As a longtime fan of Devil may cry, I'll start off by answering two important questions; was a reboot neccessary? And does said reboot live up to the Devil may cry series' high octane hack and slash legacy? The answer: No and yes respectively. Dmc devil may cry Definitive edition is a next gen port of 2013's DMC Devil may cry developed by Ninja Theory, the game runs at 60 FPS and 1080p; a welcome change from the ps3/360 versions' 30 FPS. It includes all of the previously released DLC including the Vergil expansion, in addition to some new outfits such as Dantes original outfit from DMC1 and Vergil's DMC3 outfit; all of which are available right off the bat once you boot up the game. As for gameplay and story. The gameplay is much of what one would expect from a typical DMC game but once you obtain most or all of the weapons and tools the gameplay becomes a hybrid of DMC3 and 4. The game's soundtrack; composed by combichrist and Noisia go very nicely hand in hand. For those not satisfied with the gameplay speed; The game features a turbo mode which increases the gameplay speed by 20%, not my cup of tea but it should scratch that itch for those who like it fast like previous iterations. And it includes a hardcore mode which kicks the difficulty a couple of notches and applies new adjustments such as enemies becoming stronger, adjustments to devil trigger and whatnot; I'd advise completing the game once before trying hardcore mode. As for the story: Dante who has spent his childhood fighting Demons just to survive in a world ruled by Demonic forces from behind the scenes; is recruited by a radical anti-demon organization called "The Order" which is lead by his long lost twin brother Vergil. With his brother's help, Dante must take a stand and fight back against the Demons and their ruler Mundus.

Despite much of the shade and exagerrations made by pissed off fans because of Dante's redesign; Ninja theory's take on Dante isn't too far from the original in terms of character, his wise cracking, cocky demeanor is still there, although he has a bit of an attitude this time around. Dante's character development over the course of the game is very gratifying to see.

DmC Devil may cry also handles the relationship between Dante and Vergil very well; introducing a interesting take while not deviating too far from its core concept and develops it in a way that Devil may cry 3 never did. I'll conclude by saying that DMC devil may cry isn't perfect nor is it going to win over fans who have passed judgement on the game and especially those who refuse to give it a fair chance. But i will say this; people looking to get into Devil may cry and long time fans alike who give it a chance; you won't be disappointed.