There’s no real exploration or side adventures to speak ot. And that’s OK, but what ends up happening is that over the course of the story, things start to feel repetitive, because the action and style is all DMC5 has going for it. This is, unabashedly, a beat-em-up action game. Still, there’s something missing in the levels of DMC5. Not every $60 big budget game needs to be 100 hours of fetch quests. But over time you meet up with V and Dante, and take turns playing each of them through the game’s many levels.Ī solid 10-20 hours will be all you’ll need to beat DMC5, and if I’m being honest, that’s a good thing.

I won’t spoil that for you, especially if you’re a DMC fan, as despite its nonsense, the narrative and cinematics are some of the best parts of DMC5. You’ll start the game as Nero, rocket-boosted exploding arm and all, after a brief intro to story so far. It’s hard not to enjoy the balls-to-the-wall action of DMC when its at its best, and there’s no denying that the combat of DMC5 is pitch-perfect. Now, did I have a good time with Nero, Dante, and V? Absolutely. This is our Devil May Cry 5 review on the Xbox One. But the humor is eye-rolling, the level design is uninspired, and the pacing feels a bit off at times. It’s gorgeous to look at, proving once again that Capcom’s visuals are at the peak of the industry right now, and the combat is absolutely fantastic and white-knuckle tight. But if I’m being as honest as I can be about the new blockbuster action game, I feel it’s just “good”, not great. Devil May Cry 5 is definitely a step back in the right direction after the miss that was DMC4.

Devil may cry 5 review