Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Review

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(More customer reviews)Devil May Cry 3 was one of the best games of 2005.The only thing that kept some people away was the extreme difficulty of the game.Still, if you didn't wimp out, the game was fantastic.Now there's a special edition out, and it's one of the greatest gifts CAPCOM has ever given the Devil May Cry fans.

Since this review assumes you're all familiar with the universe of Devil May Cry 3, I suppose the only thing I really want to do here is tell you about what's new.Why should you buy this versin of Devil May Cry 3 over the original?

First things first, this game is easier than the original Devil May Cry 3.This is obvious by the new continue system that's been introduced.Before you had to get yellow orbs that were particularly expensive, and so they came on a limited basis.And then you'd run out of yellow orbs and have to play through a brutal level all over again.The new continue system pretty much ignores the yellow orbs and lets you continue from check points regardless of how many yellow orbs you have.If you have a gold orb, though, you can start right from where you died.If you did like the original yellow orb system you can still do that, but the average gamer will find the unlimited continues welcome.

The difficulty of the game, as noted above, is easier.If you didn't know, the original Devil May Cry 3 given to American gamers was much harder on the "normal" difficulty setting than in Japan.This is because "Normal" mode for America was actually the japanese "Hard" mode.It's fixed here, and it's fairly noticeable.There's also an easy mode to unlock (if you die a few times) and a "Very Hard" mode.Don't be fooled by "Very Hard" mode, though.It's virtually playing the original Devil May Cry 3.With those unlimited continues, however, I'm sure you'll note the game is still easier on these harder difficulty levels.

The best new feature is the ability to play as Vergil, Dante's evil brother.In the original Devil May Cry 3 you'll note he was lightning fast, and had a few devastating attacks.They're now all at your disposal!

You have to unlock Vergil, however.Either by completing the game as Dante once, or having a save file from the original Devil May Cry 3 on your memory card.

Playing through the story as Vergil is fun, but not nearly as exciting as Dante's.For one, all the cutscenes aren't included.Vergil gets his own introduction which makes you think he'll actually have a story.He doesn't.He just plays through Dante's levels (which was to be expected) but with no real purpose for doing it.At times it feels like it was a thrown in extra (a throwback to the unlockable character Sparda in the first Devil May Cry). So there's no continuity to his story.And it's really strange to be fighting Vergil while playing as Vergil.Why not fight Dante?It's fun to play as Vergil, but it would've been really cool if they'd given him his own story.We know CAPCOM can give each character their own scenarios (seen in Mega Man X4 and done especially well in Resident Evil 2).

There's a hidden boss... a jester, who is, compared to the other bosses, way too easy.Dante or Vergil can fight him, but you'll scratch your head wondering where the difficulty went against this thing.

The combat system of Devil May Cry 3 was gold.The fans knew it, and obviously CAPCOM knows it too, because there's a "Bloody Palace" unlockable which is just a fancy way of saying "Survival Mode."It's you pitted up against various foes.There are 9999 levels in this place, and you can choose to advance by either ten floors or one-hundred floors.It's time consuming and fun, although only hardcore fans will make it through the whole thing.You might run into one of the challenging bosses as well.As with Vergil Mode, you have to either complete the game first, or have save data from the original version.

There are some more extras.A turbo mode which allows you to speed up the gameplay (imagine juggling now?), a theater mode which allows you to view all the cutscenes in the game, there's an art gallery and there are costumes you can unlock for both characters.

Really, this is worth while.Some extras feel a little tacked on at times, but for the most part this isn't like getting some crappy "director's cut".It's like getting your favorite movie in a special edition DVD.It's packed full of extras!

The Good
+The graphics are still good
+The music is also still good
+The difficulty level has been fixed
+You can play as Vergil
+Survival Mode for those who love the combat system
+The combat system is just fantastic
+Art galleries, theater modes and other extras
+Turbo Mode is just fun to watch!
+New Boss

The Bad
-New Boss isn't all that exciting
-For hardcore Devil May Cry 3 gamers, the difficulty may feel like it's reduced too much
-It would've been really cool if Vergil had his own scenario

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Product Description:
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Special Edition revamps the classic Devil May Cry 3, giving you more action and adventure for a lower price. In this prequel to the original Devil May Cry, you'll play as Dante -- and acrobatic, energetic half-demon with a powerful fighting style all his own. This Special Edition lets players become Dante's evil half-brother Vergil, and use his new Dark Fighter style. Also features a new boss character, turbo option, new continue system, adjusted difficulty levels (with a new "very hard" mode), and Survival and Movie modes.

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