Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 92.60% (based on 69 reviews) |
| Metacritic | 94% (based on 37 reviews) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 9/10 |
| Famitsu | 8/10, 8/10, 9/10, 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 9.5/10 |
| GamePro | 5/5 |
| GameSpot | 9.1/10 |
| GameSpy | 4.5/5 |
| IGN | 9.6/10 |
| The Electric Playground | 9/10 |
| GameCritics.com | 9/10 |
Reviews from video game news websites typically praised Devil May Cry's gameplay innovations, action, visuals, camera control, and gothic ambience. The game also received positive reviews from video game print publications for similar reasons. Game Informer summarized their review by saying the game "makes Resident Evil look like a slow zombie". The average review score at GameRankings, based on input from 69 publications, was 92.60% Devil May Cry also frequents several Top Video Games of All Time lists. Gamefury, for instance, listed Devil May Cry at #31 in their Top 40 Console Games of All Time feature. In 2010, IGN listed it at #42 in their "Top 100 PlayStation 2 Games".
The game was also subject to criticism, however. Next Generation Magazine objected to the difficulty level, wondering if the challenge was added to prolong the gameplay. The Electric Playground pointed to the unusual control scheme and lack of configuration options. GameSpy cited the camera's behavior, the learning curve for the controls, and graphical shortcomings such as flickering and jagginess. GameSpot criticized the game's conclusion for its dramatic change in gameplay to a rail shooter-like style at the story's climax, as well as a leveling-off of the difficulty. Lastly, Gamecritics felt that the story was overly short and the characters were underdeveloped.
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