. It is just really well done. I actually enjoyed DMC2, though 1 was the better game. 3, for me, surpasses them both. The only complaint I can level against it is the soundtrack, which gets very repetitive. I wouldn't notice it, except that it has lyrics that get very boring, fast... Great frickin game though. Rivals RE4 for awesomnosity. Capcom swinging 2 for 2 this year on big releases.

03-07-2005, 11:22 AM	#3
Toastburner B Toasty has left the building Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hiding...because I don't want to die. Posts: 3,936	Indeed, DMC 3 is a lot of un. I haven't had too much time to play it, though. Some time on Wednesday and Thursday nights, but I had to work all weekend. While the game is hard, as compared some other titles out there, it is doable. The first boss real boss is nowhere near as frustrating as the first boss was in DMC 1. The bosses are hard in the "Gah! I thought I had him! I'll get him next time!", not the "ARRRRGGHHHH!!!! ::smashes controller::" hard that the bosses in the first DMC were. Devil May Cry is an awesome series. I even enjoyed the second one...even if very few others did. __________________ I came, I saw, I got team-killed. A lot.