Devil May Cry 2 Review

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  • Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
  • Welcome back to Don Critic, it’s the second episode of my Devil May Cry series review. Today we’re continuing the journey through Capcom’s Devil May Cry, tackling the second entry. A game with a troubled development, delays, and a mixed reception from not only critics and fans, but also the team behind it. Under a new director, we’ll see what caused this entry to become the black sheep of the franchise.
    If you’d like to see more fun reviews such as this across a whole range of consoles and franchises, then be sure to subscribe and you can participate in my weekly polls to influence the upcoming videos!
    Timestamps:
    0:15 - Introduction/development history
    1:31 - Release
    1:55 - Dante’s redesign and gameplay
    6:26 - Story
    8:33 - Final Boss
    9:27 - Lucia’s Campaign
    11:35 - Unlockables and Extras
    12:44 - Conclusion
    #videogames #devilmaycry #capcom

Комментарии • 43

  • @DonCritic
    @DonCritic  5 месяцев назад

    New PlayStation Archive Score - A satisfactory 5/10

  • @mr.mimikyu2342
    @mr.mimikyu2342 10 месяцев назад +9

    Its a shame we didnt even see Lucia in DMC5

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +3

      She really deserved a comeback!

    • @mr.mimikyu2342
      @mr.mimikyu2342 10 месяцев назад +2

      @@DonCritic absolutely she does

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka 10 месяцев назад +8

    Devil may cry 2 maybe be a disappointing sequel but seeing Dante say king here’s your crown is such a awesome line In my opinion.

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад

      Haha it is! It feels very classic Dante!

    • @TevyaSmolka
      @TevyaSmolka 10 месяцев назад

      @@DonCritic lol indeed :)

  • @skateorpie
    @skateorpie 10 месяцев назад +4

    Man I remember when this game came out and I legit was SOOOOOO bored with it and the story. Dante went from cool to super try hard serious. I’m glad that DMC3 came out because that’s the best Dante we ever got

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      I agree they tried hard too make him serious here, they took the best approach with DMC3

  • @DinoDave150
    @DinoDave150 10 месяцев назад +1

    You know I have to say that I actually kind of like the coin toss thing for Dante. With the reveal that it was double-headed all along, it meant that Dante was always going to do the right thing and was just teasing everyone with it. Which is the closest Dante ever feels to his classic, jokester self aside from the "Here's your crown," line.
    Also, Arius is tied with Singularity from Bayonetta 3 as the worst villain I have ever encountered in a game.

  • @dustyattenborough4007
    @dustyattenborough4007 10 месяцев назад +4

    i felt physical pain by watching gameplay footage of dmc 2

  • @silentclaw6439
    @silentclaw6439 7 месяцев назад +1

    The reason or at least part of his personality change comes from the devil may cry anime which takes place in between 1 and 2

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  7 месяцев назад

      I get they tried to rectify it in the anime but it’s not so much a reason for DMC 2’s poor character change, as the anime didn’t release until four years after DMC2. As I say in the video, the games troubled development, direction and being passed to a different team to the first game is what caused Dante’s personality differences. Whatever came afterwards to “bridge” DMC1 & 2 was new material and not planned during the second games development

  • @wickdaline8668
    @wickdaline8668 10 месяцев назад

    Given the release gaps between DMC1 and 2 from late 2001 to early 2003, you can tell how rushed the development for DMC2 was on the inside and outside.

  • @reallytiredmachinist
    @reallytiredmachinist 10 месяцев назад

    The only problem I had was the auto lock on. Other that it's not to bad imo.

  • @DinoDave150
    @DinoDave150 10 месяцев назад

    It truly is a miracle that the DMC series continued on after this game. Most other franchises would have dropped dead after a game of this caliber. Luckily DMC 3: Dante's Awakening would come out and reclaim the franchises dignity.
    Seriously anyone who tries to convince you that the reboot is somehow worse than 2 is straight up full of sh*t. There's fun to be had with the reboot. There is no such thing as fun with 2. Just painful, soul-sucking boredom.
    You have my deepest condolences for slogging through this thing.

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Haha thanks Dave! I totally agree, the reboot may have gone in a different direction, but it is far more polished than this one

  • @trottist
    @trottist 10 месяцев назад

    I didn’t think Devil May Cry was all that bad while I was playing it. A bit easy, I only realized how bad it was when the credits rolled after 5 hours(which felt like less) and I never died once. No real sense of accomplishment. I do think this was Dante’s best design personally though.
    Meanwhile Devil May Cry 1 almost broke me and took way longer because of game overs.

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Yeah his design is really good, one of the few strong points of this sequel. Devil May Cry 1 is a solid game, but oh so satisfying to conquer it! 🙂

  • @alioda_
    @alioda_ 10 месяцев назад

    You are one of my favorite RUclipsr, your explained videos are always fun to watch ! I subscribed during your Mortal Kombat series and activated the notification bell since then ! Keep up the good work man !

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Wow! Thanks so much my friend! Hope you have a great day man!

  • @MichaelDixon-ux4es
    @MichaelDixon-ux4es 10 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the review! I technically never finished the game (I did make it to the final boss) but I do agree with you, especially regarding the infested copter boss and Arias himself.

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад

      Yeah some very lame fights, luckily the third game has some great ones

  • @Juliandark2001
    @Juliandark2001 10 месяцев назад

    A perfect video, as a kid I was always wondering why I never heard, seen or even know that existed DMC2, as I only heard DMC and DMC3
    Pd: Hello from Colombia Latin america, eres increíble!

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Hello! 🙂

  • @claybaxter3202
    @claybaxter3202 3 месяца назад

    I was new and late to the series. Maybe I’m just not that good at the first game. I enjoyed this one but it is not my favorite.

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  3 месяца назад

      Which one is your favourite?

  • @ninjagoon817
    @ninjagoon817 9 месяцев назад

    Its a shame the game ended the way it did, it has some great stuff that added to the series but most of the game is faults, there is still some fun to the game by giving your self some challenge runs and helped me practice some combos....But yaaaaa things were just not pretty, but at least we got some stuff out of it in the sequels.
    Anyhow it was intresting to watch you give a game a negative review lol, dmc2 really do be like that haha.

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  9 месяцев назад +1

      I’m glad you enjoyed the video Ninja! Thanks for watching

  • @Makoto03
    @Makoto03 10 месяцев назад

    Great video. i found DMC 2 to be so boring. Dante's personality was gone.

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @spyd3y1
    @spyd3y1 10 месяцев назад

    I heard in another video that Dante’s personality may have changed due to him seeing what happened with his brother in the first game

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Doesn’t really add up, cause he’s still himself at the very end of DMC1 when Trish joins his shop. The most likely explanation is someone in the new team working on DMC2 just didn’t like his personality and wanted to change him

  • @JangianTV
    @JangianTV 10 месяцев назад

    I used to think this was better than DMC 1 when I first played it. A fool at a young age! 😅

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Likely due to the easier difficulty and more accessible gameplay. We all loved the simpler games when we were younger regardless of quality

  • @CLUMSY101
    @CLUMSY101 10 месяцев назад

    Kong Skull Island made DmC2 feel like a masterpiece

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Haha 😂 that it certainly did

  • @gamervet4760
    @gamervet4760 10 месяцев назад

    12:12 I only unlocked Trish, but I never picked it up again. I sold my HD trilogy a while ago after facing some hard times. I do miss 3 a lot. Christmas is coming!!!!! 😁

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад +1

      Might be time to revisit a classic then 😁

    • @gamervet4760
      @gamervet4760 10 месяцев назад

      @DonCritic I'm modding Skyrim to be a little more like Star Wars. I'm going to ask for a PSN gift card. There are too many things I want. I have to get Seperate Ways, the Director's upgrade for Ghost, some creation club credits for cloaks, and RE6. DMC HD trilogy and 5 are now on the list. Waiting for that sweet holiday sale to swoop in.

  • @michaelbrendza1653
    @michaelbrendza1653 10 месяцев назад

    How do you not have more subscribers

    • @DonCritic
      @DonCritic  10 месяцев назад

      Thanks Michael!