Games

Devil May Cry 5

Capcom Development Division 1

2019•Hack and slash•PEGI 18•About 11 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasymonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, wide-ranging hack-and-slash game: glossy and unsentimental. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

87 / 100

577 ratings

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About This Game

Devil May Cry 5 is a brand-new entry in the legendary over-the-top action series Devil May Cry. The game features three playable characters, each with a radically different stylish combat play style as they take on the city overrun with demons. Developed with Capcom’s in-house proprietary RE engine, the series continues to achieve new heights in fidelity with graphics that utilize photorealistic character designs and stunning lighting and environmental effects.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The game takes place five years after Devil May Cry 4 and follows a trio of warriors with demonic powers, the returning Dante, Nero, and a new protagonist named V, as they attempt to stop the Demon King Urizen from destroying the human world.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyMonster/alien/supernaturalFighting evil

Keywords

Available on - luna plus

Where to play

Details

Developer: Capcom Development Division 1
Publisher: Capcom
Released: 8 March 2019
Series: Devil May Cry
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 10h rushed, 11h normally, 21h complete
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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