Reception
| Game | GameRankings | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Devil May Cry | (PS2) 92.60% | (PS2) 94 |
| Devil May Cry 2 | (PS2) 73.61% | (PS2) 68 |
| Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening | (PS2) 84.03% (PC) 70.87% |
(PS2) 84 (PC) 66 |
| Devil May Cry 4 | (PS3) 84.13% (X360) 83.38% (PC) 80.25% |
(PS3) 84 (X360) 84 (PC) 78 |
| DmC: Devil May Cry | (PS3) - (X360) - (PC) - |
(PS3) - (X360) - (PC) - |
The Devil May Cry series has received overall positive reviews. In 2010, IGN placed Devil May Cry at #42 and Devil May Cry 3 at #18 in their "Top 100 Playstation 2 Games". However the second game, which was developed by a different team, was considered a major disappointment after the ground-breaking original. Dante's change in personality, from trash talking, cocky biker to moody Goth, came in for particular scorn, as did the general lack of inventiveness in locations and enemies, the game being viewed by many fans as a dull 'by the numbers' production.
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