Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening (Sony PlayStation 2, 2005)

The storyline in this game is based around Dante trying to kill his evil twin brother , Vergil. A gigantic dark tower appears right near Dante's house , and Vergil is on top of it. He has some sort of sinister plan that has to do with the tower and Dante must stop him. Now on to the gameplay itself. Once you lose , you have to start from the beginning of the level , unless you buy a certain item in the game that prevents that, and once you use it , you have to buy a new one , since it's not permanent. Also , the enemies and bosses in this game are hard. They're all very cool , but also tough , especially the bosses. The combat system in this game is also great. You have 4 fighting styles in this game, that gives much variety to the combat in the game, and every one of them grants you some special abilities. They are: Trickster- this style lets you dodge enemy attacks much easier than you normally do. You can do things like running on walls , dashing to the sides , etc; Swordmaster- this enhances your ability to use melee weapons. You can do things like throw your sword at enemies, stab them with it in lightening-fast speeds, and so on. This is also my favorite style; Gunslinger-enhances your ability to use guns . You can do things like shoot your guns in two different directions, spin your shotgun around and fire it , etc; Royalguard-lets you block enemy attacks , and then release them back at them by punching them with all the energy you build up in you from their attacks. So as you can see, there is much variety to the fighting. You can pull off some amazing combos, not to mention you have many weapons , melee and long ranged alike. Your ranged weapons will include a pair of handguns with a rapid rate of fire, a shotgun , a bazooka , and two others. Also , if you keep using a certain style, it'll eventually level up. All of these attributes combine to form an awesome game that should not be missed.

Capcom's Devil May Cry series made a big splash on the PS2. The first game reinvented the whole action genre. The excellent combo system and fluid mechanics made gamers feel like they were in an action movie. The first title also included RPG character customization elements mixed with a tiny bit of puzzle solving. Add in a cool character and you've got a winner. With such a good formula many wonder how Capcom could have messed up so badly with Devil May Cry 2. Granted it wasn't the worse game of the year, it just wasn't even close to as good as the first game. Gamers were expecting more and they got less. Instead of scrapping the entire Devil May Cry franchise Capcom is giving it another chance with Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. This time around they went back to the basics of what people loved about the first game, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. The net result is a product that isn't as groundbreaking, but is still a blast to play.

Well just like my Tekken 5 review, I played this game in the same time I was in England years ago. But I definitely liked this game more than Tekken, now and then. The game has a storyline, a good one, its filled with action, and a good challenge. There's many different things you can do too and different weapons as well. Its just an action packed game which easily kills boredom. But warning, this game is really hard and lots of grinding is required. Other than that, this is a 9/10 to me.

For fans of the horror survival genre there really is nothing like the Devil May Cry series. In this most recent installment, gameplay returns to roots with a plethora of acrobatic combat techniques to be readily utilized at your disposal. The pre-rendered backgrounds are flawless and the art style continues the savage, post-apocalyptic goth style so prevalent in the original Devil May Cry. After a somewhat abysmal appearance in DM2, Dante makes a smashing return along with his ill-fated brother Nero for an instant PS2 classic that should not be missed! If you like your games intense, beautiful, and soaked with adrenalin pumping action there are few that so fully satisfy the way DM3 does!

About a year ago, a friend suggest I try this RPG. I was impressed with it all. The graphics and playing of the game are are vivid. You have 4 levels of which you can play from easy to Hell, which determines how much skill and concentration will be involved. It is Good vs. Evil but more butt-kicking. I can play this game over and not get tired of it. It is one of those games where you end up spending hours playing it. I have recommended to everyone I know that likes role-playing games. It is one of the best out there on the market!