Overview
The 3rd installment in the Devil May Cry Series and, quite possibly, one of my favourite Ps2 Titles. DMC 3 is an action game set into missions separated with cutscenes telling the story of the unfolding events. With snappy gameplay and decent playtime along with upgradeable Weapons and Techniques makes this game an instant classic and, overall, a very fun game.
Plot 7/ 10
DMC 3 Takes place prior to the previous games before the protagonist, Dante, has named his shop 'Devil May Cry'. The game begins when a strange man enters the shop. He introduces himself as Arkham and tells Dante that he has been given an invitation from his brother, Vergil. With this the demons.
Once the demons are dispatched Dante leaves his shop only to discover that a great tower appears to have
erupted from the ground in the street ahead. Realising this must be what his brother is up to he quickly heads for the tower.
The game focuses on the two brothers and their relationship. As Dante progresses towards finding out the secret of the mysterious tower, the Temen-ni-gru, he encounters demons and bosses and several other challenges along the way.
Gameplay 9/ 10
Dante's weapons include his Sword, the Rebellion, and his two handguns, Ebony and Ivory. The gameplay focuses on a blend of swordplay and gunplay with a quick change system allowing for seamless combos with different weapons. As you kill demons you will pick up orbs. Red Orbs are the currency of the game and are used to upgrade weapons and techniques at statues throughout the game. Green orbs are instant health restorers that restore different amounts depending on their size. And White orbs are for recovering your Devil Trigger bar.
Devil Trigger is a technique unlocked very early on in the game that let's Dante access his demonic heritage by, quite literally, morphing into a demon. this mode is accessed by pressing L1 and quickly drains your Devil Trigger bar.
The game also features Style changing. Changing Style affects your entire combo set and it's always a good decision to mix it up by regularly swapping them out and seeing which one suits you best.
Audio/ Music 7.5/ 10
The majority of the game soundtrack is Heavy Metal. The atmosphere is also well represented in game outside of battle sequences by scores of orchestral music that fit the game perfectly. Althuogh, the lack of variety can mean that you hear the same music more often than you'd liek.
Graphics 7.5/ 10
The graphics of this game really show off what the Ps2 can do. It's not much by todays standards but I remember being fairly impressed compared to other games out at the time. No real complaints here.
Verdict 8/ 10
Although some people may not even know what this game is it, for me, was a true great of the Ps2. With fast paced action, combined with puzzles and bosses and a huge variety of weapons and combos this really was incomparable to most other games from the time. A definite one to remember for me.
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