Title:  Devil May Cry
Publisher:  Capcom
Platform:  PS2
File Under:  Resident Evil on steroids.
Score:  9.9
As cool as a 10 hit combo.
 
I took the advice of a game store clerk when I bought this game.  I knew it was from the makers of the Resident Evil series, which made me a bit apprehensive.  R.E. was okay, it was moved way too slow for my tastes.  Enter Devil May Cry, a new game for a new generation of gamers.  This game takes the elements that made R.E. a good game, and juices the shit out of them.  The result is a game that is better in every respect, except one, which I will elaborate on later.  To begin, the graphics are absolutely stunning.  The backgrounds are damn near photo quality, and the game play is so fluid you'll think you're watching a movie.  The controls, while tough to master, are wonderful.  Your character, Dante, is the son of the Devil, and he has a very bad attitude.  He starts the game wielding two handguns and a sword.  The cool thing is his ability to use both of the weapons at damn near the same time.  You don't have to go to your inventory screen to switch weapons, he uses them in conjunction.  This makes it easier to take out the scads of enemies that this game throws at you.  For example:  knock a baddie into the air with your sword, then jump up in the air and pummel him with pistol shots(your gun recoil keeps you in the air), as you begin to float back to earth, jump of his head, shoot him more, and then deliver a fatal top-of-the-head blow with your sword.  All this takes place in as little as 3 seconds, and it looks cool as shit.  As you progress, you have the option to gather new weapons, and new moves, so no matter how good you get with your moves, there is always more to master.  This games gets bookoo points for style.  It has a John Woo feel to it, and it will make you just shit your pants in awe.  I've never played an action game that is so fluid, fun, challenging, and absorbing as DMC.  I'm really not that far into the game, but if the opening levels are any indication, this game will likely receive the coveted "Golden Pickle" award for coolness.  My ONLY complaint with this game is the camera system.  It uses a fixed camera angle that can be a bit of a pain in the ass sometimes, but it isn't a big enough complaint to really be concerned about.  You'll want this game.
 
Mr. Pickles says:  The "Golden Pickle" gets the chicks all crazy...so does the son of the Devil