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Devil May Cry 4 Hands-On

Posted On 6.28.2008 at

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by ANGGI KURNIAWAN

PC gamers have to tip their hats to Capcom. With most of the
company's major console releases also appearing on the PC, action fans
don't need to run to a console to experience third-person action games
like the upcoming Bionic Commando and the already released Devil May Cry
4. What you will need, however, is a gamepad.

We plugged in our
handy Xbox 360 wired controller for some bloody Devil May Cry 4 action
this week; keyboard controls are supported but this game is simply way
too fast. Almost immediately--that is, after the awesome opening
cutscene of the type that the DMC franchise is known for--we started
slicing and dicing through hordes of evil creatures and sending them
back to the darkness from whence they came, collecting proud souls in
the process.

For
those new to the franchise, proud souls are the glowing orbs that you
are rewarded with for offing enemies with particularly nasty combos.
They act as currency to upgrade your weapons and purchase additional
combos. Oh, and you play as Nero, a towheaded warrior armed with his
trusty Blue Rose pistol, Red Queen sword, and a demonic arm called the
Devil Bringer. To really get a handle on DMC4, check out Kevin Van Ord's
review of the console version that was released back in February. We're
here to talk about some of the exclusive PC features.

First,
there are two new modes. Turbo mode speeds up the action so you'll be
sure to develop some calluses on your thumbs as you unleash combos at a
ferocious pace--as if DMC4 wasn't already fast enough. The Legendary
Dark Knight mode will put your gaming rig to the test because it will up
the enemy count, sometimes to more than 100 foes onscreen, so be sure
to sharpen your sword. Also, enemies will be located in different areas
than the console version, which is a simple change of pace for those who
have played DMC4 before, and a good touch if not exactly revolutionary.
If your rig is struggling with all of the blood and gore, you can of
course customize your graphics settings within the game or try out the
new benchmark testing, a series of boss fights that test your rig to see
if it's up to the challenge.

Earlier this week we blasted
through one of the many boss fights, this one against a demon who thinks
he's an angel. Using the Devil Bringer, we latched on to the enemy's
face, jumped over his body, spun around, and then unleashed a barrage of
aerial attacks followed by a few pistol blasts for good measure. A
quick note: Bullets don't usually work on bosses, and they didn't help
here. We dodged the demon's impossible-to-block sword attack and the
giant gold spears he hurled at us, and then repeated the Devil Bringer
combo attack until he was defeated in a gloriously gory cutscene that
you have to see for yourself.

The experimentation of the
swordplay is really the biggest draw to the combat in DMC4. Timing is
everything, and a split-second difference between button presses can
change a combo completely. Perfectly executed combos may initiate a
deadly finishing move that is so fun to watch you'll wish your rig had
TiVo.

Visually,
DMC4 looks amazing. The lighting and textures improve on the game's
console counterparts, and it takes advantage of the PC platform. The
sweeping theatrical cutscenes run at 120 frames per second, which puts
the 30fps scenes in the console version to shame. Plus, you can play it
in either DirectX 9 or 10. Even though you had to wait until now to play
DMC4 on the PC, kudos to Capcom for giving the PC version exclusive
content and features that the platform deserves (and for only $39.99).

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