Devil May Cry 5 review

Satisfying combat is at the heart of this game. All three characters are different with unique playstyle and abilities. Each have such absurd and hilarious weapons that you'll fall in love with them easily. Not because they're funny (actually that and) but because it gives the character and the game so much personality and vibe.

Nero’s left hand is always holding on to his dearest Red Queen sword. It has a bike accelerator which increases damage when you… Well, rev it! It's hilarious and very useful in combat. Meanwhile, his right hand is missing for ‘story related reasons’. So you instead get a mechanical extension that can be swapped with unique parts called Devil Breakers. There are many different types of Devil Breakers that add an insane amount of variety to Nero's fighting style. There's a rocket launching arm that locks on to the enemy and keeps hitting them but can also be used to skateboard around in combat. Another one can slow time or Megaman’s blaster that also makes Nero jump like the beloved blue robot. To deal with enemies from afar, there's also Nero’s trusty Blue Rose double barrel gun which never seems to run out of bullets like any of Rohit Shetty's cops.

Adding complexity to fun is Dante's combat. It's by far the most varied and overpowering. Like before, Dante can switch stances between Swordsman, Trickster, Royal Guard and Gunsmith. These in itself add a layer over the four long range and four close range weapons. Our favourite weapon so far in the game was the Cavaliere. It’s literally a motorcycle that splits in two chainsaw-ish weapons. It’s absurd but so much fun to use.

V is the third and the most interesting character in the game because of his vague personality and surprisingly different combat. Unlike most hack and slash game characters, V doesn’t do the fighting himself. In fact, he takes a backseat during combat and commands three demons that he can summon at will. In his muster roll, there’s Griffon, a demon bird that offers long range combat and has a big mouth. He talks a lot and shares most of his personality with Iago (the parrot) from Aladdin. Shadow is a shape shifting beast that looks like a black panther. It’s ideal for close combat. Lastly, Nightmare is a giant monster that can level most enemies easily. V’s physical body is as strong as a house of cards so he’s usually around the edges of the combat arena and only enters to finish of enemies.