“Devil May Cry 4″ is a marriage of convenience between style and substance, although the former is certainly driving the relationship. This is the first appearance of Capcom’s action series on the new generation of consoles — and while “Devil May Cry 4″ takes full advantage of all the horsepower to offer some breathtaking visuals, it is definitely anchored to some aging game play.
A lengthy opening cinema sets up the intrigue. Knights and servants of a religious order are assembled in Fortuna City to listen to their leader talk about the fear of an incoming demon horde. Dante, a stranger to a gathered audience (but not franchise fans), crashes the ceremony and assassinates the leader in cold blood before making a dramatic getaway. You are sent after this assassin in what looks like an open-shut case of justice, but as you give pursuit, you learn that elements inside this theocracy are perhaps a little more sinister than let on to be.
The anti-hero of the franchise, Dante, is relegated to an extended cameo in the fourth chapter of the adventure. This might immediately put off some longtime fans, but the newcomer Nero is certainly a suitable replacement. Nero is something of an emo hero, disaffected by the chaos around him and always ready to dismiss danger with a dry quip. But he comes loaded for bear (demon bear, that is) with a demonic arm, a twin-barreled revolver called Blue Rose and his massive sword, Red Queen.
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